Neg. Rear Camber (Dmg Suspension?)

[shiftdrift06]

First off I am lower on coilovers and have a camber kit for some time now. But today I recently notice today that my rear driver wheel has more neg. camber then the passenger. As in the top of the wheel tuck more inward under the car. It wasn't like this before. Both camber kit were set the same adjustment.

I was thinking it could damage suspension components. My question, what part of it is more likely to bend (control arm, knuckle, trailer arm, etc...) and cause this? I try eyeballing, and reviewing both sides for anything out of ordinary, but it is to hard...

 

[jtmcinder]

Odds are, if you have one of those eccentric-bolt camber kits, it came loose and adjusted itself. I think you'd remember a hit that was hard enough to bend something.

- Jtoby

 

[shiftdrift06]

The rear camber kit. Is the one with a modified brackets, spacers and extended screws.

I was reading my Chilton's and it says that the rear end on FWD suspension is not adjustable. And if out of spec. Replace the bent or dmg components. Thats all it says and doesn't go anymore into detail.

I might just go get an alignment. And see if they can point anything out..

 

[jtmcinder]

Do the brackets have an eccentric bolt?

If so, then you do have adjustable camber.

If you don't know for sure, then please go out and look.

- Jtoby

 

[shiftdrift06]

Heres a picture of what I have.

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The bolts in the center of the bracket are rotate so they sit closer to the wall towards the chassis.

 

[eclipsh]

What you pictured is an eccentric bolt setup. Check both sides and see if the bolts are rotated the same. A 1/4 or 1/8 of a turn is enough to make visible changes.

 

[jtmcinder]

Bingo. Or, if this is too much for you, take it in for an alignment. Any decent shop can deal with eccentrics.

- Jtoby

ps. sorry to seem hard on you, but we really can't help without complete information

 

[shiftdrift06]

Oh its not you guys fault. Im just a lil hard to understand. I Even drew a picture.

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This is the side view of the bracket.
THe RED is center Washer.
The NEON GREEN is the bolt/nut.
LIGHT BLUE are the spacers.

On all four brackets. The Bolt/nut&CenterWasher is rotated Nearest to the chassis. Just like pictured. So both side are adjusted the same right? Or am I missing something.

 

[eclipsh]

That should be set up correctly. I'd take it to an alignment shop or frame shop and have them check it out at this point.

 

[wret]

Any decent shop can deal with eccentrics.

Are you talking about the hardware?

 

[eclipsh]

Are you talking about the hardware?

*groan*