I just got new tires and an alignment on my 2008 350z. Everything is fine and the loud road noise that I had from the original tires is gone. I assume it was due to the fact that I had 25,000 miles on the tires. I do have a question about the front camber though. I have my before and after print out of specs and everything is within .01 of each other and within the Nissan specs except the front camber. While they are within the Nissan specs of .2 -> -1.3 they are .8 apart. Final specs for left front is -.4 and the right front is -1.2(degrees). The tire company said it was fine, but it seems like a big difference. So my question is, is this a problem? Should I take it someplace else?

Thanks for any input you have,
-Eric

 

I see no problem with negative front camber. -1 or -2 degrees is OK. But as you mention, the difference is worrisome. Half degree difference OK. One degree difference concerns me.

 

without installing a front camber kit you can't change front camber.

 

Its true - without a front camber kit... there is no adjustment... Further, with a front camber kit - only performance shops can then do you alignment - because they really have no spec info to 'dial' into the alignment computer. So - if you decide to install a front camber kit - find a shop that can do the alignment once done - FIRST!

 

Can they make small adjustments for toe on the front?

 

Of course, and camber also slightly changes with toe up front. Not much, but then again with prying the bolts up front, they can adjust camber by about .2 and varies from Z to Z.

 

Ok, that's what I thought, but I haven't tinkered much with the stock set-up.