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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 12:03 AM
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best rear camber option?

I was looking at rear camber adjustment options, and I saw there were 2 differnent bars that wouild adjust camber. I was wondering if one of the options would have less bind than the other?
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 12:32 AM
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The two different arms are because one of them requires that the arm be removed and then adjusted. The other type can be adjusted while on the car. Hope that helps.
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 12:35 AM
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there are two types of adjusters, one that adjusts the length between the body and the subframe, thereby changing the orientation of the hub (and wheel), and the other uses two individual adjusters that twist the arms to change the orientation.

The adjustable link causes less binding. As mentioned above, there are two types of links, ones that can be adjusted on the car and ones that have to be removed then adjusted. Use the one that can be adjusted on the car.
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 12:52 AM
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Thanks. i think I will save up for those.
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 01:33 AM
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The Ground Control adjuster shouldn't cost you more than 90 bucks.
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 09:30 AM
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It also doesn't allow for on car adjustments. Look here for one that's adjustable on the car for $100, that extra $10 will be the best you've ever spent and will save you time, or will save the alignment guy time, and time is money, so it'll pay for itself many times over.

http://www.flatout-motorsports.com/c...products_id/51
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 01:54 PM
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It also doesn't allow for on car adjustments. Look here for one that's adjustable on the car for $100, that extra $10 will be the best you've ever spent and will save you time, or will save the alignment guy time, and time is money, so it'll pay for itself many times over.

http://www.flatout-motorsports.com/c...products_id/51
I noticed mazdatrix says there is only one required per car. So I guess you adjust it to get close to a good measurement to satisfy both sides? I would rather do that than have binding issues
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 02:33 PM
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You can only get close, but not perfect with just using the link adjuster.

If you want perfect, with as low of a binding risk as possible, buy the link and the individual adjusters.
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Black91n/a
It also doesn't allow for on car adjustments. Look here for one that's adjustable on the car for $100, that extra $10 will be the best you've ever spent and will save you time, or will save the alignment guy time, and time is money, so it'll pay for itself many times over.

http://www.flatout-motorsports.com/c...products_id/51
I have the Ground Control adjuster, and I can adjust it on the car easily. One end is reverse threaded, and you can adjust the length of the link by rotating the center body.
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 03:47 PM
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how's the racingbeat adjuster?
http://www.racingbeat.com/resultset....rtNumber=14008
because I'm goin to buy one...
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 04:23 PM
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I don't think the RB one is on car adjustable, but I've been wrong before (see above).
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 09:29 PM
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I've never laid hands on a RB adjuster, but judging from the picture posted on their page, I'd bet that it's not on-car adjustable.

But seriously though, why pay more for an adjuster that's not on-car adjustable vs. paying $85 for the GC adjuster?
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 04:14 AM
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hmm the rb homepage says "After installation, adjustments to camber are quickly made. "
sounds to me like it's on-car adjustable...
I would prefer the racingbeat one, because I'd buy it in a RB group buy, and I'm buying DTSS eliminators too.

so is here anyone with racingbeat camberadjuster experiences?
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 09:19 AM
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It doesn't look like it is.....Actually, it probably isn't.

(HINT: Compare parts numbers on Mazdatrix and Racing Beat's site. You'll get your answer that way.)
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 02:56 PM
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The Ground control rod is a nice looking piece and a good price.The problem with it is the shaft is alum. and the rest is steel.So if you don't adjust it for a long time it seizes itself from the dissimilar metals (even though the alum. shaft is anodized). The one above is not as nice looking but won't suffer from that problem.
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