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Originally Posted by EK@ID
In the front I had to grind a little bit off the strut(super easy) and run a 3mm spacer because I ran maxed front camber on a stock SS 1LE which is usually aorund 2.5. This didn't require extended studs or anything as I still got 7-8 turns on the stock lug nuts/studs and they torqued to factory spec.
I eventually added camber plates as well which basically gives you a bunch more room at the strut/wheel because you're adding camber up top instead of the strut bolts(factory camber adjustment). So, if you don't ever want to run spacers you can adjust the camber positive at the strut bolts and add camber plates to reach your desired negative camber amount. I don't think you'd even have to grind the strut if you added all your negative camber via the camber plates.
IMO square setup is basically a requirement on these cars as you'll destroy tires insanely fast on anything 200 treadwear or stickier. At the factory camber levels(2.5/2.0), I corded a set of Goodyear 3R's in 5 sessions and Hoosier A7's in 4. Having the ability to rotate tires on these heavy cars just prolongs tire life that little bit longer.
Happy motoring , oh and here is the track record I set on the wheels... https://youtu.be/G-9DaIUaWNk |
Ok 7 to 8 turns in not REALLY enough engagement. I was getting the same thing with 5MM spacer so I used a gorilla extended lug nut to get 11-12 turns. Below is the part number for the lugs.