When To Use Camber Kits?/do I Need A Camber Kit? - Page 10

bluek20z3 · 08-10-2008, 02:33 PM

Someone should do a write up on how to install camber kits. I now there easy but it would be a nice sticky to add

to the collection along with highrev's excellent write up on suspension

kshakeylude20 · 08-14-2008, 07:57 AM

i just finished installing my f/r spc camber kit...my rear seems higher now than it used to be on stock camber...why is that? so later im going to get an alignment maybe -1.0f and -1.5r toe 0 all around...what do you guys think on this set up? or what would be the best on daily driving and maybe drag race once in a while?

please help ASAP

kshakeylude20 · 08-14-2008, 01:54 PM

simons2k · 08-15-2008, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kshakeylude20

i just finished installing my f/r spc camber kit...my rear seems higher now than it used to be on stock camber...why is that? so later im going to get an alignment maybe -1.0f and -1.5r toe 0 all around...what do you guys think on this set up? or what would be the best on daily driving and maybe drag race once in a while?

please help ASAP

I would go with a camber setting of -1.5 front, -1.0 rear, 0 toe all around for good tire wear. You'll experience less understeer

pi17oy4u · 09-03-2008, 01:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simons2k

I would go with a camber setting of -1.5 front, -1.0 rear, 0 toe all around for good tire wear. You'll experience less understeer

So i got the Eibach Sportline springs and Skunk Rear camber kit and the Ingall front camber kit/bolts. and my drop on my car is around 1.4 inches in front and back. Do you still reccommend to get my camber setting of setting of -1.5 front, -1.0 rear, 0 toe all around for good tire wear. what do you reccommend so that i can get the least amount of tire wear? Please let me know..thanks

***Sirbelch*** · 09-03-2008, 02:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pi17oy4u

So i got the Eibach Sportline springs and Skunk Rear camber kit and the Ingall front camber kit/bolts. and my drop on my car is around 1.4 inches in front and back. Do you still reccommend to get my camber setting of setting of -1.5 front, -1.0 rear, 0 toe all around for good tire wear. what do you reccommend so that i can get the least amount of tire wear? Please let me know..thanks

You will love those settings, wear wise and handling wise.

simons2k · 09-03-2008, 04:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pi17oy4u

So i got the Eibach Sportline springs and Skunk Rear camber kit and the Ingall front camber kit/bolts. and my drop on my car is around 1.4 inches in front and back. Do you still reccommend to get my camber setting of setting of -1.5 front, -1.0 rear, 0 toe all around for good tire wear. what do you reccommend so that i can get the least amount of tire wear? Please let me know..thanks

Exactly that

M1C. MON5T3R · 09-03-2008, 04:35 PM

I'm running stock suspension setup on my FA5, I went in to get an alignment yesterday and my camber setting on the right rear was like -2.25 or more, the fronts were around -1 or a lil more. Since the suspension is stock thus having no adjustments in the rear, they couldn't adjust the right rear. The person doin g the alignment showed me the visable evidence of the camber on that side, he said it was because that rim has damage. I'm running stock wheels and tires non summer. The night before I had the right rear tire blow out. It tore all along the inner tire. The tire was in good condition, and the tread was like 70% life left. So my questions are: do I need a rear camber kit? And did me getting a flat and drivin like a mile on a flat(had to get off the fwy) mess up the rim? Sorry for the lengthy post. Need yours guys' input. Thanks.

bengteck · 09-04-2008, 12:37 AM

-2.25 are extreme, tires wear off fast. max -1.5
getting the rim replaced only option unless you can affort changing tires often

wonder why you're on -1 since its stock?
unless you like to take fast corners, best revert to 0

my case its on aftermarket coilover therefore need camber to offset them
was at -2.45 and later rise up the spring by 1/2 inch can only get -2.2
so adding camber only solution

for your case something is wrong unless your car did hit something
or your stock camber area damaged

coryxjesxthrice · 09-08-2008, 12:23 PM

How hard is it to install a spc rear camber arm? I'm kinda a noob but ive already done a cai and headers myself. Besides the alignment, would i be able to do this myself with some help?

***07k20z3ftw*** · 10-11-2008, 08:53 PM

dropped on skunk2 springs about to be running nitto neo gens on stock si wheels...gunna run a -1.25F -0.75R 0 Toe all around alignment setup. is this good for about 40 miles highway everyday as far as camber wear and such?

***jrotax101*** · 10-11-2008, 10:07 PM

camber doesn't eat tires - toe does. That must have been said 20 times in this thread lol.

You will be fine.

***07k20z3ftw*** · 10-11-2008, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrotax101

camber doesn't eat tires - toe does. That must have been said 20 times in this thread lol.

You will be fine.

i know toe does, im out align so bad right now im owning my tires...lol...but camber wears insides...? could i go more camber than this without worring about premature inside wear?

***jrotax101*** · 10-11-2008, 10:33 PM

it will just wear the tire the same, but on different bits. I'm running -3F/-2.5R camber, and i just rotate the tires every 3k miles and they are fine.

As long as your toe is at zero, and you rotate the tires every 5k you should have no problems having them last just as long as others

***07k20z3ftw*** · 10-11-2008, 10:34 PM

^^^ hm in that case i may go with -1.5 front and -1.0 rear............

mattellis · 10-31-2008, 05:47 PM

so i have a question and forgive me if this is already posted but i did not see it or i over read it. Is it possiable to buy tein s tech springs and lower your car and get it to align back up to factory specs? i dont want to be testy on switching the camber and etc, i just want to lower my car and have it sitting back to factory settings. so with that said is it possiable to get the factory setting without the camber kits?

