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1 Rear Wheel seems more "sunk in" than the other.

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Old 01-11-2012, 04:55 AM
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No way you are moving that subframe that much. 32nd of an inch, and even thats a maybe.

Its just subframe to body geometry, many s2ks are like that. You are only noticing it because of your wheel setup.

Little custom work is in order. Where you live?
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I'm in Charlotte, NC.

Fixing this would almost be a like a dream come true
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You know, you could just install an adjustable upper ball joint. I'm sure your lower camber adjuster is maxed out for neg camber. Then you could bring the top in and the bottom in together and fix your issue easily.
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That's a good point.

Where is a good place to buy one?
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I have the same issue and most techs have told me this is fairly common on many cars. Frustrating as hell because I rub like a bitch on LR as well.
I think BIllman250 is right. It's just the geometry. Different sized spacers is a bandaid fix, but it should work just fine. 5mm difference isn't too bad. Mine is off by 10mm or so.

That being said, it should be relatively easy to do a mild pull on a stock quarter. I on the other hand have overfenders riveted too high on the fender to pull without some major work.
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Way off shot in the dark....make sure your front wheels are the same offset by looking at the stamping inside the spokes. Also, even if they say they are the same, measure them.
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Originally Posted by davidc1
Way off shot in the dark....make sure your front wheels are the same offset by looking at the stamping inside the spokes. Also, even if they say they are the same, measure them.
Yeah, this is the one thing I definitely checked probably 4-5x. They all measure perfectly. I've even flipped the rears from side to side and the issue doesn't follow the wheel.
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as far as the adjustable upper ball joint ive heard kind of the same solution from someone but they recommended rear toe arms, any thoughts? thanks!

seems like were almost getting to the bottom of this!
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Yes you MIGHT need the adjustable toe arms as well, but definitely an adjustable upper ball joint.
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so youd suggest getting them in that order? damn i just got my alignment done too

any suggestion on parts?


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