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shomo172
03-25-2013, 09:49 PM
I've noticed my front left wheel pokes out more than my right wheel. They're 17x9 +15. I thought it was my hub cause it was broken. I replaced both hubs and it still poked. Also, I don't think it's a camber issue cause both wheels are a little cambered.

I then figured it had to be my adjustable control arms buy I replaced those with OEM control arms cause the ball joints were bad.

I had kyb struts before and it poked. I soon got Ksport coilovers and it was the same.

At this point, I can't figure out what could be making the wheel poke like that.

It's never been in an accident and the frame is fine. I'll post pictures tomorrow but does anyone have a general idea of what it could be? Tension rods only affect camber and tie rods only affect toe in and out right?

Tampwns
03-25-2013, 09:52 PM
Camber plates adjust camber tension rods adjust toe . Readjust your camber plates

shomo172
03-25-2013, 09:55 PM
Well both wheels have about the same camber and the wheel that pokes gets camber wear quicker. Also, it did it with some kyb struts that didn't really have camber adjustment.

wangan_cruiser
03-25-2013, 10:05 PM
Check the 2 19mm bolts where u mount the shocks/coilovers into the knuckles.

Dousan_PG
03-25-2013, 10:17 PM
It's a normal s13 thing
Been into s13s like 13 years. I've seen it on soooo many of them.
I wouldn't worry
My old s13 was the same

shomo172
03-25-2013, 10:31 PM
It's a normal s13 thing
Been into s13s like 13 years. I've seen it on soooo many of them.
I wouldn't worry
My old s13 was the same

Really? That's weird. I've never heard about that before. It just really annoys me haha. I need excessive camber to keep the wheel from rubbing.

Dousan_PG
03-25-2013, 11:11 PM
I cheated it
Got a good alignment
Then
I changed to wide fenders and bowed them to match on the red car I had
Worked perfect :D

shanelach
03-26-2013, 06:42 AM
Yeah man dont know how many cars ive seen with uneven fenders/ poke. Mine is the same way.

shomo172
03-26-2013, 08:39 AM
Could it just have something to do with the alignment on my Silvia front? It's so annoying haha. It's weird that I've never noticed this or heard of this on S13s

Dousan_PG
03-26-2013, 09:37 AM
Nope
It's just How many s13s are
The poke
You can maybe dremel some holes and oval them to push out or add a 3mm spacer to one side
Beyond that. It's not worth the time or worry
It's nothing new or ground breaking. These cars were made from 89-94
Everything has been done and discovered that could be. In 2013 there is nothing new for them to be found

shomo172
03-26-2013, 09:52 AM
Nope
It's just How many s13s are
The poke
You can maybe dremel some holes and oval them to push out or add a 3mm spacer to one side
Beyond that. It's not worth the time or worry
It's nothing new or ground breaking. These cars were made from 89-94
Everything has been done and discovered that could be. In 2013 there is nothing new for them to be found

Well thanks for the info. The Ksport coilovers have the hole ovaled so that helps.
If it annoys me too much, I may do the 3mm spacer like you said. I never really noticed it with stock wheels. Not until I put 17x9s on it