How many degrees on camber bolts?

juniormav · 07-13-2009, 10:34 PM

How many degrees can 1 camber bolt adjust? On some sites it says -+1º, others say -+1.75º? This goes for all brands.

***Cr8tive_leo*** · 07-13-2009, 10:37 PM

It depends on the manufacturer, use two per side, better range of adjustment.

***trickyazn*** · 07-13-2009, 10:42 PM

Does NOT depend on manufacturer. It depends on drop (minimal) and the usage of one or two bolts/side

Xtreme Thunder · 07-13-2009, 10:47 PM

KONI/ Swift Spring center of gravity, shop was able to dial in -1.5 degress with bolts in lower holes on the strut. Exactly what I requested.

***trickyazn*** · 07-13-2009, 10:52 PM

You can obtain -2 camber with 2 bolts, if you wanted.

juniormav · 07-13-2009, 11:11 PM

Well I need to add positive camber. I'm at -1.5º in the fronts right now with no bolts. Going lower, so I'm going to need it for sure. I think one pair will be fine.

***trickyazn*** · 07-13-2009, 11:13 PM

I'm unsure how your able to obtain -1.5 in the front w/o camber bolts.

juniormav · 07-13-2009, 11:14 PM

I have coilovers.

***trickyazn*** · 07-13-2009, 11:16 PM

Coilovers don't mean anything. Does it have camber plates? does it have an adjustable camber section where it connects to the control arm?

If it does, then you don't need camber bolts and your able to adjust it already.

juniormav · 07-13-2009, 11:19 PM

No I'm on pro-s's, lowered. No camber plates, camber bolts, nothing....Not sure what's so confusing here.

Xtreme Thunder · 07-13-2009, 11:25 PM

You took it to a shop and the alignment machine measured -1.5 degrees? Do you have the Pro-S slammed?

I see where the other member is confused, as am I really as the front usually does not gain that much negative when lowered due to the macpherson strut design. Not saying not possible I guess, just not really heard of much on this design.

juniormav · 07-13-2009, 11:28 PM

Yes, it has been aligned. Have the sheet in front of me. Yeah it's pretty low...

Xtreme Thunder · 07-13-2009, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by juniormav

Yes, it has been aligned. Have the sheet in front of me. Yeah it's pretty low...

That's crazy. The bolts should allow you to put back within stock specs or near stock specs.

I personally would leave it for handling upgrade, but if you just dropped for looks bring back close to zero as you can get.

Xtreme Thunder · 07-13-2009, 11:33 PM

Make sure your wheel/ tire set-up will clear the inner fender running zero camber in the front if you are lower than 2 inches..

juniormav · 07-13-2009, 11:36 PM

Planning on raising it up later on when I get better/bigger tires. It's just for fun now w/out killing my tires too fast.

juniormav · 07-13-2009, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Xtreme Thunder

Make sure your wheel/ tire set-up will clear the inner fender running zero camber in the front if you are lower than 2 inches..

I'm on stock tires/wheels. I will have to mess with it for awhile to see what I can get away with w/out rubbing. I'm sure I can't have it this low and zero camber, I can live with a degree or so. I have been running with -1.5º in the fronts for a year or so now. Yes I have camber arms in the rears lol.

VanSi07 · 07-14-2009, 10:17 AM

That's the strangest damn camber I've heard of... can you actually see it? Like they didn't screw up somehow? The tops of the coilovers are installed facing the right way, with the arrows facing in towards the engine?
Slammed with no camber bolts on Pro-S, and it gained MAYBE 0.5º for me.

juniormav · 07-14-2009, 10:43 AM

Ok so what's your camber in the fronts? Yes everything is installed correctly.

KnIghTT13 · 07-14-2009, 10:52 AM

^^ Unusual. You chew up tires a lot?

juniormav · 07-14-2009, 10:55 AM

Nope. Rotated once so far, aligned every 6 months or so.

07-13-2009, 10:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
juniormav Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 217 iTrader: 1 / 100%	How many degrees on camber bolts? How many degrees can 1 camber bolt adjust? On some sites it says -+1º, others say -+1.75º? This goes for all brands.

