Camber wear Problem!!


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Mr. Vtec

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Hello does anyone know anything about how to put washer and elimanate rear camber wear i heard that this works but i have no clue how to do it.. anyone?
 
So your car is low and you have no rear camber kit?

You unbolt the rear upper control arm. Take the old bolts that went into the chassis to the hardware store. Get some stainless steel washers that fit tightly around the threads with little or no slop.
Since you'll be using I'm guessing two or three washers, you need to get new bolts of the same thread size that are slightly longer than the old ones. Then use trial and error to find how many washers you'll be using. I would start with two washers over each bolt on one side of the car, then put the wheel on and see how it looks. Add or subtract from there.
 
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Dino-Spumoni said:
So your car is low and you have no rear camber kit?

You unbolt the rear upper control arm. Take the old bolts that went into the chassis to the hardware store. Get some stainless steel washers that fit tightly around the threads with little or no slop.
Since you'll be using I'm guessing two or three washers, you need to get new bolts of the same thread size that are slightly longer than the old ones. Then use trial and error to find how many washers you'll be using. I would start with two washers over each bolt on one side of the car, then put the wheel on and see how it looks. Add or subtract from there.
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Sounds good. do you if dis will last or will the camber come back?
 
he camber wont come back :lol:

you are basically spacing out the upper arm which pushes the top of the wheel outwards adding more positive camber, same as what camber adjustable arms do although without the accuracy of having threaded adjusters :)
 
stevenEK9 said:
he camber wont come back :lol:

you are basically spacing out the upper arm which pushes the top of the wheel outwards adding more positive camber, same as what camber adjustable arms do although without the accuracy of having threaded adjusters :)
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SWEET! thank bro
 
can anyone show me a picture with an arrow point to the part where i need to put the spacers please? im kinda clueless with suspension things
 
How many washers used depends on how much negative camber you're correcting, along with how thick the washers are that you choose.
 
Dino-Spumoni said:
How many washers used depends on how much negative camber you're correcting, along with how thick the washers are that you choose.
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:nice: ^^

i bought the INGALLS kit and used all 3 washers worked great !!

or get some HARDEND bolts and washers and get to it :)
 
Matt87 said:
Budget mods for the win! :)

Would this method work for the front?
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No. The front is totally different and the bolts go sideways instead of straight in.
Your best "budget" camber solution would be to not lower your car way too much, and then get an SPC replacement adjustable ball joint for the front.
 
i just did a rear disc conversion on my Ej8 Coupe and will this still work on the Gsr rear disc brake??
 
Dino-Spumoni said:
No. The front is totally different and the bolts go sideways instead of straight in.
Your best "budget" camber solution would be to not lower your car way too much, and then get an SPC replacement adjustable ball joint for the front.
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Thanks :)
 
washer trick works very well and no risk of camber gettin thrown out due to adjustable arms loosening (it happens),

i used washer trick on my car for 2 maybe 3 years when having geometry setup and worked great, you will need longer bolts though

i now run spc rear arms but tbh would happily use washer method again, just try and get some different thickness washers so you can fine tune each side
 
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