Another Alignment Question**

laughoutlloyd8 · 05-31-2007, 09:26 PM

I took my car into a tire shop to try and get an alignment. I have my car lowered on sportlines. The guy told me that without camber kits, all he can do is fix the toe for $69. Is it that important, can I drive my car for about a couple months and buy the kit down the road or fix it asap?

appreciate any comments

gsrsiguy · 05-31-2007, 09:30 PM

Get it quick cuz in a couple months then you will need tires. ASAP!!!!!

***Sirbelch*** · 05-31-2007, 10:59 PM

I went like 8000 miles without a rear camber kit with only slight tire inside wear at -2.5. So get it at some point, but you don't hafta rush.

Highrev1 · 05-31-2007, 11:01 PM

Do you want to acutally handle better? Then get a camber kit front and rear. Read the suspensions sticky in this area too that will give you an idea of what you may or may not want to do with your alignment. :)

\/\/ Beat you too it

**ImTheVoiceOfGod** · 05-31-2007, 11:01 PM

Getting the kit will also improve handling greatly.

EDIT^Beat me to it.

laughoutlloyd8 · 05-31-2007, 11:25 PM

Thanks guys.

**ImTheVoiceOfGod** · 05-31-2007, 11:25 PM

No prob, good luck.

**NitrousG35** · 06-01-2007, 08:35 PM

Generally, when you drop a car more than 1/2 inch, it is a good idea to get a camber kit to get things back to spec. Your tires will be happy too!

RedShiftChris · 06-01-2007, 09:14 PM

you get alot more camber in the back than the front when you lower the new Civic. You don't need to do anything in the front for camber to get it back to stock... but you do for the rear. But if you are looking for performance, then get the fronts and not the back. The rear is good for performance when lowered...but the tires will wear faster.

Chris at RedShift

05-31-2007, 09:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
laughoutlloyd8 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,485 iTrader: 4 / 100%	Another Alignment Question** I took my car into a tire shop to try and get an alignment. I have my car lowered on sportlines. The guy told me that without camber kits, all he can do is fix the toe for $69. Is it that important, can I drive my car for about a couple months and buy the kit down the road or fix it asap? appreciate any comments

05-31-2007, 11:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
ImTheVoiceOfGod Soup-R-Charged! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SoCal Age: 27 Posts: 29,035 Corsport Fanboi iTrader: 18 / 100%	Getting the kit will also improve handling greatly. EDIT^Beat me to it. Last edited by ImTheVoiceOfGod; 05-31-2007 at 11:23 PM.

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gsrsiguy Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 74 Dave iTrader: 0 / 0%	Get it quick cuz in a couple months then you will need tires. ASAP!!!!!

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Highrev1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PM me NothernNJ Installs/Details Posts: 3,801 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Do you want to acutally handle better? Then get a camber kit front and rear. Read the suspensions sticky in this area too that will give you an idea of what you may or may not want to do with your alignment. :) \/\/ Beat you too it

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laughoutlloyd8 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,485 iTrader: 4 / 100%	Thanks guys.

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ImTheVoiceOfGod Soup-R-Charged! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SoCal Age: 27 Posts: 29,035 Corsport Fanboi iTrader: 18 / 100%	No prob, good luck.

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NitrousG35 Join Date: May 2007 Location: To Infiniti and beyond... Posts: 11,203 Wild VTEC'n Bill iTrader: 3 / 100%	Generally, when you drop a car more than 1/2 inch, it is a good idea to get a camber kit to get things back to spec. Your tires will be happy too!

06-01-2007, 09:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
RedShiftChris Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 593 iTrader: 0 / 0%	you get alot more camber in the back than the front when you lower the new Civic. You don't need to do anything in the front for camber to get it back to stock... but you do for the rear. But if you are looking for performance, then get the fronts and not the back. The rear is good for performance when lowered...but the tires will wear faster. Chris at RedShift