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Drummerboy
08-13-2008, 09:21 PM
I went to get an alignment today, and it turns out i have no camber kit on the front or rear. I bought the car already lowered.
My machanic said the kit i buy needs to have 3 degrees of adjustability.
I found a kit that gives 1.25 - 3 degrees camber, but do i also need to find one that gives me caster?

Im not exactly sure what the difference is, someone explain?:thinking:
EmminoDaGreat
08-13-2008, 09:30 PM
Just get one to adjust camber, I am suprised they didnt do the alignment, most places just set toe and let it go...

toe is \ / / \ wheels either look like both of those lil slashes from above...
camber is wheel angled in or out
caster is front to back
EmminoDaGreat
08-13-2008, 09:31 PM
its easier to show than describe i believe lol....
Drummerboy
08-13-2008, 09:49 PM
the guy i went to was a great guy. He said if his boss was there, hed charge me now, then charge me to realign it after i put the kit on. but since his boss wasnt there, he didnt charge me.

I'll throw out their shop since he was a good guy.
Strictly tires in stockbridge on 138




ok, so i can buy that kit that gives me up to 3 camber?
slostang
08-13-2008, 10:21 PM
get either the skunk2 camber kit or the blox. :goodjob:

and either kit will go from -1.5 - +1.5 (3 degrees of adjustment)
Drummerboy
08-14-2008, 12:19 AM
well im 2 degrees negative in the front, 1.5 in the back, so i dont think the front kit would be enough.

anything wrong with an ebay kit?
slostang
08-14-2008, 01:31 AM
the cheapest ebay kit I'd buy is the blox racing.

if you are that off I think you bent some upper control arms when you had your run in with granny and if you buy the kit it will replace your arms.
Thighs
08-14-2008, 01:36 AM
well im 2 degrees negative in the front, 1.5 in the back, so i dont think the front kit would be enough.

anything wrong with an ebay kit?

thats not really even that far off... i specifically had my car set to 2* camber all around and 0* toe, or as close as it would get. and my tires arent really wearing too bad.

as long as your toe is straight, i honestly wouldnt worry about it.
Atlblkz06
08-14-2008, 08:59 AM
http://images.circletrack.com/chassistech/ctrp_0801_02_z+caster_and_camber+diagram.jpg

http://www.autowarrantybroker.com/_images/GlossaryImages/art_Camber.gif

READ THIS!:
http://www.ozebiz.com.au/racetech/theory/align.html
Great article. You may know most of it, but its certainly not a waste of time.

Good luck!
Barefoot
08-19-2008, 03:58 AM
get u a nice spc ingalls skunk2 or omni kit and your golden.