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SL/R230: Wheel alignment and camber advise

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Old 06-02-2021, 04:15 PM
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Wheel alignment and camber advise

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This is my recent 4 wheel alignment. Would like to know if the front camber is worth buying the camber bolts to adjust it in slightly? Or should I leave it?

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You should change them caster and camber. I would not be surprised if you needed a lower control arm bushing. If you do buy the arm with the bushing because you need a special tool to press the bushing in the arm. I went through this with my 04 and before keeping the alignment was a problem as it would change.
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Originally Posted by Gene Fiorot
You should change them caster and camber. I would not be surprised if you needed a lower control arm bushing. If you do buy the arm with the bushing because you need a special tool to press the bushing in the arm. I went through this with my 04 and before keeping the alignment was a problem as it would change.
^this. The front lower control arm bushings only last about 40k before they need replaced.

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