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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 09:32 AM
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Front Camber kit

Any after market front camber kit to get more camber for RX8?

Am running on KW v3 but never slam the height low enough. The max camber i can get for the front is only -1.93 degree. Trying to setup the car for more aggressive camber for track but that's the max I can get without further lowering the car.

How much more to lower the car to get -2.5degree front camber?
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 10:00 AM
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Go here http://www.mazdatrix.com/8susp1.htm

At the bottom of the page they have upper and lower control arm bushings that can get you more camber, aside from that there isn't a ton more that can be done without major mods.
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by bose
Go here http://www.mazdatrix.com/8susp1.htm

At the bottom of the page they have upper and lower control arm bushings that can get you more camber, aside from that there isn't a ton more that can be done without major mods.
wow, that's cool!
But those are for racing right? Does those require frequent maintenance or wear out faster??? Like the Delrin bushing, they requires maintenance and wear out very fast right?
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 11:23 AM
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I haven't used them personally so I can say with certainty, but I would imagine they probably would require a bit of maintenence. But it will get you what you need.
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 11:43 AM
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I'm only dropped 2.25" and I'm at -3* up front and -3.5* out back. How can you not get more camber?
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 01:37 PM
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you need a new alignment shop,

in any case im only running -1.7mm/-2mm front and rear and doing perfectly well at track
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 06:34 PM
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Are the front camber adjusters seized?

It's a common problem

Lowered with KW's you should be able to get more than that
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by dannobre
Are the front camber adjusters seized?

It's a common problem

Lowered with KW's you should be able to get more than that
The alignment shop has set the front camber to the max. The rear is not a problem. Have checked with a few alignment shop that they can't do anything else if the front camber adjuster already reached the max.

This is also my daily drive, hence looking for a perfect balance between track and daily drive. Can't lower it too much as there are a lot of humps here.
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 11:04 PM
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Your alignment shop is wrong. THERE IS NO WAY THAT IS MAX CAMBER.

Find a new alignment shop. I'm at -3* and have almost another 2* to go before max'd.
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Fate710
Your alignment shop is wrong. THERE IS NO WAY THAT IS MAX CAMBER.

Find a new alignment shop. I'm at -3* and have almost another 2* to go before max'd.

I somehow doubt you would get -5 deg camber unless you are on the ground...but he should be able to get -2-3 with a "normal" height

To the OP...if you are street driving the car...how much camber do you think you need.....???
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 12:11 AM
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What is your hub-to-fender measurement? I'm on V3s, and have a 13.5" hub-to-fender measurement, and while I'm into the front bumpstops a little, it's nothing obnoxious and the handling is excellent. And, I can get -2.5 on the front no problem.
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