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Old 08-16-2017, 10:41 AM
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I went in for an alignment yesterday with a target of -1.5 camber in the rear. the shop that did the alignment for me told me that they couldn't get my right rear side to come in enough, that the closest they could get was -1.9. would this be caused from having worn out camber bolts?
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Possible. Does the shop start with an S by any chance?
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Possible. Does the shop start with an S by any chance?
no. why?
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Camber, Toe and ride height can conspire to sabotage your desired spec. Lowered cars usually achieve more negative camber. Also decoupling your toe and camber adjustments by adding adjustable toe arms can really help fine tune your alignment.

If your car is stock with correct toe settings and ride height, you should be able to achieve -1.5* of camber. I would inspect for frozen cam bolts. Ask the tech if the control arm and toe link cam bolts move freely.
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Originally Posted by Apex1.0
Camber, Toe and ride height can conspire to sabotage your desired spec. Lowered cars usually achieve more negative camber. Also decoupling your toe and camber adjustments by adding adjustable toe arms can really help fine tune your alignment.

If your car is stock with correct toe settings and ride height, you should be able to achieve -1.5* of camber. I would inspect for frozen cam bolts. Ask the tech if the control arm and toe link cam bolts move freely.
i have adjustable toe arms installed with 1/32 each side . my rear left wheel was able to hit 1.5 but the right one wasn't able to.
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I had a "too much camber" issue and ended up being a bent knuckle. Check to make sure the top knuckle arm, where the UBJ bolts in, is at 90 degrees. Also check where the LBJ bolts in matches the "good" side's clearances.
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Originally Posted by samson123
i have adjustable toe arms installed with 1/32 each side . my rear left wheel was able to hit 1.5 but the right one wasn't able to.
Check the LCA cam bolt. If you are looking to minimize rear camber, the cam bolt should be installed with the bolt head at 9 o'clock (right side, rear view). This pulls the lower control arm toward the chassis and minimizes negative camber. Confirm this first.
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