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ecuastyle84
11-15-2005, 02:55 PM
hey guys wuts up...ok i bought a 93 240sx coupe and it came wit tein basic coilovers on them, as i look at the rear i notice the wheels had negative camber,how does this happen. The same thing happened to my old 240sx hatch when i put on silkroads coilovers, if i could get some info on this it would great. THANKS!!!
NI_YON_Zenki
11-15-2005, 03:07 PM
when squating lower, typically your suspension will have to allow something to give via the modificatio; I.E: your wheels. the simple fact is, your springs are compressed more than the stocks thus creating the negative stance given to the rear wheels. .. .

Think about it. .. .when you squat, you widen your legs to get lower, correct, well, in this case, the wheels became negative to adjust to the change in its vertical height, all you need is a good alignment, let them know how close to oem you want the rear wheels to sit. .. .

purchase a camber correction kit (RUCA, Toe Links, maybe traction rods) this will allow stronger support to the spring/strut change.

Good Luck
ecuastyle84
11-15-2005, 06:05 PM
i didnt even you can get wheel alignment for da rear, i guess i want my rear tires to sit as oem as it gets, but to change all that i would have to get rucas.
omgosh
11-15-2005, 07:06 PM
Search about slotting the ruca's.
808DRFTR
11-17-2005, 05:25 PM
i didnt even you can get wheel alignment for da rear, i guess i want my rear tires to sit as oem as it gets, but to change all that i would have to get rucas.

Get some aftermarket Ruca's & toe rods and you'll be set. with the stocks suspension you won't get camber near oem specs.
ranisron
11-17-2005, 05:56 PM
I think even if you lower the car by 2 inch (like sportline) and do an alignment, adjustments are still possible with stock RUCA and Toe link, THOUGH there aren't much of adjustment to be made if you want to go lower.

Most people sitting on coilovers won't do OEM spec alignment - that's what I always thought.
theicecreamdan
11-17-2005, 06:10 PM
If you can't understand why the tire gets negative camber when you lower the car, take a high school level geometry course, and just look at the suspension.