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Old 02-11-2017, 09:31 PM
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Working on a friends foxbody and found his positive camber is out of control only on the right front. I asked him if it's ever been curbed he laughed and said yea its never been properly aligned since I don't know what it is. I suggested maybe the k-member is bent, could it be something else? The car appears to be straight, body gaps seem to be good.
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Old 02-11-2017, 10:46 PM
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Could be a number of things. Bent strut, tweaked control arm, bent spindle. Get it up in the air take the wheels off and compare both sides. The k member is a pretty stout piece, especially since the motor bolts to it.
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I hadn't thought of the strut, and when you say strut you mean strut tower? or the strut itself?
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Old 02-12-2017, 08:49 AM
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Check both but I was referring to the strut rod itself as it is the upper steering axis. What was the camber reading?
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I never got camber numbers from him but the top of the tire almost touches the fender lip while the other side is tucked in nicely
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