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Old Oct 9, 2009 | 04:43 PM
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I had my Z aligned today. First time in the year that I've owned the car.

They were not able to get the front camber to factory spec. The question I have is whether to just live with it, or look into getting a camber kit for the front.

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Old Oct 9, 2009 | 05:08 PM
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What's interesting is that they made the front camber worse, not any better. There is a pretty significant amount of adjustment available if they muck with the mounting bolts/nuts. Other than that, there is no camber adjustment on the 350.
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What's interesting is that they made the front camber worse, not any better. There is a pretty significant amount of adjustment available if they muck with the mounting bolts/nuts. Other than that, there is no camber adjustment on the 350.
Yeah, I noticed that as well. I don't understand suspensions at all I'm afraid. Does changing the toe affect the measured camber?

So what about getting a camber kit, worth it?
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It would probably be cheaper to find a shop that can tweak the mounting bolts on the upper control arms than to install a camber kit.

Has the car been in an accident?
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Originally Posted by DavesZ#3
It would probably be cheaper to find a shop that can tweak the mounting bolts on the upper control arms than to install a camber kit.

Has the car been in an accident?
Nope, no accident. I'll see about the bolts though.
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