Front camber... not adjustable?

Kayzee · 04-22-2013, 11:36 AM

Soooo I just got back from an alignment shop.

Arrived there in the hopes of dialing up camber in the front, to fix rubbing issues with my new setup.

As soon as I got there the dude announced that front camber is non adjustable for the 370z.

Is this for real? Im dropped on swifts... However I need more neg camber up front. What are my options? Do camber kits for the front allow for adjustment in the negative direction? or just positive to bring it back to spec after a drop? Help guys

fuct · 04-22-2013, 11:38 AM

your best option...... SEARCH

but no, there is no factory camber adjustability up front.

Kayzee · 04-22-2013, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by fuct

your best option...... SEARCH

Given that the word "camber" yields about 500 pages of results in the search I found it not too silly an idea to simply ask in a new thread.

And if you do know a thread that addresses this and that is why you decided it necessary to drop in that comment I would appreciate you sharing the link with me. Otherwise your 2c dont really help.

Sh0velMan · 04-22-2013, 11:47 AM

Search.

It's very common knowledge that you need adjustable front upper arms to change camber at all.

Kayzee · 04-22-2013, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Sh0velMan

Search.

It's very common knowledge that you need adjustable front upper arms to change camber at all.

Thanks, thats pretty much the answer I was fearing. FML

Sh0velMan · 04-22-2013, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Kayzee

Thanks, thats pretty much the answer I was fearing. FML

You can add a degree or so with the cheap kinetix arms (what I have on the car currently).

Not that big of a deal, really.

Kayzee · 04-23-2013, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Sh0velMan

You can add a degree or so with the cheap kinetix arms (what I have on the car currently).

Not that big of a deal, really.

rolled my fenders and pulled them slightly, everything fits beautiful

just to reiterate, the kinetix arms seem the same price as quality SPC fully adjustable (2.5 degree) front arms. perhaps im looking at the wrong place to buy them but it seems 375 is the kinetix, and 400 iis SPC.

Grindkiezer · 04-23-2013, 12:56 AM

SPC Upper Control Arms are great...I think that it would be worth the upgrade at some point

Jordo! · 04-23-2013, 02:53 AM

What shocks do you have? How much camber do you want?

I have Koni yellow + swift springs, with alignment set at -1.65*camber in front, -2.38* in rear and +.1* toe all around.

Stock sport wheels and tires with 20 mm spacers in F and 25 mm in rear.

I only needed rear arms, and apparently getting around -2* is doable without them, or so I was told.

karotZ · 04-23-2013, 04:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jordo!

What shocks do you have? How much camber do you want?

I have Koni yellow + swift springs, with alignment set at -1.65*camber in front, -2.38* in rear and +.1* toe all around.

Stock sport wheels and tires with 20 mm spacers in F and 25 mm in rear.

I only needed rear arms, and apparently getting around -2* is doable without them, or so I was told.

I have factory front arms with -2 camber, lowered on H&R springs.

chrischhorn · 04-23-2013, 04:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kayzee

rolled my fenders and pulled them slightly, everything fits beautiful

just to reiterate, the kinetix arms seem the same price as quality SPC fully adjustable (2.5 degree) front arms. perhaps im looking at the wrong place to buy them but it seems 375 is the kinetix, and 400 iis SPC.

pics? interested in seeing how much you rolled and pulled the fenders.

fuct · 04-23-2013, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by chrischhorn

pics? interested in seeing how much you rolled and pulled the fenders.

same here.

Z-Girl 12 · 04-23-2013, 10:08 PM

SPC Front control arms will be your best friend...worth every penny.

Kayzee · 04-25-2013, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by chrischhorn

pics? interested in seeing how much you rolled and pulled the fenders.

Quote:

Originally Posted by fuct

same here.

sorry for the delay.

Here is the outcome

chrischhorn · 04-25-2013, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kayzee

sorry for the delay.

Here is the outcome

eh.....yeah I'd rather not pull my fenders lol.

04-22-2013, 11:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
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fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 24	your best option...... SEARCH but no, there is no factory camber adjustability up front. cv129 likes this. Last edited by fuct; 04-22-2013 at 11:45 AM.

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Sh0velMan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Dallas/Ft.Worth Posts: 3,349 Drives: Noisily. Rep Power: 20	Search. It's very common knowledge that you need adjustable front upper arms to change camber at all. Trips and cv129 like this. __________________ Buy My Car! \| Build Thread

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Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	What shocks do you have? How much camber do you want? I have Koni yellow + swift springs, with alignment set at -1.65camber in front, -2.38 in rear and +.1* toe all around. Stock sport wheels and tires with 20 mm spacers in F and 25 mm in rear. I only needed rear arms, and apparently getting around -2* is doable without them, or so I was told. __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

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Z-Girl 12 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 4,105 Drives: Spirited Rep Power: 11716	SPC Front control arms will be your best friend...worth every penny. __________________ 2012 Z-SOLD 2014 Nismo #565 Fast Intentions CBE/HFC/Swift/SPC/RJM/H&R-15/20mm/Z1 CAI/Headers/Intake Manifold w/Uprev Tune 328.31whp/263.64tq

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