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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 03:27 PM
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Custom Alignments on Stock Suspension

Alright, I searched on the topic of camber and got a lot of talk about coilovers.

I am wanting to add negative camber and toe out to the front end with the stock suspension. No I do not have the money right now for the K Sport coilovers that can easily adjust camber, so that is not an option at this point.
Does anyone know if it is possible with the stock suspension (i.e. camber plates), and how much negative camber our cars can handle (I am only looking for about a degree)? Has anyone had a custom alignment on the stock suspension?

I am looking for a better setup for autocross.
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 03:37 PM
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The only way I know of doing it on the stock suspension is to install the progress camber kit.
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 04:20 PM
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Thanks Otter.....according to the Progress website, adjustability with their kit is +/- 1.75.

Other than this, I think my other option is the KSport coilovers that have camber plates.
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 08:37 PM
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if your doing this for autocross and i take you are,and you want to stay in stock class you have to keep it to manufactuors specks. otters right though thats the only way i think you can do it,let us know how it works out.
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 10:39 PM
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in the rear you can adjust camber with the same bolts that attach the lower rear tie bar.
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 11:11 PM
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if your doing this for autocross and i take you are,and you want to stay in stock class you have to keep it to manufactuors specks. otters right though thats the only way i think you can do it,let us know how it works out.
That doesn't give you much room to play with, factory spec is -0°05' ± 30'.

You could go as far as -0°35' which is just a hair over half a degree of negative camber.
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 11:36 AM
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if your doing this for autocross and i take you are,and you want to stay in stock class you have to keep it to manufactuors specks. otters right though thats the only way i think you can do it,let us know how it works out.
It is for autocross....and I am already in STS with my CAI, UDP, Tie bar and shifter.

I think for now I will just keep it all at 0 and adjust the toe-out. I predict K-Sports for a winter project.
Otter and Mys want to come down to a "warmer climate" this winter to help me install?
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 05:09 PM
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Hmm... Indy's only about 4 hours away...
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 05:21 PM
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Hmm... Indy's only about 4 hours away...
Same here.

E2L, you gonna give me steak and beer to make the trip worth it?
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 07:22 PM
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Same here.

E2L, you gonna give me steak and beer to make the trip worth it?
How about some Stroh's and fried bologna? How's that for worth the trip?
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Speaking of AutoX I just finally got out of Novice class earlier this month and I was looking at the classes and I saw that I would be in FSP with my mods. Is STS the right class for your car?

Sadly, I will not be at another AutoX anytime soon as my engine is being replaced after hydro-locking it two weeks ago the dealer is working on installing a replacement engine. Hopefully I will have my car back next week to see how it runs.
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 06:49 AM
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Sadly, I will not be at another AutoX anytime soon as my engine is being replaced after hydro-locking it two weeks ago the dealer is working on installing a replacement engine. Hopefully I will have my car back next week to see how it runs.
Sorry to hear that, good luck with your new engine
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 09:09 AM
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Speaking of AutoX I just finally got out of Novice class earlier this month and I was looking at the classes and I saw that I would be in FSP with my mods. Is STS the right class for your car?
STS is the right class for my mods. What do you think puts you in FSP? Do you have a Hi-Flow cat?
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 03:39 PM
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STS is the right class for my mods. What do you think puts you in FSP? Do you have a Hi-Flow cat?
He's got the RRM header, so he's either catless or highflow.
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by otter
Same here.

E2L, you gonna give me steak and beer to make the trip worth it?
if your looking for auto x a little closer we have it in sarnia just over the river from port huron there was a guy last week from ann arbor and theres a few other people from mich.
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