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Old Feb 6, 2015 | 02:37 AM
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Skunk2 Pro-Series Camber Kit - Front - MiataRoadster - High-performance customer service...and parts for Roadsters Anyone have good experiences with these? Would like to decrease my camber from negative 2.6 to 1.5.
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Old Feb 6, 2015 | 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by RoadsterKirby
Skunk2 Pro-Series Camber Kit - Front - MiataRoadster - High-performance customer service...and parts for Roadsters Anyone have good experiences with these? Would like to decrease my camber from negative 2.6 to 1.5.
I guess it might if you're driving a Honda or Acura.
Old Feb 6, 2015 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by bahurd
I guess it might if you're driving a Honda or Acura.
but but bro they're being sold on a site called miataroadster.com they must fit the miata.
Old Feb 6, 2015 | 07:18 PM
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I'm confused:
1. Why would you want to reduce the camber? (but I guess that's your thing)
2. Isn't -1.5 doable with with eccentric bolts?
Old Feb 6, 2015 | 07:24 PM
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How low do you have to be to have -2.6 as your minimum camber? is that like a 2" pinch weld?

OP: You can use offset bushings installed backwards to reduce your camber.
Old Feb 6, 2015 | 10:10 PM
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Just ban.
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Originally Posted by EricJ
I'm confused:
1. Why would you want to reduce the camber?
Because NO ONE needs or should have 2.6* on the street. Maybe he doesn't want to buy tires every 20k miles.
Old Feb 7, 2015 | 01:36 AM
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But the point is twofold.

1. There should be no issues whatsoever achieving -1.5 ... unless he has done something herrafrush. In which case, tire wear is probably the least of his concerns, and ban.

2. He has linked to Honda parts. There isn't even an equivalent part for a Miata. So a complete waste of time for everyone involved in this thread. Which is why I'm now done with it.
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Originally Posted by guttedmiata

Because NO ONE needs or should have 2.6* on the street. Maybe he doesn't want to buy tires every 20k miles.
That is a LOT of miles on one set of tires for me. -2.6° isn't that crazy either; it's that what is implicit here is that the car is so low that it can't be fixed. #LIFTKIT
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I understand the OP is a moron. I was simply responding to EricJs question because he implied 2.6* isn't too much. Which would also potentially make him a moron.
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Yea major fail on my part. Isn't even for the miata derp.. I took the car to get it aligned, and the guy said that was the best he could do.. I will look into what gutted suggested. Thank you guys for the help.
Old Feb 8, 2015 | 02:18 AM
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Hahaha, post your specs. What are you looking for up front? Wait, you really have 2.6 negative? Hahaha hahaha
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If your car is straight, you're slammed and you should raise the car to a sensible ride height (at least 4.0" pinch weld) to reduce camber. You should have no problem running ~2deg in front, which is what an aggressive street alignment calls for.

If your car is bent, you should replace the bent stuff and realign.

If neither of these apply, your alignment guy is incompetent and you should find a new one.

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I'd like a photo of your car sitting on level ground.
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QUOTE]I'd like a photo of your car sitting on level ground.[/QUOTE]

do we have a sitting down and waiting with popcorn icon?
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Originally Posted by mx5-kiwi
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I'd like a photo of your car sitting on level ground.
do we have a sitting down and waiting with popcorn icon?


Does that do anything for you?



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