Rear Camber !!!! / \ looks like that...j/p

FG207Si · 07-30-2007, 02:13 AM

Hey wats up everyone, i have skunk2 spring on my FG2 and they have been on the car for about 700 miles, and the other day i was really looking at the camber on the rear, and i started to remember how many tires i went through on my 240sx, but anyways i just wanted to no if anyone has had any tire wear with the stocks and if you have what kind of springs do you have and also millage.

thanks

p.s: im getting a camber kit soon im broke right now just got the front lip, and ss with bushing kit, and im a full time student so..........yah.....

***BlueSi4*** · 07-30-2007, 02:17 AM

i just got eibach sportlines with the skunk2 camber kit for $390 (hell of a deal) but after reading thru a lot of this threads, i saw that in most cases a camber kit is necessary since the beginning, and since i didn't wanna spend extra money on tires, or even take the chance, i went for the camber kit...maybe u should check out ebay for some camber kits, i heard somewhere that u can get them for around $150 used...$200 new

FG207Si · 07-30-2007, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueSi4

i just got eibach sportlines with the skunk2 camber kit for $390 (hell of a deal) but after reading thru a lot of this threads, i saw that in most cases a camber kit is necessary since the beginning, and since i didn't wanna spend extra money on tires, or even take the chance, i went for the camber kit...maybe u should check out ebay for some camber kits, i heard somewhere that u can get them for around $150 used...$200 new

yah im checking them out know $190 is the best, i would have got the camber kit when i got the springs but i was broke again an i was in a rush to drop the car, i dropped it like a week later, did the tints, fugita intake , and honda red emblems, oem fogs within the first month and i forgot about one of the most important things that damn camber kit and i told myself when i dropped the car the next thing i was going to get was the camber kit, but oh well...

FG207Si · 07-30-2007, 02:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueSi4

i just got eibach sportlines with the skunk2 camber kit for $390 (hell of a deal) but after reading thru a lot of this threads, i saw that in most cases a camber kit is necessary since the beginning, and since i didn't wanna spend extra money on tires, or even take the chance, i went for the camber kit...maybe u should check out ebay for some camber kits, i heard somewhere that u can get them for around $150 used...$200 new

sportlines have a nice mean drop, it looks just like the skunk2.

***BlueSi4*** · 07-30-2007, 02:27 AM

yea i was looking to do them separate, and due to high price, i was thinking on just getting the springs and wait a while till i got the camber kit, but then i got a great offer for both and decided to do it...so i guess u weren't that lucky lol

FG207Si · 07-30-2007, 02:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueSi4

yea i was looking to do them separate, and due to high price, i was thinking on just getting the springs and wait a while till i got the camber kit, but then i got a great offer for both and decided to do it...so i guess u weren't that lucky lol

lol.. yah thanks, but that is a good deal you got.

***BlueSi4*** · 07-30-2007, 02:29 AM

skunk2 springs have a 2.5 front drop, 2.25 rear drop...when u just install them, the drop is not as noticeable, but after they settle, i believe it comes close to that...and i've also read of ppl with the skunk2 that they are thinking on switching to sportlines...
i think i made the right choice with the sportlines..i'll post pics when i get them!!

***BlueSi4*** · 07-30-2007, 02:30 AM

and the rear camber kit is the skunk2 with the gold finish =)

FG207Si · 07-30-2007, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueSi4

skunk2 springs have a 2.5 front drop, 2.25 rear drop...when u just install them, the drop is not as noticeable, but after they settle, i believe it comes close to that...and i've also read of ppl with the skunk2 that they are thinking on switching to sportlines...
i think i made the right choice with the sportlines..i'll post pics when i get them!!

i thinks someone made that drop rate up and everyone went with it because when i called skunk2 they told be it will be about 1.5 in front and 1.4 in rear and i have had slammed cars and no way in my opinion it is that low of a drop, but yah i like them allot the spring rate is great, and cornering is even better, i have riding in a fg2 with tein and you can really tell the difference and i was in a fg2 with sportline and it looked just like mines and the ride quality was very close.

check this out about the drop..

http://www.skunk2.com/Suspension/ind...odId=lowspring

skunk2 emailed me this about 3 months ago when i fist got my car, when i was researching springs..

