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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 02:38 PM
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i got the new wheels guys, they rub a little bit on the front and have bent my fenders a little bit.it really doesnt look bad, i was gonna buy a camber kit from ground control. will that work with the stock suspension..
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 11:29 AM
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they did have that back in the day, they can prolly still do it. the big problem is that the stock spring is big enough that it really limits the amount of negative camber you can have
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 05:06 PM
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Depending on how much camber you want/need, they may do the job. If you need a lot of camber, then you'll have to go with coilovers, which use a smaller diameter spring.

I went with the Respeed camber plates (www.re-speed.com) for a number of reasons, but mostly due to the outstanding customer support provided by Billy. They are very nice and I am very happy with them.

As I continued with autocrossing, I found that I wanted more camber than I could get with the stock (actually racing beat) springs. To fix that, I talked with Billy and picked up a set of his coilovers, which I am also very happy with. Used together with the camber plates, I can now get more camber than I need for racing.

Good luck with your mods.

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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 06:43 PM
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The Respeed coilover also gives you more spring rate.
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 10:35 AM
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were prolly not talkin about that much negative camber.. but the back stuck out and i rolled the fenders and they are fine now so i think just a little bit on the front will be okcamber-n1519518999_54777_337.jpg i dont know if that picture helps but here you go
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 03:47 PM
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