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I am trying to digest all of this as the string goes along. I think I understand everything, but I do have a left field question.

My car is an '81 SC: 21/27 t Bars, 225/45/17 up front, 255/40/17 out back, Bilstein HD (green) up front and out back, Eibach adjustable up front and out back in the center position, ride height is 24 3/4" up front and 24 3/8" out back, camber is -.9 and -1.2 up front and -1.5 in the back, toe is zero front/back, and lastly, I drive mostly county/country roads with rally's in the hills - no track or DE.

The question I have is regarding front camber. I would like to target .5 up front, but I can't seem to get the camber any further down than what I have on either side. I have checked for bent struts and not found any witness marks for buckling, plus, the Bilstein inserts are only two years old and I had zero issues taking the old units out and inserting the new units. The camber issue has been present since I bought the car.

What should I look for, check, etc, and if nothing is "wrong", what are options for removing a little more camber? Is targeting -.5 advisable or should I go more? I see LOTS of cars that appear to have very little front end camber for road driving. The rear camber is a mixed bag - some appear to have zero, but some appear to have -2.0+ and everything in between.

And sorry for hijacking for a moment, but this is a good thread to inject a question like this, I think.
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