***BlueSi4*** · 07-30-2007, 02:42 AM

i was very close on getting the skunk2, i mean the price difference with the sportlines (incld. camber kit on both) was $90, so i was really really close on getting the skunk2, but then after much thought and reading...eibach is a better company that skunk2 (suspension wise) i mean eibach makes suspensions and springs for F1 teams, rally cars, etc, so for me this choice was more on reliability and name than anything else...we'll see when i get them installed and stuff if that's true

FG207Si · 07-30-2007, 02:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueSi4

i was very close on getting the skunk2, i mean the price difference with the sportlines (incld. camber kit on both) was $90, so i was really really close on getting the skunk2, but then after much thought and reading...eibach is a better company that skunk2 (suspension wise) i mean eibach makes suspensions and springs for F1 teams, rally cars, etc, so for me this choice was more on reliability and name than anything else...we'll see when i get them installed and stuff if that's true

yah their both good companys so is tein but i had tein's on my last two eg's and my buddy had skunk2 on his integra and his drop looked so much more nicer than mines and the ride quality was so much better on the integra.

***ryryninja*** · 07-30-2007, 03:19 AM

Nice choice on the skunk2 springs first off. Second off, it has been said that the skunk2 springs are actually made by Eibach. Which I guess would kind of be the reason why the sportline and the skunk2 drops are almost identical... at least that's my reasoning.

Yes, you should get the camber kit. I have had my skunk2 springs on for almost ~4k-5k miles now. Though the rear camber doesn't look that bad, but you can tell. I'm not running stockies though. I replaced my stock A/S tires long before the springs were ever put on.

I'm running Nitto Neo Gens which love camber. I still plan on getting the Camber arms soon though. Don't wait too long on the stock A/S though.

I think the front drop on the 2 set ups are the same, its only the rear that the skunk2 sits a little bit lower. Also, my springs did not settle or its was extremely minimal because they look they same height as it was the day it was installed thank god because I didn't want my tires to get tucked. The fender sits perfectly right at the top of the shoulder.

***BlueSi4*** · 07-30-2007, 03:27 AM

^^ i think ur lucky lol, but i guess it depends on a bunch of factors. i was talking to a guy in here who's got the skunk2 and he told me that they did settle down a bit more, and the drop was a lil bit more than expected (that's y he was thinking on switching to tein or eibach).

miles10238 · 07-30-2007, 12:32 PM

Do i need Camber if i get Pro kit?

***Sirbelch*** · 07-30-2007, 05:13 PM

Camber is a good thing as long as there is more in the front than in the rear. If there is more negitive camber in the rear than the front, the rear end will have more traction which will cause the car to push (understeer) in the corners. This is the way the camber comes from the factory. Honda does this because a car that pushes is safer for the street even though they know its not good for handling. If you get some adjustable front camber bolts for 30 and adjustable rear camber arms, you can max out the front camber at around -1.75 degrees and lessen the rear camber to -1.25 to -1.50 degrees. This will make a huge difference in how the car handles. The car will still push do to the fwd lay out but the push will be greatly reduced. If you are afraid of getting uneven tire wear with the negitive camber, all you have to do is drive spiritedly

once and a while.

NIGHTHAWKSI · 07-30-2007, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miles10238

Do i need Camber if i get Pro kit?

yes

HYPHY SiVIC · 07-30-2007, 06:37 PM

who has the best camber kit? or does it make any diff what brand?

07-30-2007, 02:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
FG207Si Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Orlando Fl Posts: 212 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Rear Camber !!!! / \ looks like that...j/p Hey wats up everyone, i have skunk2 spring on my FG2 and they have been on the car for about 700 miles, and the other day i was really looking at the camber on the rear, and i started to remember how many tires i went through on my 240sx, but anyways i just wanted to no if anyone has had any tire wear with the stocks and if you have what kind of springs do you have and also millage. thanks p.s: im getting a camber kit soon im broke right now just got the front lip, and ss with bushing kit, and im a full time student so..........yah.....

