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trix241
03-30-2009, 09:02 AM
Hey Guys,

I've tried searching the forum but I couldnt find anything... I realize that an alignment cant help with camber in the rear unless I have a camber kit... but what about the front? Can that be fixed?
yearoftherat
03-30-2009, 09:16 AM
Yes it can.
trix241
03-30-2009, 09:24 AM
okay.. i thought so but I wanted to make sure! Thank you!
condor888000
03-30-2009, 11:05 AM
Shouldn't need to worry about camber in the front though. Even if lowered.
Nextmod
03-31-2009, 06:13 PM
http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=32177&highlight=SPC+camber+kit

SPC Camber Kit
yearoftherat
03-31-2009, 06:56 PM
Ummm he was asking about the front camber not the back..
Fuman
03-31-2009, 07:02 PM
Shouldn't need to worry about camber in the front though. Even if lowered.
the specifications for front camber has a smaller range than the rear.
check the "list of places to do alignment" sticky to see the range
condor888000
03-31-2009, 08:18 PM
So? Just because it has a smaller range doesn't mean you'll need the kit. Have you ever heard of anyone with a 3 who's front camber has been out far enough that they needed to buy a kit? I sure haven't. Only people I've seen buying the camber plates are racers looking to get the car set up exactly the way the want.
froggy
03-31-2009, 08:28 PM
So? Just because it has a smaller range doesn't mean you'll need the kit. Have you ever heard of anyone with a 3 who's front camber has been out far enough that they needed to buy a kit? I sure haven't. Only people I've seen buying the camber plates are racers looking to get the car set up exactly the way the want.

ok so forgive me here just trying to get things straight. I buy prokits or tiens whatever and get them installed, when I go do my alignment the front they can take of just in the normal alignment process but for the back i'll need a camber kit?
Noisy Crow
03-31-2009, 08:39 PM
Keep in mind... for the Mazdaspeed springs, Mazda sells rear camber links. Nothing for the front camber. So in Mazda's opinion, the the front doesn't need links when the car is dropped (at least with a mild drop like Mazdaspeed springs).
condor888000
03-31-2009, 08:55 PM
ok so forgive me here just trying to get things straight. I buy prokits or tiens whatever and get them installed, when I go do my alignment the front they can take of just in the normal alignment process but for the back i'll need a camber kit?

Correct. You have to remember the front and rear suspension are not the same design. You have springs and struts in the front, and a multi link design in the rear. Each reacts differently to lowering.
Fuman
03-31-2009, 09:50 PM
So? Just because it has a smaller range doesn't mean you'll need the kit. Have you ever heard of anyone with a 3 who's front camber has been out far enough that they needed to buy a kit? I sure haven't. Only people I've seen buying the camber plates are racers looking to get the car set up exactly the way the want.
hahahha, i thought you meant, you wont need to adjust the camber. guess we were on two different pages.
agree with what you said, & I don't think front camber kits even exists for our cars.
condor888000
03-31-2009, 10:02 PM
Lol, fair enough. On a related note, they do, $370 US though.

http://www.streetunit.com/KMac_Front_Camber_Plates_MS3_Mazda3_p/182616.htm