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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 05:07 PM
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I have never actually adjusted it myself. My assumption is to jack the car up, take off the tire and adjust accordingly. But Im a lazy f*cker and am curious if its ok to adjust the camber without taking off the tire?

Side not, Im thinking of going -2.5 in the rear, any opinions on if thats a bit to far? they are at -2 at the moment.
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 11:29 PM
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Alignment shop, as camber changes, the toe changes. Its need to be on a rack and all adjusted together.
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 11:29 PM
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How do you currently measure your camber? Do you have a machine or you have the aliment tools?
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 06:22 AM
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How do you currently measure your camber? Do you have a machine or you have the aliment tools?
I believe the shop used a machine to adjust camber. I was considering getting the same shop to adjust the camber to -2.5 and realign the rear for me. Common sense is telling me I should go ahead and do that.
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 06:41 AM
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If you don't have the know-how and equipment to do an alignment, don't try it. I fall under the same category and would never just start blindly making changes to suspension geometry, that's how you either:

A) Kill your tires.
B) Kill yourself.

Let the pro's have at it.
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Originally Posted by zerafian
I believe the shop used a machine to adjust camber. I was considering getting the same shop to adjust the camber to -2.5 and realign the rear for me. Common sense is telling me I should go ahead and do that.
yes, take it back to the shop. Sidenote - why -2.5 in the rear?
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 09:58 AM
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yes, take it back to the shop. Sidenote - why -2.5 in the rear?
Im just trying to fit some wider spacers on the rear to get a more aggressive stance on my car.
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by zerafian
Im just trying to fit some wider spacers on the rear to get a more aggressive stance on my car.
Understood. Just as long as you understand the repercussions of DD'ing a car with that much camber, then I've done my due diligence.
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