Fixing a mildly lowered evo's alignment issues.
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Fixing a mildly lowered evo's alignment issues.
So I'm here to pick the brains of the suspension folks.
I purchased my evo with a set of Tein springs on it, and while i normally HATE lowered cars, the 1in-ish drop it gave the car is growing on me. when i park it next to my black Evo i wish it sat like my white one...
But, i cant seem to get the car to align correctly. the front tire is wearing excessively on its inner edge. i had it checked and the toe is OK but the camber is negative. is there enough adjustment in the stock camber bolts to fix this or should i invest in a set of camber plates / aftermarket camber bolts?
My next question is about the rear suspension - are aftermarket adjustable toe control links needed / worth it or does the stock rear adjustment give enough range to correct for the toe change from lowing the car?
I want to get my hands on the parts before i visit my favorite alignment shop so i can swap them on the car.
thanks for the help guys!
I purchased my evo with a set of Tein springs on it, and while i normally HATE lowered cars, the 1in-ish drop it gave the car is growing on me. when i park it next to my black Evo i wish it sat like my white one...
But, i cant seem to get the car to align correctly. the front tire is wearing excessively on its inner edge. i had it checked and the toe is OK but the camber is negative. is there enough adjustment in the stock camber bolts to fix this or should i invest in a set of camber plates / aftermarket camber bolts?
My next question is about the rear suspension - are aftermarket adjustable toe control links needed / worth it or does the stock rear adjustment give enough range to correct for the toe change from lowing the car?
I want to get my hands on the parts before i visit my favorite alignment shop so i can swap them on the car.
thanks for the help guys!
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not trying to be vague.
Just trying to post from work and my ninja skills are lacking.
Im not the biggest fan of the tein springs, and I have a set of GT worx springs with matched B8 bilsteins but i cant / havent yet decided on what car to put them on.
another missing piece of the puzzle is that my GF wants my white MR, the lowered one, and she loves it. so i might be "forced" into sorting out the alignment on this car at its lowered ride height.
the alignment specs i had the car set at was 0deg toe and factory camber. but the camber was still too negative (outside the spec) when things were finished. Im not 100% sure, but i am fairly confident that the tech did swap the bolt around (to the 2deg capable side) and it still wasent correct.
thus, im wondering if they sell a camber bolt with 3 or 4deg capability or if i need an adj top mount / camber plate.
Just trying to post from work and my ninja skills are lacking.
Im not the biggest fan of the tein springs, and I have a set of GT worx springs with matched B8 bilsteins but i cant / havent yet decided on what car to put them on.
another missing piece of the puzzle is that my GF wants my white MR, the lowered one, and she loves it. so i might be "forced" into sorting out the alignment on this car at its lowered ride height.
the alignment specs i had the car set at was 0deg toe and factory camber. but the camber was still too negative (outside the spec) when things were finished. Im not 100% sure, but i am fairly confident that the tech did swap the bolt around (to the 2deg capable side) and it still wasent correct.
thus, im wondering if they sell a camber bolt with 3 or 4deg capability or if i need an adj top mount / camber plate.
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not trying to be vague.
Just trying to post from work and my ninja skills are lacking.
Im not the biggest fan of the tein springs, and I have a set of GT worx springs with matched B8 bilsteins but i cant / havent yet decided on what car to put them on.
another missing piece of the puzzle is that my GF wants my white MR, the lowered one, and she loves it. so i might be "forced" into sorting out the alignment on this car at its lowered ride height.
the alignment specs i had the car set at was 0deg toe and factory camber. but the camber was still too negative (outside the spec) when things were finished. Im not 100% sure, but i am fairly confident that the tech did swap the bolt around (to the 2deg capable side) and it still wasent correct.
thus, im wondering if they sell a camber bolt with 3 or 4deg capability or if i need an adj top mount / camber plate.
Just trying to post from work and my ninja skills are lacking.
Im not the biggest fan of the tein springs, and I have a set of GT worx springs with matched B8 bilsteins but i cant / havent yet decided on what car to put them on.
another missing piece of the puzzle is that my GF wants my white MR, the lowered one, and she loves it. so i might be "forced" into sorting out the alignment on this car at its lowered ride height.
the alignment specs i had the car set at was 0deg toe and factory camber. but the camber was still too negative (outside the spec) when things were finished. Im not 100% sure, but i am fairly confident that the tech did swap the bolt around (to the 2deg capable side) and it still wasent correct.
thus, im wondering if they sell a camber bolt with 3 or 4deg capability or if i need an adj top mount / camber plate.
Post a picture of your tires so we can see it. You had the car set 0 toe front and rear? You say the camber was too negative, give us the exact numbers (all of them) off the sheet. Don't say not enough or too much. Alignments work in exact numbers, give us the numbers. The tech should be swapping them from the 2deg side to create less camber not to the 2 deg side. No they do not make a bolt that is more than the stock 2. If the alignment can't be achieved then you have problems elseware in the steering/suspension or you need a new shop.
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Not to off track this thread, but no, false virtually all tein springs sag (badly) within a couple years. And as for their coils, while I don't have first hand experience with them, I've heard some pretty bad things about the valving, even on the more expensive ones.
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Post a picture of your tires so we can see it. You had the car set 0 toe front and rear? You say the camber was too negative, give us the exact numbers (all of them) off the sheet. Don't say not enough or too much. Alignments work in exact numbers, give us the numbers. The tech should be swapping them from the 2deg side to create less camber not to the 2 deg side. No they do not make a bolt that is more than the stock 2. If the alignment can't be achieved then you have problems elseware in the steering/suspension or you need a new shop.
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The market is flooded with crap suspension that claim to do so many things but in reality it does next to nothing.
People rate Bilstein shocks but my leaked badly not long after brand new, got them replaced and the same happened.
Luck of the draw at times.