znew

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Anyone have expereince installing a shim kit on the rear or our cars. I need a shim to fix my camber in the rear. I have a 2.2l ls

me6894

How far off is it? Chances are something is bent... I wouldn't recommend shims.

Sharkey

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shimming is a normal thing if its just out a little bit. if its way out of wack then yes, something is bent and replacing the axle is the way to go.

znew

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no its nothing drastic just 1 degree out

scottherbert

I had the rear of my 09 SS shimmed out to -1.55 on both sides (that's the most negative I can 'legally' run in SCCA autocross).

The shop did a great job (we also carefully shimmed the brake calipers to get the same negative as the hub/rotor) and I've had no problelms.

Scott

znew

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well the passenger side is good the driver side needs a shim i guess to fix the -1 degree the toe is out i just dont know where to go to get it done

znew

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Where do i go to get a shim installed. I don't have any of the tools necessary out here where I am this summer

Sunburst_SS

we do them at the dealership all the time.....any good alignment shop should be able to handle it for you

znew

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im living in kitty hawk for the summer so ill hit up the dealership here at some point. I just got an ailgnment back home in charlotte so I dont need another one I know what degree the toe is off.

Sunburst_SS

well I doubt a place will just slap a shim on and not have it on the alignment rack.......they will need to see what shim they need, and make sure it is spec afterward.

znew

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then im in trouble cause with my coils i cant get on a lift lol. It has to be a in ground lift and I think the closest one is probably somewhere in virginia

Sunburst_SS

we use some long boards to act as a ramp to get low cars on the rack.......if I can get a lowered z06 on the rack, I'm sure your cobalt can make it lol

znew

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Its a lot closer than you think. Im tucking tire the entire way around im lower than a stock z06 by a long shot. So a lowered one would be close to me

znew

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What dealership do you work at? ill wait to do it when im back in town then.

MastaShaKe_88

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go back to firestone!

znew

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they wouldnt do it while i was there.

Sunburst_SS

PM me for info

Synergy1415P3

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Use 3 pieces of 2x4 for each wheel. One as a first step, then 2 after that so you can get up high enough.

Like this for each wheel:

Wheel
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