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70 Cuda Negative Camber #1450193
06/09/13 10:39 PM
06/09/13 10:39 PM
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Nimbus426 Offline OP
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I drove my Barracuda straight into a curb while having too much fun and now the wheels are way out of alignment. There is definitely some toe out on the passenger side and a little toe in on the driver's side but what worries me is the extreme negative camber. If I jack up the car and set it back down the wheels will straighten up and sometimes if I drive it in reverse a little they will straighten up. But then if I drive it around the block they will work their way back to negative camber. I took it to an alignment shop but they wouldn't mess with it, mainly because they couldn't get it on the ramps because it sits too low with the hotchkis subframe connectors. I've checked it out underneath and nothing looks bent or broken but I've never messed with suspension so I'm at a loss. If anyone has some idea on how to adjust the camber I would appreciate any help or advice. Thank you.


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Re: 70 Cuda Negative Camber [Re: Nimbus426] #1450194
06/09/13 10:47 PM
06/09/13 10:47 PM
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I mean this I the best way: given your post I really think you need to find a shop that CAN align your car. It needs to checked by a knowledgable mechanic, you may have bent something.

Re: 70 Cuda Negative Camber [Re: Pacnorthcuda] #1450195
06/09/13 11:05 PM
06/09/13 11:05 PM
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You really need to find out just what and how badly you've damaged things. The cams on the UCA are used to set/adjust camber and castor. Unfortunately there are quite a few things that could have been bent or broken when you hit the curb, depending on how hard you hit it and the angles involved. If your car has structural rust issues the problems could be really serious. In any case I wouldn't be driving it over 20 mph if that [ not even that if other traffic is present ] until you get it fixed.

Re: 70 Cuda Negative Camber [Re: 5spdcuda] #1450196
06/09/13 11:19 PM
06/09/13 11:19 PM
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Nimbus426 Offline OP
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Yeah I plan to call around tomorrow and try to get it looked at by a pro.
The car doesn't have any rust issues and it's got the full hotchkis sport suspension with the subframe connectors so I don't think it twisted the structure of the car at all. I only hit the curb at about 15mph at the most.


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