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*Cr8tive_leo* Wegue Wegue Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 41 Posts: 12,110 Adrian iTrader: 11 / 100%	It depends on the manufacturer, use two per side, better range of adjustment. __________________ DIY Index <click here before asking! Canada East I.C.E. NAVI

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Xtreme Thunder Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Age: 25 Posts: 22,282 Joey iTrader: 11 / 100%	KONI/ Swift Spring center of gravity, shop was able to dial in -1.5 degress with bolts in lower holes on the strut. Exactly what I requested. Last edited by Xtreme Thunder; 07-13-2009 at 10:48 PM.

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07-13-2009, 10:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
*trickyazn* Forged Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: 714 OC Posts: 19,744 iTrader: 81 / 100%	Does NOT depend on manufacturer. It depends on drop (minimal) and the usage of one or two bolts/side

07-13-2009, 10:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
*trickyazn* Forged Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: 714 OC Posts: 19,744 iTrader: 81 / 100%	You can obtain -2 camber with 2 bolts, if you wanted.

07-13-2009, 11:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
juniormav Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 217 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Well I need to add positive camber. I'm at -1.5º in the fronts right now with no bolts. Going lower, so I'm going to need it for sure. I think one pair will be fine.

07-13-2009, 11:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
*trickyazn* Forged Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: 714 OC Posts: 19,744 iTrader: 81 / 100%	I'm unsure how your able to obtain -1.5 in the front w/o camber bolts.

07-13-2009, 11:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
juniormav Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 217 iTrader: 1 / 100%	I have coilovers.

07-13-2009, 11:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
*trickyazn* Forged Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: 714 OC Posts: 19,744 iTrader: 81 / 100%	Coilovers don't mean anything. Does it have camber plates? does it have an adjustable camber section where it connects to the control arm? If it does, then you don't need camber bolts and your able to adjust it already.

07-13-2009, 11:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
juniormav Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 217 iTrader: 1 / 100%	No I'm on pro-s's, lowered. No camber plates, camber bolts, nothing....Not sure what's so confusing here.

07-13-2009, 11:25 PM	#11 (permalink)
Xtreme Thunder Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Age: 25 Posts: 22,282 Joey iTrader: 11 / 100%	You took it to a shop and the alignment machine measured -1.5 degrees? Do you have the Pro-S slammed? I see where the other member is confused, as am I really as the front usually does not gain that much negative when lowered due to the macpherson strut design. Not saying not possible I guess, just not really heard of much on this design.

07-13-2009, 11:28 PM	#12 (permalink)
juniormav Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 217 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Yes, it has been aligned. Have the sheet in front of me. Yeah it's pretty low...

07-13-2009, 11:33 PM	#14 (permalink)
Xtreme Thunder Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Age: 25 Posts: 22,282 Joey iTrader: 11 / 100%	Make sure your wheel/ tire set-up will clear the inner fender running zero camber in the front if you are lower than 2 inches..

07-13-2009, 11:36 PM	#15 (permalink)
juniormav Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 217 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Planning on raising it up later on when I get better/bigger tires. It's just for fun now w/out killing my tires too fast.

07-14-2009, 10:17 AM	#17 (permalink)
VanSi07 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 24 Posts: 1,542 iTrader: 1 / 100%	That's the strangest damn camber I've heard of... can you actually see it? Like they didn't screw up somehow? The tops of the coilovers are installed facing the right way, with the arrows facing in towards the engine? Slammed with no camber bolts on Pro-S, and it gained MAYBE 0.5º for me.

07-14-2009, 10:43 AM	#18 (permalink)
juniormav Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 217 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Ok so what's your camber in the fronts? Yes everything is installed correctly.

07-14-2009, 10:52 AM	#19 (permalink)
KnIghTT13 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: H-town, PA Posts: 197 iTrader: 0 / 0%	^^ Unusual. You chew up tires a lot?

07-14-2009, 10:55 AM	#20 (permalink)
juniormav Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 217 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Nope. Rotated once so far, aligned every 6 months or so.