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Old Jul 9, 2009, 05:11 PM
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how do i go about adjusting the rear suspension camber?
how do I go about adjusting rear suspension camber?
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Old Jul 9, 2009, 05:14 PM
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Via the rear camber selection...done at a shop.
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where is the camber bolt and can it be set to zero camber
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with a camber gauge and a piece of string you can do your own alignment.

the rear camber eccentric bolt is on the lower control arm, if you change your camber you will change your toe also.
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There is more to it then that. If you don't know how to do it - DO NOT DO IT.

A shop will know how to adjust. And yes, it can be zero'd, but that wont handle well.
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There is more to it then that. If you don't know how to do it - DO NOT DO IT.

A shop will know how to adjust. And yes, it can be zero'd, but that wont handle well.
At most i'm thinking of leaving the whole car at -.5 camber. Because i have aggressive suspension that wants to eat up tires in thousands of miles, that are orginally suppose to last like 20,000+ miles.
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That is from toe. Zero the toe out. I run -1.7f and -1.5r, my Z1s have lasted over 20k and thats with a race season on them.
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That is from toe. Zero the toe out. I run -1.7f and -1.5r, my Z1s have lasted over 20k and thats with a race season on them.
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Negative camber will slowly eat the inside of your tire over time, but the toe is the real culprit. It will cause feathered wear along your tire

Zero your toe out on your tie rods, if you know how. If not, take it to a shop
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I'm bringing this thread back as I just need to confirm... I thought only the fronts of these cars had factory camber adjustment??

What is the range of neg camber adjustment for the rear factory arms/bolts?
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For sure the rears have camber adjustment. You can get at least -2 degrees but that is not recommended

Heres a couple of shots of the manual that might help




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Originally Posted by MinusPrevious
For sure the rears have camber adjustment. You can get at least -2 degrees but that is not recommended

Heres a couple of shots of the manual that might help
You think I can have toe "in the green" with -1.8 camber?
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Absolutely. Im at -1.8 at factory toe
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