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Old 04-09-2013 | 09:26 PM
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New rims and suspension

Just got some Megan racing coilovers installed and some wheels. 19''x8.5" f 19"x10" r +25 offset (rubbing a little bit in the rear) Has anybody tried the camber bolts we can get for our cars? I think if I add a little rear camber, I might be ok. Plus, I need to stiffen my dampers also. The shop that installed them set them conservatively. How do you get to the adjustment knobs for the rears? Do I have to remove my interior in the hatch?
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Old 04-09-2013 | 11:17 PM
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I just installed Ghostrider's camber kit on my C32, works great!
Old 04-09-2013 | 11:40 PM
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I thought the proper camber when lowered is actually the top of the wheel out?
My car is lowered on coilovers and I get more wear on the inside rears.
Old 04-09-2013 | 11:59 PM
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I just installed Ghostrider's camber kit on my C32, works great!
Do you have low offset wheels? Were you rubbing before the camber kit? How much do they cost?
Old 04-10-2013 | 12:59 AM
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I have 19x9.5 in the rears, with 265/30/19. My wheels are +40 offset (the higher the number, the more they are "pushed in"). I have H&R springs with half a coil cut, and I have #2 pads. Current spacers are 10mm, thus making my net offset +30. I had to cut down the metal tab that hold the rear bumper, roll the fenders, and pull the fenders about 1/2". I had a TON of neg camber (bottom of the wheel sticks out more than the top. This causes excessive wear on the inside of the tire) My next step was to install the camber kits. I am now at 1.5 degrees of neg camber (bought a guage too), OEM is 1.2. No rubbing, car is slammed, tires will wear evenly. I wanted a clean, tight look as well. Cannot fit my pinky between the tire and the fender, and I am tucking about 1/2" of tire. Hope this helps.
Old 04-10-2013 | 02:35 PM
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It looks kind of like the previous owner rolled the fender. It doesnt feel like other fenders Ive seen but how do you pull the fender out a little bit? What do you use and how is it done? There are some ebay camber bolt kits Ive seen. I might grab them. $20 for the front and $80 for the rear. I like having these big, fat wheels and I dont want to raise my car any. If anything, I wanna lower it a couple more notches. But when I make a turn, the tires "howl" on something under there. lol I need to stiffen my rear damper too. I just dont know how to get to the tops of them.
Old 04-10-2013 | 02:37 PM
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my tire sizes are 225/35-19 f and 255/30-19 r if you were wondering.
Old 04-10-2013 | 02:43 PM
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the front cambers are adjusted by fluted bolts that going in the upper and lower control arms, most alignment shops should have the bolts and if not the dealership will have them. the rears are adjusted by the control arm as well. you can either buy ghostriders kit or build your own and save like 30, theres a thread that list the parts needed to build your own.

Pulling the fender is done by using a fender roller and gradually adding more pressure to the roller to slighty push (pull) the fender out more. body shops can do it but its expensive. you can either rent one yourself and do it or look for someone local that knows how to do it.
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Old 04-10-2013 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by kirax2
better picture plz, more frontal shot if possible, i found these pictures hard to ********** to

WHAT?!! lol...youre fried bro. My Benz is a lady though. She keeps it conservative.
Old 04-12-2013 | 01:46 AM
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Like Phister explained, the best way to address rear camber is a camber kit, like Ghosts's. I used an Eastwood Roller to roll/pull my fenders. There are some good threads and youtube videos showing DIY. You MUST do this slowly, and also use a heat gun to warm the paint, and monitor the temp
Old 04-12-2013 | 08:24 AM
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Where do you find these camber kits? I've looked all over google to find this ghost rider kit. Where are they sold?
Old 04-12-2013 | 09:31 AM
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This kit is pieced together from seperate parts all from one site. Its a link in one of Phister's threads that shows you what to order and how to do it all.
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actually ghost rider makes the kits, he's a sponsor on here look throught the forum... you can build your own.
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Old 04-12-2013 | 01:29 PM
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If you choose to DIY then here is the thread for that
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...ght=camber+diy
Old 04-12-2013 | 06:59 PM
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Thanks yall...I appreciate the help.
Old 04-12-2013 | 07:07 PM
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If you choose to DIY then here is the thread for that
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...ght=camber+diy

Will that kit work for w203? I might go that route.
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it should but just take measurements of your control arm to make sure the length is correct.

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