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Old Aug 27, 2014 | 08:20 PM
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why do i have negative camber on the from wheels of my series 1 it never botherd me in the past as the car was lowered but now its still there at standard ride hight what i have tried is new standard springs new standard shocks various tca and the top mounts are good have had tracking done also cant see it being crash damage as it is identical on both sides also since the new shock it seem to rub rear arch on pass side with people in the back
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Old Aug 27, 2014 | 08:30 PM
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Bushes? Get the geometry checked out and see what the chamber is doing. Never know it could be in spec.
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Old Aug 27, 2014 | 10:41 PM
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forgot to say bushes are new or good condition
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Old Aug 30, 2014 | 07:38 PM
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euhh i would say negative camber is normal? How much is it?

Anybody with a haynes manual can check it for you. I have mine 50km away from me.
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Old Apr 26, 2015 | 12:02 PM
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had it cheacked out and it is out but still cant sus it out could a bent roll bar cause this
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