McCarthy69 Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 whats up I have a 99 legacy gt sedan. is there a rear camber adjustment or an aftermarket kit to adjust rear camber? Is the only way to use shims? ALLDATA doesnt show an adjustment and the hunter alignment rack at work doesnt have the adjustment on file. I waS just wondering because i plan on lowering and it may throw the camber out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonklein611 Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Camber is non adjustable in the rear, as far as I know. How much do you plan on lowering the car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdubs Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Depending on how low you are planning on going, it may throw the toe out of whack. You can slot the holes in the struts to make them adjustable if absolutely necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCarthy69 Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share Posted October 16, 2008 the springs im getting say it should drop the front 2.5" and the rear 1.7". I did an alignment at the biginning of the koth and the rear camber for the right was right at spec and the left was .2 from spec so its almost perfect right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Alignment before or after adding springs? I can't believe that you would be that close camber-wise after dropping a BD that much, especially given how little adjustment there is in the stock suspension. You'll be lucky to get more than -1.5 rear camber and like -2+ at the front with that much drop and no roll-center kit. Of course "more" means towad the + side so - might be what you're looking for. - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonklein611 Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Dropping that suspension that much means you'll be pretty much sitting on the bump stops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCarthy69 Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share Posted October 16, 2008 i did the alignment before the springs. what would you reccomend for a good drop and do you know of any good front bumpers available? Im only going to one or the other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 To keep your alignment (and your toe) within some reasonable limits, no more than about an inch all the way around. Recommend Eibach pro-kit springs on KYB GR2 struts, unless you can find some KYB AGXes for the 1993-1996(?) AWD Impreza. Bumpers, too many to suggest but syms makes a good product for the BDs/BGs - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCarthy69 Posted October 17, 2008 Author Share Posted October 17, 2008 awesome info thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonklein611 Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 I agree with Subietonic, with a McPherson (sp?) strut setup, 1" is around the maximum drop you'd want to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdubs Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 You would be surprised how much of a difference a subtle drop (.5") changes the whole feel of things. I advise you find something which isn't so drastic, that way you can use your stock struts if they are newer, and you would still need an alignment. Dropping the car that low and trying to get it aligned correctly will be nearly impossible. Setting the car to factory specs isn't the correct way to align a drastically lowered car. You drop the car anymore than 1.5", and you will have nothing but trouble. You'll be going through tires like its your job, and just about all other suspension parts are going to be compromised especially the struts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 You would be surprised how much of a difference a subtle drop (.5") changes the whole feel of things. I advise you find something which isn't so drastic, that way you can use your stock struts if they are newer, and you would still need an alignment. Dropping the car that low and trying to get it aligned correctly will be nearly impossible. Setting the car to factory specs isn't the correct way to align a drastically lowered car. You drop the car anymore than 1.5", and you will have nothing but trouble. You'll be going through tires like its your job, and just about all other suspension parts are going to be compromised especially the struts. And the handling and the CV joints will all be compromised as well. Cliff Notes: Go low - introduce more trouble than you'll know what to do with. - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonklein611 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 And the handling and the CV joints will all be compromised as well. Cliff Notes: Go low - introduce more trouble than you'll know what to do with. You can go low, but not too low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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