Oh yay, more toys for me to play with!
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Oh yay, more toys for me to play with!
If the old addage, "He who has the most toys wins" is true... I'm working on the trophy.
DIY ALIGNMENT!
The Camber gauge is a Pole Position FastTrax, the Toe plates are from Longacre
Oh yeah.... Bling Bling Motherbitches...
DIY ALIGNMENT!
The Camber gauge is a Pole Position FastTrax, the Toe plates are from Longacre
Oh yeah.... Bling Bling Motherbitches...
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Rep Power: 424 $146. I needed it because its one of the few that can adjust and correct for non-level ground.
Originally Posted by Zzyzx
What did the camber gauge cost you?
DIY alignments Rock!@!
DIY alignments Rock!@!
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Rep Power: 380 .... Another $146 I cant afford right now. 
On a happy note, I move in to my new house on May 24th (Closing Day!!!) money should be more avalible after that... Maybe.
On a happy note, I move in to my new house on May 24th (Closing Day!!!) money should be more avalible after that... Maybe.
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Rep Power: 380 You can get them Through Hotchkis, and they cost an arm and a leg....($266) BUt may be well worth it if you live in areas were they use Salt and such durring the winter. (I believe thats the reason Boilermaker got a set)
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Rep Power: 424 All done. Not bad for the first time doing it, about 4 hours later I got -2.25 deg in the front (yay for camber plates) and -1.6 in the rear. The hotchkis arms are SOOOOO easy to work with, You just grab em and turn, they don't bind or anything. Then just lock em down and go.
I actually got them from Greg at Hondawerx, and only paid $220 for them.
I actually got them from Greg at Hondawerx, and only paid $220 for them.
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Rep Power: 0 ooohhh! **** that thing turns me on 
and how much and what's that tool to measure camber called? where to buy? and how much? that tool's sexy! I still do the old fashon gravity camber measurement... 
and how much and what's that tool to measure camber called? where to buy? and how much? that tool's sexy! I still do the old fashon gravity camber measurement... Thread Starter
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Rep Power: 424 Here's more pics.... the rusty pieces of **** were at one point Ingalls camber arms. Now you can see why I pulled them. They're siezed in place. Thats kinda useless to me, which is why I just antied up the money for Hotchkis ones. That and I've been told that the Hotchkis parts are diesel tough, so I won't be breaking them on the track either.
Also, if you don't know what -2.25 of camber looks like.... its a **** ton.
Also, if you don't know what -2.25 of camber looks like.... its a **** ton.
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Rep Power: 0 hey man where and how much for toe plates???
and u said u got the "nice" camber plates.... how much are the regular ones for use on level ground?
ive been gettng my stuff adjusted like once a week cause.. the guy is on crack...
i might juts buy some and do it right..i just drive highway alot and i like to take curves fast what are some good specs
im guessing 0 toe.....all around
and whats a good # for camber to run??
thanx man
and u said u got the "nice" camber plates.... how much are the regular ones for use on level ground?
ive been gettng my stuff adjusted like once a week cause.. the guy is on crack...
i might juts buy some and do it right..i just drive highway alot and i like to take curves fast what are some good specs
im guessing 0 toe.....all around
and whats a good # for camber to run??
thanx man
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Rep Power: 0 im thinking tho:
on the toe plates their basically just a sheet of alum made so they can sit flat against tire.... and then 2 slits so the measure tape can hold and then u can measure exactly..
so basicaly i could cut some aluminum sheets a certain lenght... and cut 2 slits making sure their same spot... and just do ti the good ol way?
on the toe plates their basically just a sheet of alum made so they can sit flat against tire.... and then 2 slits so the measure tape can hold and then u can measure exactly..
so basicaly i could cut some aluminum sheets a certain lenght... and cut 2 slits making sure their same spot... and just do ti the good ol way?
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Rep Power: 0 ^^^^what he said, and also what if my rims doesn't have the lip lip yours? where do i mount them? inside the rim? let us know man... those things are some good stuff...
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Rep Power: 424 The plates are actually 1/4" steel so they don't flex when you push on them.
As for the camber gauge, you can buy them as cheap as 39.99, its just a bubble level on a stick. As far as a rim with no lip, you'd have to hold the gauge on the face since there's nothing to grab. Thats why I did the alignment with the orange wheels on, my OZs don't have a square lip edge to grab onto.
As for the camber gauge, you can buy them as cheap as 39.99, its just a bubble level on a stick. As far as a rim with no lip, you'd have to hold the gauge on the face since there's nothing to grab. Thats why I did the alignment with the orange wheels on, my OZs don't have a square lip edge to grab onto.
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Rep Power: 311 Yes SPC, Ingalls, Eibach are good camber kits regardless, but they corrode like anything thats made out of common steel when exposed to salt.
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Originally Posted by CivicMexicano
Also, for the average Joe, and who lives in a place where i don't have worry about salt and snow, would regular camber arms (kits?) are good enough right??
Originally Posted by Boilermaker1
Rain is just as bad. The problem is they're just made from mild steel, and they come oiled. Once the oil wears off, they rust. They need to be coated with something better that stays on. I'd recommend using some kind of waterproof grease on the threads I guess, so even if the rest of the arm rusts, the threads still move.
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