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Modified Front UCAs?

Old Oct 17, 2013 | 12:25 PM
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Has anyone played with modifying upper control arms for getting more negitive camber? I have Cusco arms now, which are maxed out and I don't want to lower the car anymore but with R-comp tires I cannot get enough camber out of the front. I'm consistently much hotter on the outside edge when I look at tire temps. My most recent alignment was about 3.2 degrees in the front, I'm thinking 4 is close to what I want.

I guess my other options would be a higher spring rate, i don't want more front sway bar, I already occasionally get 'in-lift'.

I'd have to measure everything out but the general idea would be to shorten the control arm some amount, say 0.25" so hopefully my ideal camber setting is more centered on the adjustment. Then I could raise my car some which would help out with lots of other things....like getting it on a trailer
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Old Oct 17, 2013 | 02:33 PM
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You can offset the upper bushings. Find someone that can machine delrin. You can get another .8 or so of negative camber. No way you will need more than -4 on a double a-arm front.
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Old Oct 17, 2013 | 03:04 PM
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That's not a bad idea....I bet I could get more caster too. Hmmm time to rip one out and measure. Thanks!
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