calling suspension gurus

[n240sxfnatic]

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/n240sxfnatic/untitled.jpg
i just put on my new wheels and well one side sticks out ~5mm farther than the other one. I know how to adjust camber but am blind about how to fix this. Any one know? Sry for the half assed pic my camera isnt working

[ZX88]

make sure they are the same offset the place where you ordered them from might have messed up.

[Koopa Troopa]

I'm gonna go ahead and say your frame is probably bent

[Bushido]

this is a common problem with many s chassis cars.

get the FSM out and do some measuring to see if your chassis is tweaked.

... BTW, i know of at least 2 people that have this problem and their chassis are perfectly straight.

[los_inc]

just get a 5mm spacer for the other side
-los

[azndoc]

A lot of 240s are like this.

Mine is like that a little bit.

[JoeC1982]

measure it on an alignment rack or some other perfectly level surface and see if its still off.

[let5l1de]

mine is off by no more than 5mm as well...

If you are really set out to fix (visual fix) this problem, even if the frame is bent, the cheap investment is adjustable lower & upper control arms. Adjustable control will give you the power to adjust the wheels to whatever rear wheel width or camber you can possible achieve (restricted by max & min. adjustment limits of tire, body, rear axles...) and even totally throw off ride and handling characteristics. Just take your time and be careful. Keep in mind that every small change can relate to a huge change in the way your car responds.

try zilvia thread "Suspension FAQ". (http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=171882)

[garagelu]

Is is just the top of the wheels that sticking out further or is the bottom also? If its just the top assuming that both the right and left side components are all the same spec, it just your camber. Take it to a alignment machine and then you will see if the camber is different on both sides.

Mine is actually like that also. I dont think my frame is bent at all. Im pretty sure once I get my camber arms, I can adjust it to spec.

[driftyour40]

I have this problem, but my frame is bent about 1/4" on the right side, so it could be a bent frame, gl.

[S14DB]

Get it up on a Lift and do the sub frame alignment test in the FSM.

[jspaeth]

Take it to a body shop or whatever to have the frame checked

[MrChow]

is your car lowered??

[n240sxfnatic]

i think the problem is that the rear quarter was damaged and then fixed at one time. It looks likes the quarter panel isnt as bowed out as it should be and this came clear when rolling the fenders and bondo becoming apparent.
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/n240sxfnatic/DSC_5098.jpg
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/n240sxfnatic/DSC_5044.jpg
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/n240sxfnatic/DSC_5105.jpg
once i get this figured out i will drop it more

[Addicted2Kouki]

that would probly be it.

if when you rolled the fenders you came across cracking and saw bondo.....
there was rear quarter panel damage.

when it was fixed it just wasnt...perfect.

[S14DB]

I would still get it on a frame rack. Cause damage there means the wheel prolly moved too.