Will camber solve this problem?!?

xfLipm0d3x · 06-13-2006, 11:46 AM

First off, I was unsure whether I should've posted this under wheels&tires or under here.. but I think this would be the right place to put it.. anyways.. here's the situation.. I'm running Sportmax 962s Staggered.. 18x7.5 in the front & 18x8.5 in the rear w/ all four tires wrapped in 215/35/18 tires.. and I also have OTG's Rear Spacer Shims.. and recently added a Progress Lowering Springs with the 2" all the way around.. and the problem is.. when I have 2 people in the back weighing from 200-300lbs.. when i hit potholes.. i get this big CLANK noise in the rear.. it sounds as if i have like my spare tire loose and its bouncing up and down.. well anyways.. I got out of the car and checked out what it was and.. it turns out to be that the body of the car in the rear.. is slamming onto the tire every time I hit a bump/pothole.. and you can see on the tire.. that the thread on the side is peeling off.. it's like little pieces of thread.. well anyways.. i was just wondering if I added some camber on the rear section if it would solve this problem.. Thanks a bunch guys!

MussBus · 06-13-2006, 11:50 AM

I am not a master of knowledge But I believe that adding the camber would'nt help your situation. Might need to look into some different suspension. That's my two cents but I hope that another member is able to help you out alot more.

xfLipm0d3x · 06-13-2006, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by MussBus

I am not a master of knowledge But I believe that adding the camber would'nt help your situation. Might need to look into some different suspension. That's my two cents but I hope that another member is able to help you out alot more.

ya.. i was thinking about that too.. but that 2" drop looks SOOO CLEAN..

if not i'll probably change my springs to something that'll give me a 1-1.5" drop..

MussBus · 06-13-2006, 12:04 PM

Let me know if you do and I might be interested in the springs!

xfLipm0d3x · 06-13-2006, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MussBus

Let me know if you do and I might be interested in the springs!

alright..

.. i shall let u know.. and i only put about 20 miles on 'em bcuz i turned around and took my civic out ever since I started rubbing..

the brave little toaster · 06-13-2006, 12:06 PM

sidewall tread or , normal tread. if its sidewall its rubbing on inner fender and camber would work. if not then ur drop is too low for those wheels

DTRAIN619 · 06-13-2006, 12:07 PM

Shoot a PM to Squirrel. He was running the exact set-up on his box. Check with Matty as well, they should be able to point you in the right direction.

xfLipm0d3x · 06-13-2006, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by the brave little toaster

sidewall tread or , normal tread. if its sidewall its rubbing on inner fender and camber would work. if not then ur drop is too low for those wheels

sidewall thread..

.. yay! camber! i wanted to get some OTG's Rear Camber Shims

xfLipm0d3x · 06-13-2006, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by DTRAIN619

Shoot a PM to Squirrel. He was running the exact set-up on his box. Check with Matty as well, they should be able to point you in the right direction.

I haven't seen Squirrel around in a while and Ill go ahead and send them a PM.. thanks Dion.

BigWill184 · 06-13-2006, 12:25 PM

i know that matty guy has similar rims and he is runing a camber in the back and I believe he also has his rear fenders rolled....

the brave little toaster · 06-13-2006, 12:35 PM

fender rolling is also needed. our team member is running the same model and size wheels. he also did some gridning too.

the brave little toaster · 06-13-2006, 12:36 PM

actually i think his are 8.5 and 9.5

xfLipm0d3x · 06-13-2006, 12:36 PM

The yellow arrow indicates where it is rubbing and where the thread wear occurs..

Thanks again guys!

the brave little toaster · 06-13-2006, 12:38 PM

oh yea. same problem he had. but he drove all the way to tracy =). we took out a bunch of stuff from his car to lighten it up lets just say for the ride home =)

squirrel · 06-13-2006, 12:50 PM

I have 8.5s also, but Matty was running 9.5s. You can either run camber or roll the rear fender lips. You jjust have to be careful how much you put in back if you chhose not to roll the fenders. I'm not running the OTG rear spacers either, just camber plates.

xfLipm0d3x · 06-13-2006, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by squirrel

I have 8.5s also, but Matty was running 9.5s. You can either run camber or roll the rear fender lips. You jjust have to be careful how much you put in back if you chhose not to roll the fenders. I'm not running the OTG rear spacers either, just camber plates.

being the newbie that i am.. h0w w0uld u exactly.. "roll the fenders" .. and what would be a decent amount of camber without doing TOO much..

squirrel · 06-13-2006, 01:01 PM

I have a fender rolling tool that folds the fender lip up and out of the way. e dgrees of negative is a pretty condervative setting for everyday driving while still having better handling, response, and a decent amount of tire wear.

BOXlover11 · 06-13-2006, 01:03 PM

Why not just ditch the spacers. That would save you time and money, and I'm sure you could find a buyer on here real quick for those bad boys. That 10mm is where you are getting your rub from. It would still have the staggered look with the larger lip in the rear. JMo though, cuz i dont dig the -5 camber deal

xfLipm0d3x · 06-13-2006, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by squirrel

I have a fender rolling tool that folds the fender lip up and out of the way. e dgrees of negative is a pretty condervative setting for everyday driving while still having better handling, response, and a decent amount of tire wear.

could you point me a direction on where to get a decent camber? or would I run to OTG for their -3 degree camber? I LOVE the look of camber

Dew · 06-13-2006, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BOXlover11

Why not just ditch the spacers. That would save you time and money, and I'm sure you could find a buyer on here real quick for those bad boys. That 10mm is where you are getting your rub from. It would still have the staggered look with the larger lip in the rear. JMo though, cuz i dont dig the -5 camber deal

yeah like me, lemme know if you decide to ditch the OTGs