Ishibubu

So i have a 1990 GTU/GXL Rx7. My passenger tire is running massive positive camber. Took it to get aligned and saw a 3 degree difference between the driver and passenger tire. The car is lowered I believe the springs are cut, but I don't believe this to be the reason. The passenger side sits 1.9 degrees positive with toe out and the drivers side 1 degree negative.

The passenger and driver side have different control arms. I believe the passenger side to have s4 lower control arms and the drivers to have the normal 1990 control arm. Drivers side is black, passenger side is like a metal color and doesn't bolt straight up to the wheel hub, the has some attachment then connects to the hub. However they are the same length so I'm not sure if thats the problem.

Any ideas on how to fix this my car pulls crazy to the right.

Ishibubu

any help?

Ishibubu

am I the only one that has had this problem?

KhanArtisT

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Its not really a common problem, I would definitely get the same series control arms on both sides first, you can probably pick them up cheap. If that doesn't fix it there is a suspension component that is bent.

Ishibubu

Looking at it nothing looks bent. I think it may be the control arm. Bought one on ebay cost me $30 including shipping. Good or bad price?

RiceFx306

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It's just $30...and if it fixes your issue then I'd say it was well worth the price of a nice dinner.

Ishibubu

I hope it does b/c if it doesn't i'm out of ideas. The strut doesn't appear to be damaged in any way but this is about 1.9 degrees of positive camber which is rediculous.

magus2222

iTrader: (22)

a couple of things.
1) what is the condition of the car? totalled, salvage?
2) a 3 degree difference between one side and the other tells me that there is a bent component or body damage.
3) front or rear?
4) we need some pictures.

considering that you have said that the control arms are different and there is a bolt fitment problem tells me that there is the problem. but, we need pictures. (i just finished the suspension phase at wyotech. top of the class too)

Lloyd

Josh18_2k

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my exfriend put my FC over a curb once (a previous car i owned). i replaced everything, except the subframe itself, and it had the positive one side, negative other side thing going on. i could not for the likfe of me figure out what was bent. everything looked percect. i concluded that somehow the subframe was tweaked. that car ended up being a parts car..
safest bet is find a complete rear end drop out, and replace it all. they are hella cheap cuz no one wants them.. find any ole FC parts car locally, and take the whole mess

Ishibubu

Car is not totaled or salvaged. I believe it has hit a curb i'm not sure, but the subframe looks fine, no bends ripples etc. Strut looks good, control arms just different.

Josh18_2k

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ohh this is the front isnt it? mine happened in the back.
i'm gonna hazard a guess that S4 and S5 control arms are a little different. if thats the case, your camber would definately change.

YaNi

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They only differences between S4 and S5 control arms are the S4 replaceable ball joints and the different sway bar brackets.
Something is bent/broken.

Ishibubu

How can I see, I took it to the alignment shop and they said nothing appears to be bent or broken.