Question

kgreen · 06-24-2010, 08:48 PM

Just got my Stillen oil cooler, camber kit, H&R springs and spacers installed. Shop didnt have time to do alignment and i had no choice but to take it home for the night. So my question is with the camber kit installed and no alignment should the rear wheels be wayyy off and going different directions???

azn370z · 06-24-2010, 08:55 PM

I would wait 1 to 2 weeks then get an alignment. The springs/ rubber should settle by then. Your tires should be fine until then.

kgreen · 06-24-2010, 09:09 PM

no man u dont understand! i have the left rear wheels facing right and right its the opposite and it looks retarded!! Like a salvage car with a jacked up frame! They kept tellin me it was the camber but i dont know. The steering wheel is a 2 o'clock when going straight and feels like its going to break when i drive

kgreen · 06-24-2010, 09:34 PM

bump

nogoodname · 06-24-2010, 09:38 PM

Negative camber is fine. If the car is out of alignment, go get one done. the settling is not that much anyways.

Ztoon · 06-24-2010, 09:39 PM

get it aligned.......... pdq

kgreen · 06-24-2010, 09:43 PM

i do expect negative camber but each wheel has a different angle so it just pretty bad. When i make a 90 degree the vdc kicks in....even when im just going about 3 to 5mph

kgreen · 06-24-2010, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ztoon

get it aligned.......... pdq

yea I am tomorrrow im just worried that it is something more than that.

nogoodname · 06-24-2010, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kgreen

yea I am tomorrrow im just worried that it is something more than that.

Your "Toe" adjustment is probably way off. You should have that fixed asap.

azn370z · 06-24-2010, 09:50 PM

Why don't you take a picture so we can see what you're talking about.

Alignment isn't too expensive so you should get one if it makes you feel better. Your alignment shouldn't be noticeable if they installed your camber kit correctly, which is to make it the same length as your oem ones. I've changed out my suspensions twice and the wheels never looked weird, even though after I got my alignment I found out one toe was positive and the other toe was negative.

Trips · 06-24-2010, 09:55 PM

Post up the Shop name with these Retards that did the Work, to Warn other People to stay the fuk away... It's always good to ask of shops close to you that do this kind of work on a regular basis. this sounds like this was the dudes first day on the job... Sorry to hear this but it is an easy fix. Again can you post some pics to see what it looks like?

zero · 06-24-2010, 10:00 PM

Save follower Z and other car owners, post up the shop name. They should have a pride in their works.

kgreen · 06-24-2010, 10:15 PM

ok bear with me...first time putting up pics on a thread

kgreen · 06-24-2010, 10:18 PM

tell me what u guys think...especially on the left side. front came out great though
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HKYStormFront · 06-24-2010, 10:19 PM

yea if it's a hair off, not a big deal but if it's way off... big deal

06-24-2010, 08:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
kgreen Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: EL Paso, Tx Posts: 387 Drives: SR 370z Rep Power: 243	Question Just got my Stillen oil cooler, camber kit, H&R springs and spacers installed. Shop didnt have time to do alignment and i had no choice but to take it home for the night. So my question is with the camber kit installed and no alignment should the rear wheels be wayyy off and going different directions???

06-24-2010, 08:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
azn370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,722 Drives: z34 - R1 Rep Power: 490	I would wait 1 to 2 weeks then get an alignment. The springs/ rubber should settle by then. Your tires should be fine until then. __________________ 2010 k23 H&R sport springs / Spc rear camber arms / SSR SP1 / Berk cbe / Varis cf lip / Nismo S-Tune side skirts

06-24-2010, 09:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ztoon Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: B.C. Posts: 578 Drives: '09 370a7 Rep Power: 25	get it aligned.......... pdq __________________ Stillen G3\|CBE\|ground kit, F.I. H.F.C., C.F. fangs\|mirrors\|pillars, Hotchkis, SSR Type-F, RE-11, UpRev, BC BR coilovers 15% tint, LED black hdlts, color match handles, Dynamat, tail lt. tint, Mines C.F. frt. lip\|rear spoiler, Amuse rear,skirts, vented fenders, c.f. vented hood, gloss blk. roof

06-24-2010, 09:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
azn370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,722 Drives: z34 - R1 Rep Power: 490	Why don't you take a picture so we can see what you're talking about. Alignment isn't too expensive so you should get one if it makes you feel better. Your alignment shouldn't be noticeable if they installed your camber kit correctly, which is to make it the same length as your oem ones. I've changed out my suspensions twice and the wheels never looked weird, even though after I got my alignment I found out one toe was positive and the other toe was negative. __________________ 2010 k23 H&R sport springs / Spc rear camber arms / SSR SP1 / Berk cbe / Varis cf lip / Nismo S-Tune side skirts

06-24-2010, 09:55 PM	#11 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,730 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Post up the Shop name with these Retards that did the Work, to Warn other People to stay the fuk away... It's always good to ask of shops close to you that do this kind of work on a regular basis. this sounds like this was the dudes first day on the job... Sorry to hear this but it is an easy fix. Again can you post some pics to see what it looks like? __________________

06-24-2010, 09:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
kgreen Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: EL Paso, Tx Posts: 387 Drives: SR 370z Rep Power: 243	no man u dont understand! i have the left rear wheels facing right and right its the opposite and it looks retarded!! Like a salvage car with a jacked up frame! They kept tellin me it was the camber but i dont know. The steering wheel is a 2 o'clock when going straight and feels like its going to break when i drive

06-24-2010, 09:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
kgreen Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: EL Paso, Tx Posts: 387 Drives: SR 370z Rep Power: 243	bump

06-24-2010, 09:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	Negative camber is fine. If the car is out of alignment, go get one done. the settling is not that much anyways.

06-24-2010, 09:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
kgreen Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: EL Paso, Tx Posts: 387 Drives: SR 370z Rep Power: 243	i do expect negative camber but each wheel has a different angle so it just pretty bad. When i make a 90 degree the vdc kicks in....even when im just going about 3 to 5mph

06-24-2010, 10:00 PM	#12 (permalink)
zero A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,259 Drives: MK 7.5 Golf R Rep Power: 22	Save follower Z and other car owners, post up the shop name. They should have a pride in their works. __________________

06-24-2010, 10:15 PM	#13 (permalink)
kgreen Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: EL Paso, Tx Posts: 387 Drives: SR 370z Rep Power: 243	ok bear with me...first time putting up pics on a thread

06-24-2010, 10:18 PM	#14 (permalink)
kgreen Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: EL Paso, Tx Posts: 387 Drives: SR 370z Rep Power: 243	tell me what u guys think...especially on the left side. front came out great though IMAG0025.jpg IMAG0026.jpg IMAG0027.jpg IMAG0028.jpg IMAG0029.jpg IMAG0030.jpg IMAG0031.jpg Last edited by kgreen; 06-24-2010 at 10:20 PM.

06-24-2010, 10:19 PM	#15 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	yea if it's a hair off, not a big deal but if it's way off... big deal __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now