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Old Feb 14, 2005 | 03:50 PM
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does anyone on the board have rear adjustable camber bolts for there wrx?
Old Feb 14, 2005 | 03:51 PM
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Not yet, but I'm thinking I might if I don't get a full-on coil-over package first, I know my rear is just about out of spec and not adjustable without doing camber bolts.
Old Feb 14, 2005 | 03:55 PM
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Yup, got the eibach ones. Easy to install and had AI get them to specs. I traded the bolts for my ashtray, so it was a good deal. MPJ sells them like $35 i think. If ur looking
Old Feb 14, 2005 | 04:03 PM
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which brand do you guys prefer?

is it a most do thing if you lower your car?

is it ok to run on the stock rear bolts?
Old Feb 14, 2005 | 04:32 PM
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The eibach ones seem to be better constructed than the ones that have that pin looking thing that sticks out instead of that lobe that the Eibachs have.

You can't adjust for camber in the rears like the fronts w/o camber bolts. Most folks get an alignment after they lower anyway. For $30-$35 it's a fairly inexpensive piece to add.

Any alignment gurus care to chime in?
Old Feb 14, 2005 | 04:38 PM
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i had the h&r ones and they worked fine.

its ok to use the stock bolts, the only problem is that there is no way to adjust the rear camber if you dont' get camber bolts. and they aren't very expensive either.
Old Feb 14, 2005 | 06:53 PM
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the front struts have a regular bolt and a bolt with a small eccentric on it for adjustment.

replacing the regular bolt with an aftermarket eccentric bolt allows greater adjustability.

I believe it's the same case in the rears.
Old Feb 14, 2005 | 07:19 PM
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the rears do not have any type of camber adjustability.


i have the eibach rear cambers and got AI to align them to a certain spec. Get it if you plan on lowering the car as it's really cheap, only 35 bucks.
Old Feb 14, 2005 | 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by AzN121184
the rears do not have any type of camber adjustability.
not quite true, adjusting the rear toe has an effect on camber, but you are correct that the stock arrangement has no independant camber adjustment, so if you have to screw up the toe too much to get the camber you want, you need to get these eccentric bolts.
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Originally Posted by psoper
not quite true, adjusting the rear toe has an effect on camber, but you are correct that the stock arrangement has no independant camber adjustment, so if you have to screw up the toe too much to get the camber you want, you need to get these eccentric bolts.

ah yea, i forgot about the toe adjustability, Psoper is correct on that.
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Just picked mine up from Soren. They'll go in this weekend.

Didn't like the .5 difference in camber left to right plus will allow me to have a little less understear without changing the rear sway bar.
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thanks all!!!

i think that i am going to get the bolts now. i'll be running on stock struts(before i get kyb or tokico) and eibachs springs.

what type of struts and springs are you guys running on?

eric.
Old Feb 15, 2005 | 09:40 AM
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eibach with kyb agx struts.
Old Feb 15, 2005 | 10:34 AM
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Eric,

I have the exact same setup you are going for. I'll take you for a spin on the next meet or you could go to Oakland for autocross this Sunday and really go for a spin with me.
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Eric,

I have the exact same setup you are going for. I'll take you for a spin on the next meet or you could go to Oakland for autocross this Sunday and really go for a spin with me.

You're not talking the corolla to autox?

That thing is sweet man!
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