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Old 04-04-2012, 08:06 PM   #1
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Any one know of front and rear camber kits for the 1984 RX7 GSL-SE?






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Old 04-04-2012, 08:17 PM   #2
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Re-Speed.

http://mrcmfg.com/catalog/

They should have most anything you need for suspension.
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Solid axle rear = No camber adjustment
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Solid axle rear = No camber adjustment
Oh that sucks. No wonder rear traction can be a problem. What can be done? Use an axle from another year?
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Good catch, I missed that he was also looking for rear camber. I should pay more attention to what I'm reading.
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So no one makes fixed camber plates for the RX7?
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None that I've ever heard of. You might try checking in the autocross/racing threads. Someone running a race only car may have addressed this at sometime.
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I've read of some racers who bend the rear axle to achieve a fixed camber.

If you want it that badly you should get a 2nd or 3rd gen RX7.
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I've read of some racers who bend the rear axle to achieve a fixed camber.

If you want it that badly you should get a 2nd or 3rd gen RX7.
Naw, this is for 24 hours of LeMons.
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The story goes that you heat the axle tubes where they meet the pumpkin and then bend them to achieve a couple degrees. Kind of one of those might work/might get you killed ideas, but pretty sure it's been done a few times.
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The story goes that you heat the axle tubes where they meet the pumpkin and then bend them to achieve a couple degrees. Kind of one of those might work/might get you killed ideas, but pretty sure it's been done a few times.
You got it right it has been done, but bearing life is very short.
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I've read of some racers who bend the rear axle to achieve a fixed camber.

If you want it that badly you should get a 2nd or 3rd gen RX7.
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You got it right it has been done, but bearing life is very short.
Precisely. I don't recommend this at all. If you have the money, you can build an extremely competent rear suspension setup utilizing the solid rear axle without bending anything.

Considering this is a LeMons car, I say just run it.
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