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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 11:41 AM
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Yep. Had her aligned
Front Camber = -2
toe = 0
Caster = +7
Rear Camber = -1
toe = 0

so anyways....now that my rear camber is no longer -3 +, the rear of my car sits higher. It feels like I'm driving a late 70's musclecar with Mickey Thompson's on the rear (all jacked up).

dunno if I like it. Guess we will see how she handles on the track.

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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 11:49 AM
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you have coilovers, lower it!
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 12:15 PM
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from -3 to -1 camber should not change ride hight
if i'm wrong show me how it would
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Ostrich
you have coilovers, lower it!
I believe they are already at the lowest setting (although I'll have to confirm).

I used to have 1 finger clearance, and now I have at least 2 finger clearance.
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 12:37 PM
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dam
same tire size?
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 12:44 PM
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yep, and it may have been more than -3. I had the RUCA's installed before I had it aligned, so I am not sure what the original camber was.
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by steve
from -3 to -1 camber should not change ride hight
if i'm wrong show me how it would
Probably sidewall stiffness. With the rear weight of the car pressing on just the inner portion of the tire (and ultimately the inner sidewall), I'd imagine that the tire would deform/comress more than a more evenly distributed weight.

Or. It's a visual trick. The car is the same height, but you've rotated the tire edge down from the fender. Blah blah pure geometry, etc.

Or. your tire is flat. pump that bitch back up.
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Old Apr 30, 2005 | 03:40 PM
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so are u gonna be keeping this car? or are u still trying to sell it?
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