Autocross EVO - Street Modified Build
Mar 5, 2007, 04:34 PM
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I got a set of Kics 10mm spacers today in the mail. Nice pieces! I'll post up pics of the install. Running 275/40/17 on 17x9 ET 35 wheels.
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Mar 8, 2007, 06:28 AM
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I think it's pretty cool.. SM in my region has no serious subie competitors. don't get me wrong, there are many fast subies in my region, but just not in SM.
Mar 17, 2007, 08:49 AM
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Mar 18, 2007, 01:03 PM
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ok so i went for my alignment today since the autox was canceled.
visually i knew my right camber was off becuase it was pretty clear the wheel was almost straight. so before i went to get the alignment i turned the camber bolt 180 to point away from the car which increases the negative camber. when i was done i still didnt see a difference.
i left the left bolt alone because it seemed fine.
when all was said and done the left camber was -1.8. good. the right was -.08. not cool. the tech said he couldnt increase the camber even though the bolt was at max position.
ive heard of other people having issues like this but thats becuase they dont know about the camber bolt. im on stock struts with tanabe springs.
is the problem in the bolt or else where? i do plan on getting coilovers sometime this spring early summer. so for the time being i have to deal with what i got. ive asked about camber plates here and it seems like something i might consider to help over come this but i dont think i need to spend so much if im getting coilovers anyway.
what do you guys think?
thanks
visually i knew my right camber was off becuase it was pretty clear the wheel was almost straight. so before i went to get the alignment i turned the camber bolt 180 to point away from the car which increases the negative camber. when i was done i still didnt see a difference.
i left the left bolt alone because it seemed fine.
when all was said and done the left camber was -1.8. good. the right was -.08. not cool. the tech said he couldnt increase the camber even though the bolt was at max position.
ive heard of other people having issues like this but thats becuase they dont know about the camber bolt. im on stock struts with tanabe springs.
is the problem in the bolt or else where? i do plan on getting coilovers sometime this spring early summer. so for the time being i have to deal with what i got. ive asked about camber plates here and it seems like something i might consider to help over come this but i dont think i need to spend so much if im getting coilovers anyway.
what do you guys think?
thanks
Mar 18, 2007, 04:30 PM
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when all was said and done the left camber was -1.8. good. the right was -.08. not cool. the tech said he couldnt increase the camber even though the bolt was at max position.
ive heard of other people having issues like this but thats becuase they dont know about the camber bolt. im on stock struts with tanabe springs.
what do you guys think?
ive heard of other people having issues like this but thats becuase they dont know about the camber bolt. im on stock struts with tanabe springs.
what do you guys think?
Manny, where did you go for the alignment? .08 is a big problem. When I ran A-Stock I had -1.9L -1.9R front camber with no toe all around. I would suggest you talk to your tech and make sure he's just not being lazy... he's about 1 degree of camber off... Crap alignment, as you know, will kill your tires in a hurry, making it an expensive problem to have.
Sometimes it just takes old fashioned elbow grease to max out the neg camber up front. Sometimes, it helps to have two people to push.
Good luck. Probably see you next weekend.
Mar 18, 2007, 04:40 PM
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thats exactly what i was thinking. im gonna try it again myself this time loosening the bottom strut bolt and give it more play. i think the problem may have been the bottom is a bit over torqued and not letting it move.
the wierd thing was he asked me if my end links were modified. they arent so i have no clue what hes talking about.
luckily i went to the sears down the street assuming all they have to do is max my camber out. the rest is easy. im going somewhere different where i can be more involved and the mechanic knows what hes doin. they were just closed today so i couldn't make it there.
matt i might skip saturday and do giants stadium sunday so i can get this done. not sure yet.
thanks man
the wierd thing was he asked me if my end links were modified. they arent so i have no clue what hes talking about.
luckily i went to the sears down the street assuming all they have to do is max my camber out. the rest is easy. im going somewhere different where i can be more involved and the mechanic knows what hes doin. they were just closed today so i couldn't make it there.
matt i might skip saturday and do giants stadium sunday so i can get this done. not sure yet.
thanks man
Mar 25, 2007, 08:10 PM
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well after watching mark daddio work his magic today im pretty sure hes on the right track to make his evo dominant in SM.
after the autox a i went and had my alignment done by robi. that man is awsome.
we ended up with -2.1 up front and -1 in the rear with 0 toe. now i just gotta wait till this weekend and put it all to good use.
after the autox a i went and had my alignment done by robi. that man is awsome.
we ended up with -2.1 up front and -1 in the rear with 0 toe. now i just gotta wait till this weekend and put it all to good use.