07-30-2007, 03:19 AM	#12 (permalink)
*ryryninja* VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: teh white house Age: 23 Posts: 52,011 205whp 147tq :D iTrader: 37 / 100%	Nice choice on the skunk2 springs first off. Second off, it has been said that the skunk2 springs are actually made by Eibach. Which I guess would kind of be the reason why the sportline and the skunk2 drops are almost identical... at least that's my reasoning. Yes, you should get the camber kit. I have had my skunk2 springs on for almost ~4k-5k miles now. Though the rear camber doesn't look that bad, but you can tell. I'm not running stockies though. I replaced my stock A/S tires long before the springs were ever put on. I'm running Nitto Neo Gens which love camber. I still plan on getting the Camber arms soon though. Don't wait too long on the stock A/S though. I think the front drop on the 2 set ups are the same, its only the rear that the skunk2 sits a little bit lower. Also, my springs did not settle or its was extremely minimal because they look they same height as it was the day it was installed thank god because I didn't want my tires to get tucked. The fender sits perfectly right at the top of the shoulder. __________________ \|106K Miles\|Dirtier than your grandma's diapers.

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*BlueSi4* Skunk2 Airlines Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Westchester, NY Age: 21 Posts: 23,994 Oriol iTrader: 10 / 100%	i just got eibach sportlines with the skunk2 camber kit for $390 (hell of a deal) but after reading thru a lot of this threads, i saw that in most cases a camber kit is necessary since the beginning, and since i didn't wanna spend extra money on tires, or even take the chance, i went for the camber kit...maybe u should check out ebay for some camber kits, i heard somewhere that u can get them for around $150 used...$200 new

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*BlueSi4* Skunk2 Airlines Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Westchester, NY Age: 21 Posts: 23,994 Oriol iTrader: 10 / 100%	yea i was looking to do them separate, and due to high price, i was thinking on just getting the springs and wait a while till i got the camber kit, but then i got a great offer for both and decided to do it...so i guess u weren't that lucky lol

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*BlueSi4* Skunk2 Airlines Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Westchester, NY Age: 21 Posts: 23,994 Oriol iTrader: 10 / 100%	skunk2 springs have a 2.5 front drop, 2.25 rear drop...when u just install them, the drop is not as noticeable, but after they settle, i believe it comes close to that...and i've also read of ppl with the skunk2 that they are thinking on switching to sportlines... i think i made the right choice with the sportlines..i'll post pics when i get them!!

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*BlueSi4* Skunk2 Airlines Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Westchester, NY Age: 21 Posts: 23,994 Oriol iTrader: 10 / 100%	and the rear camber kit is the skunk2 with the gold finish =)

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*BlueSi4* Skunk2 Airlines Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Westchester, NY Age: 21 Posts: 23,994 Oriol iTrader: 10 / 100%	i was very close on getting the skunk2, i mean the price difference with the sportlines (incld. camber kit on both) was $90, so i was really really close on getting the skunk2, but then after much thought and reading...eibach is a better company that skunk2 (suspension wise) i mean eibach makes suspensions and springs for F1 teams, rally cars, etc, so for me this choice was more on reliability and name than anything else...we'll see when i get them installed and stuff if that's true

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*BlueSi4* Skunk2 Airlines Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Westchester, NY Age: 21 Posts: 23,994 Oriol iTrader: 10 / 100%	^^ i think ur lucky lol, but i guess it depends on a bunch of factors. i was talking to a guy in here who's got the skunk2 and he told me that they did settle down a bit more, and the drop was a lil bit more than expected (that's y he was thinking on switching to tein or eibach).

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*Sirbelch* Louder than 4 F404-GE-400 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vacaville CA Age: 27 Posts: 5,636 Paul iTrader: 1 / 100%	Camber is a good thing as long as there is more in the front than in the rear. If there is more negitive camber in the rear than the front, the rear end will have more traction which will cause the car to push (understeer) in the corners. This is the way the camber comes from the factory. Honda does this because a car that pushes is safer for the street even though they know its not good for handling. If you get some adjustable front camber bolts for 30 and adjustable rear camber arms, you can max out the front camber at around -1.75 degrees and lessen the rear camber to -1.25 to -1.50 degrees. This will make a huge difference in how the car handles. The car will still push do to the fwd lay out but the push will be greatly reduced. If you are afraid of getting uneven tire wear with the negitive camber, all you have to do is drive spiritedly once and a while.

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HYPHY SiVIC Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pittsburg/Bay area, CA Posts: 474 BJ iTrader: 1 / 100%	who has the best camber kit? or does it make any diff what brand?