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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 12:47 PM
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Alignment after drop

Whell here are the specs after aligning the car this weekend. I have an 09 Sedan with 18x7.5 all around. I am lowered on Eibachs and have 20mm soacers all around.

Front
Camber -1.5 -1.5
Caster 4.9 5.0
Toe 0.06 0.05

Rear
Camber -2.2 -2.1
Toe 0.11 0.09

From what I was told, they couldn't push out the rears anymore.
What do you guys think?
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 12:50 PM
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Are you AWD?
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 12:55 PM
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No I am not.
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 01:08 PM
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Well, here are my numbers, post alignment. I do have an AWD so factor this in as necessary; don't know how much variation this accounts for by default.

FRONT

Left Front
Camber: -1.1
Caster: 5.0
Toe: 0.07

Right Front
Camber: -1.2
Caster: 4.8
Toe: 0.06

Cross Camber: 0.1
Cross Caster: 0.2
Total Toe: 0.13

REAR

Left Rear
Camber: -2.1
Toe: 0.21

Right Rear
Camber: -2.1
Toe: 0.21

Total Toe: 0.42
Thrust Angle: 0
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 01:18 PM
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Looks about the same, maybe your Toe could've been set a little better in the rear.

How long have you been lowered, any excessive tire wear?
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by BocaIvan
Looks about the same, maybe your Toe could've been set a little better in the rear.

How long have you been lowered, any excessive tire wear?
The toe was deliberately increased to decrease the negative camber. The two are inversely related.

No excess wear noted yet. I've been riding on this alignment for less than 400 miles.

I'm strongly considering getting the camber/toe kit for the rear.
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 02:10 PM
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I've been thinking about also.

I don't think I'll be doing it since I have a 3 year lease and included in my service is tire rotation. I cannot justify the cost of the arms, install and realignment over a set of tires that I will eventually need anyways as I get near the end of my lease.

Just my opinion.
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 02:13 PM
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I think thats off Im running -4.0 rear camber and dont have tire wear.
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by SOLISIMO
I think thats off Im running -4.0 rear camber and dont have tire wear.
Wow. That's insane camber. Were you more concerned with having a zero toe or are you slammed, or both?
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 02:23 PM
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Im slammed lol
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 02:55 PM
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Solis, are you still going to run that camber now that you have the adjustable arms?
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by SOLISIMO
I think thats off Im running -4.0 rear camber and dont have tire wear.
Holy negative camber, batman.


Originally Posted by BocaIvan
Solis, are you still going to run that camber now that you have the adjustable arms?
He probably has to run that much camber because of his aggressive fitment.
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 06:26 PM
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Well, here are my numbers, post alignment. I do have an AWD so factor this in as necessary; don't know how much variation this accounts for by default.

FRONT

Left Front
Camber: -1.1
Caster: 5.0
Toe: 0.07

Right Front
Camber: -1.2
Caster: 4.8
Toe: 0.06

Cross Camber: 0.1
Cross Caster: 0.2
Total Toe: 0.13

REAR

Left Rear
Camber: -2.1
Toe: 0.21

Right Rear
Camber: -2.1
Toe: 0.21

Total Toe: 0.42
Thrust Angle: 0
I don't mean to highjack BocaIvan's thread but do you guys think I need to get rear camber/toe kit for the rear, given the numbers above?

The toe range is 0.00-0.23, so my 0.21 and 0.22 are technically within spec, but clearly all the way at the highest end of the spectrum.

Camber range is -1.4 - 0.4, so my -2.1 is clearly out of spec. I am very concerned with tire wear, but I do hit the turns aggressively so some negative camber is good.
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 09:40 PM
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No worries on the hijacking, I have the same questions based on my numbers as well.
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 11:06 AM
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Solo, do your tires wear out weird? What is your wheel fitment?
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