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A1337STI · 2006-04-05, 05:41 PM

Very informative thread. I'm on 100% stock suspesion and i plan to stay that way for a while (only 13K miles on my car figure i should wear out the stock suspension 1st) I would like to be able to adjust my Camber though, (with in stock parameters so that i can stay in SP) from what i've read on IWSTI, they mention what Cody brought up. you can do 2 camber bolts and reach about - 1.5 Front (on an 05 STI) but that will mess up your caster , and your SAI. they suggestion was to use the stock camber bolts below (to get -.75 camber) and to use an ALK (anti lift kit) up top. which on one of the threads they said you could replace a bushing or something up top and that would change your caster in a way that would reduce postive camber while cornering.

they also wrote that the 05 STI has postive camber up front from the factory (not even 0) ??? is that true ? Should i go into the subaru dealership for these types of adjustments (installs) ? or a diff alignment shop. I do not want to leave factory specs (can't if i want to stay with in SP)

negative camber helps you corner cuase it keeps more tire contact during body roll, on snow with less grip you roll less, does negative camber not help (or as much) on snow ? (i dought the positive camber that my 05 Might have, helps me at all)

also would i really notice my tires wearing down quicker with just - .75 camber ? how many less miles are we talking on the tires? stock RE070s are going to last what Maybe 12K miles? (lol maybe 6K with biweekly autocrosses ?) or is it just the toe in/out that you need to avoid.

2006-04-05, 05:41 PM	#39
A1337STI EJ205 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,840 Car: Impreza and an Impreza Class: AS / CRS PerfStock "pedal on the right"	Very informative thread. I'm on 100% stock suspesion and i plan to stay that way for a while (only 13K miles on my car figure i should wear out the stock suspension 1st) I would like to be able to adjust my Camber though, (with in stock parameters so that i can stay in SP) from what i've read on IWSTI, they mention what Cody brought up. you can do 2 camber bolts and reach about - 1.5 Front (on an 05 STI) but that will mess up your caster , and your SAI. they suggestion was to use the stock camber bolts below (to get -.75 camber) and to use an ALK (anti lift kit) up top. which on one of the threads they said you could replace a bushing or something up top and that would change your caster in a way that would reduce postive camber while cornering. they also wrote that the 05 STI has postive camber up front from the factory (not even 0) ??? is that true ? Should i go into the subaru dealership for these types of adjustments (installs) ? or a diff alignment shop. I do not want to leave factory specs (can't if i want to stay with in SP) negative camber helps you corner cuase it keeps more tire contact during body roll, on snow with less grip you roll less, does negative camber not help (or as much) on snow ? (i dought the positive camber that my 05 Might have, helps me at all) also would i really notice my tires wearing down quicker with just - .75 camber ? how many less miles are we talking on the tires? stock RE070s are going to last what Maybe 12K miles? (lol maybe 6K with biweekly autocrosses ?) or is it just the toe in/out that you need to avoid. __________________ Fighting uphill battles, one bullet at a time!