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BaggedMazda87
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Originally posted by roknmotor
i had put a factory spindle on one side to see what it would look like and i had to chop the lower arm so it could go up high enough, pie cut my upper arm cause my upper ball joint was not letting me go up high enough and after that was all done my wheel stuck like 4-5" inside my fender and the camber was terrible,, looked like my wheel would sit on the inside wall of the tire it looked like this kinda / \ but i think that even looks like less camber than what i was getting... i have looked at plenty of pics and it seems like layed out alot of people dont have very bad camber laid out.... i have no clue to why mine would be different....
Yeah i know what you mean, my first truck didn't have much camber(?!)
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HahaOh yeah, and dont mind the retard core support drops, i was 15, and it was my first bodydrop, come on now!
i had put a factory spindle on one side to see what it would look like and i had to chop the lower arm so it could go up high enough, pie cut my upper arm cause my upper ball joint was not letting me go up high enough and after that was all done my wheel stuck like 4-5" inside my fender and the camber was terrible,, looked like my wheel would sit on the inside wall of the tire it looked like this kinda / \ but i think that even looks like less camber than what i was getting... i have looked at plenty of pics and it seems like layed out alot of people dont have very bad camber laid out.... i have no clue to why mine would be different....
Yeah i know what you mean, my first truck didn't have much camber(?!)
See look
HahaOh yeah, and dont mind the retard core support drops, i was 15, and it was my first bodydrop, come on now!
roknmotor
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wow that is about how much camber i am pulling laid out!!!! it would be sweet to be able to steer super low, but i would really love to have as little camber as possible... russ i will move my upper ball joint and remove my shims and see what happens.. i have a civic that is lowered and the camber is not that bad but it seems to wear the tires pretty fast i am glad that my dad is a tire dealer and they only cost me $43ea. for 205/40zr/17's i am loving all the feedback!!!
dssur
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Originally posted by roknmotor
i have a civic that is lowered and the camber is not that bad but it seems to wear the tires pretty fast
That is likely because you cant adjust enough toe in/out on a lowered civic, especially in the rear. My daily (now my wifes daily) has had 6 degrees of negative camber for all eight years I have owned it, and no tire wear, because the toe is properly set.
i have a civic that is lowered and the camber is not that bad but it seems to wear the tires pretty fast
That is likely because you cant adjust enough toe in/out on a lowered civic, especially in the rear. My daily (now my wifes daily) has had 6 degrees of negative camber for all eight years I have owned it, and no tire wear, because the toe is properly set.
Erik_dt2011
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I bought these chassistech drop spindles and the upper balljoint housing cracked before i even hit the specified torque level. I got that one replaced quick. Then I go to do a brake job on my truck and the passenger side spindle was cracked as well. These things are pieces of you know what. Make sure you constantly checking these things. Imagine if it wouldve really broke off and my 2 year old son was on that side? i would've been pissed!!!