Alignment done, shop said the camber is nonadjustable

[BoomBoy]

I've lowered the car on Steeda Ultralight springs and had the alignment done but the camber is still off factory specs on front and rear right corners. The shop said the camber is nonadjustable and they couldn't do anything about it. Is that correct? Should I be concerned with a premature tire wear?

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[BCeagle08]

It is adjustable, but it could have been at the end of its adjustment limit without getting into spec.

Ask to see the alignment sheet to see just how far off it is. If it's only one percent it's not much to worry about. Having bad toe will cause your tires to wear faster than bad camber will, so check to make sure that is in spec.

 

[Mr Monte]

I don't know if Steeda has these for the 2015's yet but this is what I used when I lowered my 2013 Mustang and they are adjustable.

 

[BoomBoy]

Front Left
Camber: -1.4°
Caster: 7.9°
Toe: 0.09°

Front Right
Camber: -2.0° (off by -0.5°)
Caster: 7.5°
Toe: 0.10°

Rear Left
Camber: -1.7°
Toe: 0.12°

Rear Right
Camber: -2.7° (off by -0.8°)
Toe: 0.05°

 

[Todd15Fastback]

Here are my final specs after having Steeda do the install and alignment. I have the progressive springs.


Sounds like they did not know how to adjust things.

 

[BoomBoy]

so, my shop didn't know how to do it?

 

[Todd15Fastback]

so, my shop didn't know how to do it?

That would be my guess. There is a bolt on the IRS to adjust the Camber. Thanks to Tim Hilliard for the picture.

 

[BoomBoy]

what about the front?

 

[BoomBoy]

my alignment shop said the control arm hole is actually round, not slotted. I asked my Ford dealership service dept and they said the camber is nonadjustable. Hmm?

 

[dwaleke]

Rear camber is adjustable from the factory (within limits).

Front camber requires slotting the front clevis bracket hole to adjust it.


Have the shop adjust the rear so each side is the same. Regardless of what that number is. Get as close to -1.5, but if you lowered the car a lot that might not be possible.

 

[Todd15Fastback]

my alignment shop said the control arm hole is actually round, not slotted. I asked my Ford dealership service dept and they said the camber is nonadjustable. Hmm?

Here is a shot of my setup and it matches the picture I posted.

Camber is adjustable, within limits as stated above.

 

[Schu]

why are you showing us a picture of your sway bar?

 

[Todd15Fastback]

why are you showing us a picture of your sway bar?

It is showing the view from the rear looking forward to the control arm, etc. that is depicted in the picture that is viewed from the front.

 

[BoomBoy]

I told the shop about the rear camber being adjustable. They insisted that the control arm bolt hole is round, not slotted and basically told me to go f myself.

 

[dwaleke]

Go to a new shop.

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