Hi guys, newbie here. Wondering if anybody can answer some questions regards to my suspension set up. I have all oem arms with poly bushings(not offsetted) have front extended lower ball joints installed. When doing alignment Seems like I can not get less than -3.5 degrees up front on the left side. Right side ok. Can't see any damage on the suspension Parts nor the subframe. Basically i want -3 degrees camber up front on both side. Is my car damaged? Can i use oem lower ball joint on the left side so i Can get -3 on both front? Is it a good idea to use different kind of lower balljoints(one oem one extended)? Any input would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance


Edit: Thanks guys for replying. The mechanic did the alignment and test drove it said steering wheel was off center. Then he set it up again on the rack did it again and he was able to get -3 on both fronts and -2.5 on the rear. Not sure what the reason is maybe i have all my bushings Replaced and the alignment was way out of wack. Or just the mechanic did something wrong when he aligned it the first time.

 

If you're doing the alignment yourself, don't leave out "user error." No offense. Otherwise it's not unusual for a 20-30 year old car to have damage from a fender bender or multiple track days. The good news is that lower control arms are fairly inexpensive to replace. Check out rockauto.com for options.

 

What's your ride height?