Hey guys,

I have a bone stock '03 evo 8 and this local tire shop is telling me that i need to get alignment kit on the front and back to adjust camber because the stock bolts are not adjustable. They quoted me $260 for the kit. Are they smoking crack? Thanks in advance for your help.

 

i think that is a bunch of bull. i was able to get an alignment on my 03 8.

 

They are smoking crack.

There is a camber bolt in the front struts where the strut mounts to the hub with 2 selections. -1 and -2. In the rear there is a ton of adjustment.

Go to a better shop.

 

Im an alignment tech at my shop. Yeah the bolts can be turned 180 degrees for camber change. I did this to mine since the last owner lowered the car but didnt align it. Doesnt get it perfect but you dont want too much positive camber due to handling. b16bpower what shop did you go to??

The rear has both camber adjustment cams and toe adj. cams. Which can be fine tuned to get it perfect on the rear. Ask for the alignment specs for before and after. Hope you can find a shop with the newest laser alignment machine.

 

I have an 03 EVO 8, the best I could get to was -1.75, my tire is shot now on the inside tread... I am pissed, totally ruined my Michellin Pilot Alpine PA 3s, now I have to get a whole new set.

 

You had toe. Toe is harsh on a tire. Align for zero toe.

Think you have a typo there - negative. You wont see positive from the camber bolt change. Both settings are for -1 or -2. They get you close and with the +/- 30.

Front:


Rear:

 

Smike/Bcaruch, my car was lowered before my ownership with an unfortunate brand of springs (to be replaced), and recently I've noticed the inside rims wearing before the rest of the tire.

I know it could've been setup that way purposely, etc.. but could it be possible to adjust the camber for the front wheels to cater for the lowering and fix the issue ? i.e. maybe when it was lowered they didn't change it ?.

Forgive me, wheels and suspension really aren't my strong points.

 

Those springs green in color?

Do you know your current alignment settings? You might have -1.5 to -2.x up front, but toe is going to scrub away the rubber on the inside of the tire faster. Its possible they never got an alignment after installing the new springs. Its also possible that they have the camber bolts in the wrong places. Or its missing the camber bolts all together - seen those both.

You cannot change the camber bolt without getting an alignment. You will change the toe if you change the bolt.

 

Thanks for the info, I don't know the current camber setting. I'll run out and take a look later.

The springs are orange, so I'm fairly sure they're megan racing (no stickers that I can see). According to the megan website they have a 2" drop on the front. It gives the car a great stance, but after reading a fair amount on here I realize they're basically crappy springs. Assuming orange = megan racing ?

I will probably change them out for full coilovers sometime, especially if the struts start popping.

I was just hoping a simple camber bolt change might fix the issue due to the lowering, but it sounds like I need a proper alignment for 0 toe, is that right ?

 

Or Tanabe, which I believe are a light orange also. But if the car is slammed. More likely the Megan springs and riding on the bump-stops.

Correct, you should get the car on a rack and see what the current alignment is. Then correct the issues that present themselves.

 

I've wondered about this myself, but I've never once felt the thud of a bump-stop and believe me I have thrown it around corners. I'm thinking that the bump-stops were probably cut, in my experience it's quite obvious when you hit one. I assume it's the same in the Evo ?

 

Nevermind Smike, I don't know how I missed this thread..

Bumpstop Thread

Some great info in there.

 

 

Thanks for the feedback, guys. I guess it was my fault for taking my car to a local tire shop in the first place. I'll have to take a vacation day and take my car to a reputable shop here in CA (muellerized or west end).

 

Does any one know where I can buy the rear eccentric camber bolt from? Mine got stripped, and isn't fully tq'd so now I can feel the car shift while driving, sucks! Pls message me ASAP!