after many alignments done to my car it has always been pulling to the right. finally someone decides to tell me that the camber is 1 degree off on the front passenger side andthis is due to the car being lowered and having 19'' rims. then they tell me that it is not adjustable and i need to buy a camber kit.

i found one made by k-mac... has anyone used this before?

 

i remember when i had my 2.8 with 235/35/19s i went thru tires every 10-15k miles. this is one of the reasons im not so upset about that cars demise. ive never used the camber kits although i know a few people that said they work great.

i could never justify $400 for some metal plates and bushings to fix 1 degree of camber.

i know on the front tires you can unbolt the entire engine cradle and move it around to adjust camber from side to side to even it out over the car. its a pain in the ***. if you got the money layin around i say go for it.

 

Camber generally wont cause your car to pull... castor will. Are you sure you don't have a bent strut or arm? Can you post your last alignment sheet?

 

Agree with Tweaked - take a look at control arms and tie rods if you're pulling. You could have a tie rod problem and not even realize it while driving, but it could be causing trouble all the same.

 

i dont have my scanner with me but this should do it.


current measurements

left front right front
camber= -1.5 camber= -1.4
caster= 4.4 caster= 3.3
toe= .17 toe= .17
front
total toe=.34
steer ahead=0.0

left rear right rear
camber= -1.2 camber= -1.0
toe= .12 toe= .16

rear
total toe= .28
thrust angle= -.02


they said that in order to change the castor, they need to install the camber kit. is this true?

 

Your castor is over a degree difference L(4.4) to R(3.3) in front. That will cause the car to want to pull towards the right when cruising or coasting. You likely have a bent strut.

Think of it like this:

^.front^
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The front two wheels are not aligned, the R is further back than the left becuase it has less camber. That's really simplified, but it illustrates the point.


To check the struts, jack up the front end. Turn the strut piston and look for a wobble.

Most likely, the RF strut is bent. The RF takes the biggest beating from potholes and road crap, so the strut can bend and push the wheel back towards the pivot point, creating less camber. Check all the arms as well.

 

No. Your camber is pretty even side-to-side. Installing a camber kit would stand up your front wheels, but your castor will still likely be uneven. Changing the camber will change the toe. Readjusting the toe will then change the castor. Since the toe and camber are even side-to-side, you likely have an isolated issue in the RF.