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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 04:00 PM
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Is this possible? It looks like I have negative camber on my stock suspension. I am not lowered or anything but my rims seem to tuck inside of fender a lot compared to +20 offset. and and I see a little bit of

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p.s. slashes are tires and 0 is a car body LOL
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They are set up with negative camber. This makes the car handle better. Eats up tires, but handles better. The last alignment check that I had done, the FL was -1.1, FR was -.7 and the rears were both -1.8. Front tolerance is .2 to -1.3, rear is -1.1 to -2.1. This is on an '05.
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 04:39 PM
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oh yea.. I knew they came with negative camber, I just forgot. But it seems noticable on a stock suspension that is why. I was wondering.. I have 05 as well.. very nice info. I haven't checked my alignment after I switch to new rims. I should get them done soon.
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Haven't been playing "Duke of Hazzard" have you?!
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 05:27 PM
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Haven't been playing "Duke of Hazzard" have you?!
sorry, this is some kinda joke I suppose to get? I think i am too fob to know what you are taking about
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by TreeFiddyZee
....Eats up tires, ......
don't fill us with your lies
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 07:01 PM
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sorry, this is some kinda joke I suppose to get? I think i am too fob to know what you are taking about
Car jumps....hits ground....MEGA negative camber. (Sorta did it in high school. Not on purpose though.)
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Car jumps....hits ground....MEGA negative camber. (Sorta did it in high school. Not on purpose though.)
OMG I been definitely overplaying that duke of Hazard. man... I swear this freeway connecting 55 to 405, on the bridge, there is duke of blizzard. I slam my car everytime. It's cuz you go in 60 mph and all of a sudden, your car lifts in the air and DROP!. maybe that's making it worse.. jesus fckin government eating my money and not doing ****.
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by samjcg
OMG I been definitely overplaying that duke of Hazard. man... I swear this freeway connecting 55 to 405, on the bridge, there is duke of blizzard. I slam my car everytime. It's cuz you go in 60 mph and all of a sudden, your car lifts in the air and DROP!. maybe that's making it worse.. jesus fckin government eating my money and not doing ****.

o i thnk everyone knows tht 405 s conector a lil to well

i get then hop too but lately i take it going 45 everyone passes me but dont end up slaming the car
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Yikes! And I was actually just kidding. It definitely could be affecting your alignment.
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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 10:28 AM
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o i thnk everyone knows tht 405 s conector a lil to well

i get then hop too but lately i take it going 45 everyone passes me but dont end up slaming the car
i swear, that bridge is devils hop
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cars are meant to hit bumps going straight...it won't hurt them if done w/in reason...now if you go airborne this is a different story...or if you hit said bumps while sliding sideways.

I hope 1/2 this thread is a joke.
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Originally Posted by WTX350Z
cars are meant to hit bumps going straight...it won't hurt them if done w/in reason...now if you go airborne this is a different story...or if you hit said bumps while sliding sideways.

I hope 1/2 this thread is a joke.
its not a joke, if you live in california around my place, you will feel the rollercoaster. well airborne is a bit too exaggerated
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Originally Posted by samjcg
its not a joke, if you live in california around my place, you will feel the rollercoaster. well airborne is a bit too exaggerated
God Bless Texas and our roads.
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I'm having the same troubles.

The suspension is stock however I have nismo 19" wheels and nismo sways.

Today I had the alignment done and although the toe and caster were within spec my rear was -1.6 and both sides and my front L was -1.2 while the front R was -1.5

I'm not sure if these are worthy of me going out to spend $500-1000 on camber adjustability since tires themselves are already $1600 a set.
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 08:22 AM
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why are your tires so expensive?
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the bridgestones I'm running cost about $400 a piece installed, mounted, and balanced.

They're on the 19" nismo wheels and are 245/35/19 and 275/35/19.

Have you done the camber adjustment yet?
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 09:13 AM
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no i have not... my tires cost me around 600 a set... wtf? balance and mount.. i have general exclaim 245/40/18 275/40/18
is it that much difference?

when you do camber adjustment do you have to take the wheel off? because I dont wanna ruin my lugs
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