Is it bad form to install 2 sets of camber bolts on each of the struts of the car? I'm putting the STI struts on the car and the instructions with the bolts say that its alright, but on all 4 corners? Ingalls says that using a both bolts on a strut gives you up to 4 degs of camber, I'll be happy if I can get 2 with the sedan struts. AWD_Tiger says that his maxed out on his sedan got 3.3 degs.
Scott says its fine, Gran turismo says its not, this is one of the few things Scott and I disagree on. i dont like camber bolts period much less two sets of them.
I was looking at them but I dont need the adjustability, plus they're expensive. Bump for any other opinions. I guess I can put them on and then if the alignment checks out with just the lower bolts then I'll swap in regular bolts on the upper bolts.
If you think about it, it's a bad idea. Smaller bolt with a lobe and all... I've heard of them failing, but it's obviously not that common. But for the money saved, I've learned to live with it. While researching the bolts a while back on a few sites I read "buy one for +/- 1 degrees, buy two for +/- 2 degrees..." Now I don't know if those were less agressive bolts and that's why you need two to reach 2 degrees, and if you used two 2 degree bolts to get 4 degees something would explode. Hind sight, I wish I had waited to find some used camber plates off Nasioc and low-ball the 17 y/o that's selling them. Four bolts at $25 each is almost enough to get a set of used camber plates... AND if you buy used and sell them when you're done you'll probably break even on the deal. Used camber bolts aren't selling for a bag of used poop last I checked. That could also be your answer. Get some used bolts and go hit those speed humps around Lenox at 80. If they fail, you're not out too much. If not, it'll still be fun. SHOTGUN!