**UPDATE**failed camber kit install
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**UPDATE**failed camber kit install
Well, got my SPC camber kit yesterday and decided to give it a shot installing the rear arms today using Grey's DIY. Well, I got the bolts loose from the stock camber thing... the ones that go into the body of the car, pretty easy to undo with some good arm power. next i had to take out the bolt that was mounted on the rotor..... no luck there. i huffed and i puffed with all my strenth and that b!tch would not budge. i used a ton of WD40 and huffed and puffed some more and nothing....... that fvcker is in there right. i wish i had an air gun 
anyway, it looks like a really simple install...... 3 bolts in and out and you're done. prolly would take me less then 5 mins with air tools.
i wasnt planning on adjusting it today..... i was gonna get an alignment shop to adjust it when they do an alignment...... i just wanted to install the damn thing to save some money.
well, next week i'll start looking for a shop thats willing to do it for a cheap price because its a helluva easy swap by the looks of it.
i didnt even bother with the front cuz they are just 2 bolts and i'll get the shop to do it.
anyway, it looks like a really simple install...... 3 bolts in and out and you're done. prolly would take me less then 5 mins with air tools.
i wasnt planning on adjusting it today..... i was gonna get an alignment shop to adjust it when they do an alignment...... i just wanted to install the damn thing to save some money.
well, next week i'll start looking for a shop thats willing to do it for a cheap price because its a helluva easy swap by the looks of it.
i didnt even bother with the front cuz they are just 2 bolts and i'll get the shop to do it.
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Rep Power: 0 The shop that did mine charged me only $50 to do front and rear camber kit install. If they're looking to charge more than that I would try to bargain. I also need to get it adjusted too. Haven't had the time to do that yet.
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out of curiosity, did you try both sides of it? I'm pretty sure that the nut is welded to the upper control arm. If thats the side you tried, I'm not surprised you got nowhere. Its only 45 lb-ft, it should come right off.
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Rep Power: 511 ha yeah. thats the problem i had when i did mine, i tried for a good hour on the welded side to then realize i was an idiot, then i switched to the other side and i just used some arm muscle and i got it. it was a very easy install otherwise.
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Originally Posted by HustleLikeM0FO
wait a sec. what welded side? someone got a pic
lol he tried to take off the welded side hahahahahahahaahah!!!!
i didn't use air tools...just strength!!
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Rep Power: 310 The yellow circles are the ones i got off succesfully. the one circled in red is the one that wouldnt budge..... the nut to the left of the red circle i held in place while trying to turn the red circle.
is the red circle the welded one???????
is the red circle the welded one???????
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Originally Posted by HustleLikeM0FO
The yellow circles are the ones i got off succesfully. the one circled in red is the one that wouldnt budge..... the nut to the left of the red circle i held in place while trying to turn the red circle.
is the red circle the welded one???????
is the red circle the welded one???????
iwas wrong on the stock arm the left nut is welded.....that bolt comes out....damm...lemme think.
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Originally Posted by Mr.Modify
yep.... 
turn the one on the left!!!!
turn the one on the left!!!!
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Originally Posted by HustleLikeM0FO
if thats the welded one how the hell do i get the arm off? if its welded it wont slide out so how would i get the arm off?
okay it's been a while but that bolt is suppose to come out lol....i can't remember how though
edit: did you try using 2 wrenches!!! one on the left turn the other on the right?
never mind you tried man im confizzled?!?!?!?!
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Originally Posted by Mr.Modify
did you put a wrench on the left one and pushed towards the car .....and put a wrench on the other one and pull away?
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Originally Posted by HustleLikeM0FO
the one circled in red is the only one i tried to turn and after it didnt budge i gave up without trying the other side. you say that one of them is welded...... lets say if i got the one of the left out, the the bolt it welded then how would i get the arm out?
Give up and let someone who knows what they're doing accomplish this before you hurt yourself!
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Rep Power: 468 wait wait wait ......okay on the stock arm.....i think the left one is the welded one.....so your right....you were doing it correctly!! the right one is suppose to turn and come out...
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Originally Posted by tcostello
BTW the nut is welded not the bolt and be sure not to break the gamma discombobulator transitors
what he said at the beginning is correct the nut is welded!! i dunno about the last thing he said though hahahahaha
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Rep Power: 417 obviously the one in the pic isnt welded since its not the stock kit but yeah the nut is welded, the bolt isnt... are you turning it the wrong way? i know i've done it a couple times before. your pulling it from the top, down right... dude i wish i could go over there and show you how a real man does it 
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j/p.. 
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Originally Posted by dacivic
yea as you guys can see the nut is the one welded
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Rep Power: 310 well, i got the rear camber arms in today. you guys were right, the nut is welded and the bolt comes out pretty easy. i shouldnt of been so quick and given up yesterday after i tried unscrewing the welded bolt haha.
anyway, this install was so easy. 3 bolts in and out, couldnt get simpler. i adjusted the camber the best i could but now my tires are hitting the fender. on monday i'm gonna have to cut more of that inner lip off. before the camber kit my wheels tucked under the fender really well cuz the wheels were like / \
anyway, thanx for the help.
anyway, this install was so easy. 3 bolts in and out, couldnt get simpler. i adjusted the camber the best i could but now my tires are hitting the fender. on monday i'm gonna have to cut more of that inner lip off. before the camber kit my wheels tucked under the fender really well cuz the wheels were like / \
anyway, thanx for the help.
