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Old 08-11-08, 12:23 PM
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Rear tire camber look off

I was looking at my rear tires from the back of the car and noticed that they look like they are riding on the inside of the tire. Is this a suspension problem or is it deeper than that?
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They're supposed to do that.
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Really cuz I just put new tires on because the inside of the last set went bald? you don't think that it could be worn shocks?
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you need an aftermarket Camber adjuster.The stock camber makes the tires look like the rear of the car is going for a "pee".It's Great for traction and handling,but wears tires down.
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Where can I find that camber adjuster?
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Or you can just rotate your tires to keep the treadwear more even.
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yea rotate your tires more (free at most places) mine looks like that to, really bad shocks will also cause camber wear.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/86-87...spagenameZWDVW

Is that "thingy" ALL i need too fix my camber?
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/86-87...spagenameZWDVW

Is that "thingy" ALL i need too fix my camber?
should be.
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It'll work, but if your car's too slammed, it won't ever give you 0 camber. At that point you'll need to add individual adjusters to provide additional adjustments.

http://awrracing.com/pages/rx/rxsusp.html

Rear control arm camber adjuster
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