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Old Apr 10, 2015 | 03:08 PM
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Default Re: Rear toe
Originally Posted by carl graham
Just got back from the alignment shop...I was told by the "mechanic" that the front toe is the only factory adjustment that can be done on the Crossfire...to set the front/rear camber would take aftermarket parts to the tune of over 300.00....???...Carl
He's actually somewhat right. The fronts can only be adjusted +/- 0.5 degrees. The aftermarket/OEM eccentric bolts will allow +/-1.5 degree adjustment which should be plenty to get you in spec. The OE p/n is just Mercedes putting their name on it and doubling the price. The Febi-Bilsteins are essentially the same bolts as the OEM Mercedes eccentrics. The Febi ones I got from AutohauzAZ were stamped with DYTSA which is a well respected vehicle bolt mfg. You're better off sticking with the Febi price wise. You'll need 2 for each side - 4 ea. total.

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As for the rear they are NOT adjustable. You'll need aftermarket adjustable rear cambers to do the trick. Here's a link to the DIY sets that I have on both of my XFs. These will eliminate the common premature wear we get on the inner tread of the rear tires. Install these and the front bolts, get a 4-wheel laser alignment and everything will be just peachy.

https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...r-cambers.html

All told you'll spent about $150 for all parts. Whatever the labor cost, you'll never have to worry about misalignment again. Before the adj. rear cambers I was averaging around 15k on 3 previous sets of tires. After the adj rears were installed, I got 42k out of my last set. Hugh savings on tire replacement cost!.


 
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