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Ideal camber joint for fender clearance

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Old 01-04-2018, 11:20 AM
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Default Ideal camber joint for fender clearance

Did some searching but couldn’t find a straight answer. If you came across a thread that covers this topic, please share link. If the main goal is to gain fender clearance at the front without too much negative camber, what would be the most ideal option, SPC Ball Joint, lower offset ball joint, or offset UCA bushings? Thanks.
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The answer to this question greatly depends on what you are trying to fit in the front fenders.
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Wheel specs I have in mind are 17x9.5 +47 or 9.5 +51
with 255’s.
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Hm ok. I would probably got with the +51 for that little bit of extra clearance. I don't think you should need any of the aftermarket camber joints to get the camber you will need. OEM has a good amount of adjustability. I have heard good things about the offset bushing though I haven't used them.
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It's more fender friendly to pull the top of the wheel in rather than to push the bottom of the wheel out. Look into SPC Ball joints (I've got them on sale) Or offset delrin bushings.
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