Hey guys, looking for your advice on this camber issue. I originally purchased Ridetech suspension (arms, spindles, coilovers, and airbar) to use on a stock frame, but later picked up a Speedtech frame. Perhaps my own fault for mixing components! Everything is mocked up now, but seem to have an lot of positive camber. It's 3/4" out from top to bottom. The quick fix would be to shim the upper control arm, but would be touching the header before it was corrected OR purchase Speedtech components to match the frame? It would be a non issue if it was slight negative camber, but I don't think this will work for me.
Let me know if you have any ideas or insight, thanks.
Are the mounting location on the speedtech frame is the stock location?
If they are then the ride tech arms should work.
If not, then the best choice would be to get a set of speedtech arms.
What spindle are you using?
Is the car at ride height and has all weight on it?
Did you allow the suspension to settle? remove bind between the tires and the wood stands?
Based on previous input from many, mixing components isn't in your best interest. As noted the alignment specs need to be verified through the range of motion. SpeedTech's frame and suspension geometry is most likely optimized for their arms and what looks like their AFX spindles on the car. A quick call to Blake would be my advice. If they don't mate up you shouldn't have any problem selling the Ride Tech arms for a moderate "learning experience" discount.
Hey Bryce,
The stock frame has the same measurement from UCA mount - UCA mount(across the engine bay). So I figured the control arms should work? They are Ridetech 2" drop spindles. The car doesn't have 100% of the sitting weight, still missing a tranny and front body panels. Probably sitting 1" higher than final ride height in the front. I took the springs off and cycled the suspension through it's travel range, to see the degree of camber change or any bump steer. There was no noticable camber or bumpsteer change from top to bottom. I'll have to give the car a small roll on the ground, eliminate the possible binding on the wood stands.
The Speedtech frame should work with other factory replacement arms, so you likely have something else going on here. Your calling Blake is probably the best course of action.
The car MUST MUST be sitting at ride height with ALL the weight in it before you even think about worring about that alignment.
Others have used this very set up with no issues.
Step back, have a cold one admire your work and if you have any issues once you get the car more complete feel free to call 1-888-467-1625 0r Ridetech.
thank you for choosing Speedtech.
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