BAD CAMBER??? Need Help!!!!!!

[Brisk281GT]

I just installed all the suspension equipment mentioned below in my signature. Today I took my car in to Sears to get it alligned and they told me my camber is off so much that they can't set it correctly. I guess the stock equipment doesn't allow for much adjustment and they said I need Caster/Camber plates in order to make the allignment correct. I don't know much about how they measure camber but he said it was off 4.0% negative in the front and the best they could do was like 2.3% negative camber but he said at this rate it would wear my new tires very fast in the middle of the tire. The mechanic was kinda laughing when he said it too so it must be really off. Sears has a 6 month warranty for allignments so they said if I bring it back after I put the plates on they will redo the allignment for free. So I guess that's cool.

I don't want to wear my new tires improperly so I guess my only option is to dish the money for the C/C Plates but my question is why? I figured that the pro-kit (1.5in Drop) was ok without the plates. I thought they were for drops of like 2.0in or more??? It is really pissing me off that I have to spend at least another $170 bucks (in addition to the grand I have already spent on the other suspension stuff) for plates Has anyone else had this happen with pro-kit springs?

Also, what C/C plates should I buy? I know Steeda is good but do I go 3 bolt or 4 bolt? Is 4 bolt worth it for the extra 50 bucks? Any other brands better than Steeda's?

Sorry this was so long. I'm just frusterated.

 

[CottonBurnerz]

that's what happened to me last week.. I'm still pissed about it.. paid $70 for nothing you live and learn I guess.. I decided to get maximum motorsports 4-bolt c/c plate.. should be here by thursday or so..

But I took mine to good year and they can't warranty mine b/c the car was lowered... Why the **** didn't they tell me before.. I'm taking the car to sears next time once I got c/c installed..

 

[Brisk281GT]

that's what happened to me last week.. I'm still pissed about it.. paid $70 for nothing you live and learn I guess.. I decided to get maximum motorsports 4-bolt c/c plate.. should be here by thursday or so..

But I took mine to good year and they can't warranty mine b/c the car was lowered... Why the **** didn't they tell me before.. I'm taking the car to sears next time once I got c/c installed..

I would be even more pissed if they did that to me. Sorry to hear.

 

[GoldnGT]

They told me the same about the waranty.. "Highly Modified Suspension, No Waranty Available" was on my ticket when i got it back.

Go 4 bolt Kenny Brown. They are a very nice product. I have the three bolt Steeda ones, and they work fine..

MIke

 

[Brisk281GT]

They told me the same about the waranty.. "Highly Modified Suspension, No Waranty Available" was on my ticket when i got it back.

Go 4 bolt Kenny Brown. They are a very nice product. I have the three bolt Steeda ones, and they work fine..

MIke

Do the three bolt ones from Steeda have enough movement in them or do they have the same movement as the 4 bolt ones?

 

[Rocketman]

Pro-Kit here. And I needed C/C plates to get the alignment right. I went with BBK. Not top of the line as far as performance but, no vibration or road noise and the alignment is right on with them. They are also polished so a little more bling, bling under the hood doesn't hurt.

 

[GDawg]

Some cars you should be able to drill out the rivots in the stock plates and re-adjust them just fine. Most of us need the after market plates. Maximum Motorsports makes a very good C/C plate (4 bolt design). Lot's of plates make noise after some time of use. Never heard anything bad about MM C/C plates.

I usually try to buy the best I can... I bought MM C/C plates.

 

[Brisk281GT]

Some cars you should be able to drill out the rivots in the stock plates and re-adjust them just fine. Most of us need the after market plates. Maximum Motorsports makes a very good C/C plate (4 bolt design). Lot's of plates make noise after some time of use. Never heard anything bad about MM C/C plates.

I usually try to buy the best I can... I bought MM C/C plates.

Do the regular Steeda (3 bolt ones) make noise? I want to go cheap here.

 

[StangLou]

I havent noticed any noise from mine since the install. Now that I finally got the steering shaft and header rubbing problem resolved everything sounds and feels almost stock like. I can feel a bit more road vibration when I hit rocks, pits, ect... but that was expected.

 

[Jinx]

I can understand your frustration.

I noticed in your sig.... "Suspension: Eibach Pro-System Plus (Pro-kit Springs, Shocks, Struts and Front/Rear Swaybars)"

If you did all of this at one time, it would explain your alignment being that far off. Most of the Pro-kit "installs" that don't require re-alignment are just for the install of the springs only. Even the install of the sport-kit springs alone will require new C/C plates.

I only installed the pro-kit springs on mine and the stock plates just barely allowed for proper alignment.

As for the new C/C plates... get the billit ones. Girls love to see the sparkly stuff.