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    BOTTOM of Driver Front Wheel farther out than Passenger Front

    Hi everyone, I noticed something peculiar today. My driver front wheel appears to have more negative camber than the passenger....however the tops are in exactly the same position measured from the fender and looking at the camber adjustment on the BC camber plates.

    What I mean to say is...the TOP of the front wheels are in exactly the same position in their respective fender. The BOTTOM, however, is almost 1/4" farther out on the driver side than the passenger side. It has not always been like this. What in the world could cause the BOTTOM of the wheel to be farther out, when the top is in the same spot?

    There areonly two causes I can think of...

    1) I had the rod bearings replaced, which I believe involves lowering the steering rack....maybe the rack or front subframe wasn't centered?
    2) I replaced the lower control arms when I intalled the new BC coilovers...while I don't think this is possible, perhaps they're not secured properly? There are no sounds or knocks though, and I'd expect to hear something if a control arm was loose.

    #2
    Folks, this may have just been an optical illusion. On each side, I measured the distance from the outer ball joint on the control arm to various points on the car....and the measurements came out to be the same. Perhaps my toe is a bit more out on the driver side, making it appear a little more extended. I'll take a look!

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      #3
      I bought these a few years ago and its so nice to slap on and quickly check camber so as to eliminate that as a potential issue.

      https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003750D7U
      https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07532CB8M
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