***jrotax101*** · 10-31-2008, 05:51 PM

Probably not. The factory settings are a bit shitty... You'd be better off lowering it and just getting the rear camber arms from skunk2 ( or the new ones from SPC with the turnbuckle adjuster)

Then get the rear negative camber which will be gained with the drop put to 0. You will need an alignment anyway to set the toe to 0, or you will chew your tires up.

hope this helps.

antsmith101 · 10-31-2008, 06:28 PM

I bought a skunk2 control arm and wondering if I should install and keep car or just sell... getting expensive with payments and insurance..

paolo2k2 · 10-31-2008, 07:44 PM

anything up to about -3 camber can have minimal tire wear issues with the proper contact patch ie air pressure....i am running -3 in the rear until i roll my rear fenders and have 8/32nds outside tread and 8 32nds inside tread and ive been riding this for over a year now...my toe is at 0 so if ur having inside tire wear at less then -3 somethings telling me your not check ur pressures correctly....or dont want to have it at a higher psi...

08Sidan · 11-04-2008, 12:43 AM

I have a question that I don't think has been completely addressed yet having read the entire thread today. Would getting the front camber bolts on a completely stock suspension be a good idea for increased handling (Not alot of highway driving of course). Also what could I set the camber to both front and rear with only one set of front camber bolts?

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bluek20z3 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: somewhere Posts: 370 steve iTrader: 0 / 0%	Someone should do a write up on how to install camber kits. I now there easy but it would be a nice sticky to add to the collection along with highrev's excellent write up on suspension

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kshakeylude20 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 319 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i just finished installing my f/r spc camber kit...my rear seems higher now than it used to be on stock camber...why is that? so later im going to get an alignment maybe -1.0f and -1.5r toe 0 all around...what do you guys think on this set up? or what would be the best on daily driving and maybe drag race once in a while? please help ASAP

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M1C. MON5T3R Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Alhambra Age: 22 Posts: 216 MIC. iTrader: 3 / 100%	I'm running stock suspension setup on my FA5, I went in to get an alignment yesterday and my camber setting on the right rear was like -2.25 or more, the fronts were around -1 or a lil more. Since the suspension is stock thus having no adjustments in the rear, they couldn't adjust the right rear. The person doin g the alignment showed me the visable evidence of the camber on that side, he said it was because that rim has damage. I'm running stock wheels and tires non summer. The night before I had the right rear tire blow out. It tore all along the inner tire. The tire was in good condition, and the tread was like 70% life left. So my questions are: do I need a rear camber kit? And did me getting a flat and drivin like a mile on a flat(had to get off the fwy) mess up the rim? Sorry for the lengthy post. Need yours guys' input. Thanks.

09-04-2008, 12:37 AM	#189 (permalink)
bengteck Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 36 bengteck iTrader: 0 / 0%	-2.25 are extreme, tires wear off fast. max -1.5 getting the rim replaced only option unless you can affort changing tires often wonder why you're on -1 since its stock? unless you like to take fast corners, best revert to 0 my case its on aftermarket coilover therefore need camber to offset them was at -2.45 and later rise up the spring by 1/2 inch can only get -2.2 so adding camber only solution for your case something is wrong unless your car did hit something or your stock camber area damaged

09-08-2008, 12:23 PM	#190 (permalink)
coryxjesxthrice Senior Member Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: av Posts: 146 iTrader: 1 / 100%	How hard is it to install a spc rear camber arm? I'm kinda a noob but ive already done a cai and headers myself. Besides the alignment, would i be able to do this myself with some help?

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*07k20z3ftw* I miss all the meets. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Florida Age: 18 Posts: 2,714 Mitch iTrader: 5 / 100%	dropped on skunk2 springs about to be running nitto neo gens on stock si wheels...gunna run a -1.25F -0.75R 0 Toe all around alignment setup. is this good for about 40 miles highway everyday as far as camber wear and such?

10-11-2008, 10:34 PM	#195 (permalink)
*07k20z3ftw* I miss all the meets. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Florida Age: 18 Posts: 2,714 Mitch iTrader: 5 / 100%	^^^ hm in that case i may go with -1.5 front and -1.0 rear............

10-31-2008, 05:47 PM	#196 (permalink)
mattellis Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 94 iTrader: 1 / 100%	so i have a question and forgive me if this is already posted but i did not see it or i over read it. Is it possiable to buy tein s tech springs and lower your car and get it to align back up to factory specs? i dont want to be testy on switching the camber and etc, i just want to lower my car and have it sitting back to factory settings. so with that said is it possiable to get the factory setting without the camber kits?

10-31-2008, 06:28 PM	#198 (permalink)
antsmith101 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 35 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I bought a skunk2 control arm and wondering if I should install and keep car or just sell... getting expensive with payments and insurance..

10-31-2008, 07:44 PM	#199 (permalink)
paolo2k2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Edmonton Posts: 1,858 JPK iTrader: 1 / 100%	anything up to about -3 camber can have minimal tire wear issues with the proper contact patch ie air pressure....i am running -3 in the rear until i roll my rear fenders and have 8/32nds outside tread and 8 32nds inside tread and ive been riding this for over a year now...my toe is at 0 so if ur having inside tire wear at less then -3 somethings telling me your not check ur pressures correctly....or dont want to have it at a higher psi...

11-04-2008, 12:43 AM	#200 (permalink)
08Sidan Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 59 Chris iTrader: 0 / 0%	I have a question that I don't think has been completely addressed yet having read the entire thread today. Would getting the front camber bolts on a completely stock suspension be a good idea for increased handling (Not alot of highway driving of course). Also what could I set the camber to both front and rear with only one set of front camber bolts?