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Old Nov 28, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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Camber Problem?
I never noticed my driver side rear tire is sitting like this. I hate to ask this stupid question but do I have camber problem or just my bumper?



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Old Nov 28, 2008 | 05:44 PM
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The real question is: Is your tire wearing unevenly to the inside? If not, your likley ok and just noticed the issue...whats the other side look like?
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Old Nov 28, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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The real question is: Is your tire wearing unevenly to the inside? If not, your likley ok and just noticed the issue...whats the other side look like?
This is what other side look like:
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Old Nov 28, 2008 | 07:23 PM
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u have coilover? sent to alingments ASAP!
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Old Nov 28, 2008 | 07:38 PM
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Looks like the left side of the bumper is in more than the right. look at both the pictures and you can see the difference.
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Old Nov 28, 2008 | 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by hanahawaiian
u have coilover? sent to alingments ASAP!
NO coilovers. its STOCK.
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Old Nov 28, 2008 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by jaymzz
Looks like the left side of the bumper is in more than the right. look at both the pictures and you can see the difference.
Yeah. the left side tire is definitely not sitting up straight
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bent control arm?
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Old Nov 28, 2008 | 10:19 PM
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I hope not. Im going to put the car on the left 2morrow. we'll see....
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Did u hit something? Curb or pothole or something.. Did u tight Wheel lugs? retorque.. bent Arm? or something need to look at..
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I would doulbe check the lower control arm then take it in for an alignment.
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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 07:53 AM
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it looks to appear you have negative camber on both sides of the rear, more so driverside than passenger. You should check the allignment to compare specs, no biggie just bring it in more.
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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 07:35 PM
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Thanks guys!!
Im taking my car to the alignment shop on monday.
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What shop did you take it to? Did they give you specs?
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haven't got a chance to take it to the shop yet.
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