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Old Jan 18, 2006 | 04:36 PM
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i need a camber kit

can anyone recommend a nice camber kit, for both back and front for a good price, can u include a website link? i have the pro-kit with illuminas and when i drive on the highway, my steering wheel goes subtly left and right, i have a 99' 3.0CL...thanks!
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Old Jan 18, 2006 | 05:07 PM
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search. its been discussed before. Id go with an ingalls kit for the front and the washer trick for the rear. The washer trick DIY can be found in teh DIY section.
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Old Jan 18, 2006 | 08:02 PM
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^ i agree...

but on a pro-kit you might not need a camber kit on the front. As for the pulling, go get your alignment done and you can check the other specs also. That way, you're not wasting money on a camber kit if you dont need one.
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Old Jan 18, 2006 | 09:14 PM
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You shouldn't need a camber kit with the prokit, probably just need an alignment. I still wanna check out your whip binny hit me up, we should chill. But ingall's is the way to go, you can get them on ebay.
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Old Jan 18, 2006 | 11:00 PM
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well i was at the acura dealership before, and don't get me wrong, they treat me good and give me fair price on everything but they said they couldn't do an alignment because the camber was so bad, he said to get a camber kit and if i couldn't find anyone to put the camber kit on, he would do it for me, could't i still get the car aligned if the camber is that bad? i do have two 10" subs in the back with sealed enclosure and a huge PPI amp which prolly adds around 50 pounds to my trunk, maybe my camber is really bad in the back and that is why the dude said to get a camber kit, i don't know what to do???

i did find the ingalls on ebay for front and back, 264 bucks...will the ingalls make my suspension better than the other camber kits sellin for 100 bucks?
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Old Jan 18, 2006 | 11:06 PM
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well i was at the acura dealership before, and don't get me wrong, they treat me good and give me fair price on everything but they said they couldn't do an alignment because the camber was so bad, he said to get a camber kit and if i couldn't find anyone to put the camber kit on, he would do it for me, could't i still get the car aligned if the camber is that bad? i do have two 10" subs in the back with sealed enclosure and a huge PPI amp which prolly adds around 50 pounds to my trunk, maybe my camber is really bad in the back and that is why the dude said to get a camber kit, i don't know what to do???

i did find the ingalls on ebay for front and back, 264 bucks...will the ingalls make my suspension better than the other camber kits sellin for 100 bucks?
lol @ "camber was so bad" from a pro-kit. Theres plenty of us on here dropped lower than you with subs in the back with good camber.
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Old Jan 18, 2006 | 11:08 PM
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chris, the hood looks tight, even from the blurry pics in the carbon fiber thread, i kept up with that thread to make sure u guys didn't get ripped off...lol, but i do want to check that hood out
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Old Jan 18, 2006 | 11:09 PM
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lol @ "camber was so bad" from a pro-kit. Theres plenty of us on here dropped lower than you with subs in the back with good camber.
well klepto, since u seem to be the expert, what should i do? try to get an alignment somewhere else and see what they say?
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Old Jan 18, 2006 | 11:52 PM
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chris, the hood looks tight, even from the blurry pics in the carbon fiber thread, i kept up with that thread to make sure u guys didn't get ripped off...lol, but i do want to check that hood out
U def need to check out the hood, it's damn sexy. And yeah, take it to another shop (not acura dealership) and see what they say about aligning your car. I'm sure NTB or sears would do it for ya.
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 12:20 PM
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hey guys, i did some more research on this camber thing, looks like camber doesn't actually cause too much abnormal wear on your tires, this guy on another forum was saying what actually causes the wear is if you do have camber and your alignment is off. He said while your camber is negative, the wheel is still flat on the road, however, the toe if slightly to the left/right is causing the tire to shread abnormally, is this true? if it is, srew the camber because my car handles fine, just need the alignment i hope!
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 12:40 PM
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That should be all u need is the alignment, a prokit doesn't drop low enough to camber your wheels really. Just go somewhere else and get an alignment
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 06:43 AM
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ok well i got the alignment done, i went to sears (terrible experience), here is the read out, the guy said he couldn't adjust to factory spec but he said he did the best he could (LOL!!!...from the readings):

front left before -1.4 actual -1.5

toe -0.36 0.02


front right before -0.9 actual -0.8

toe -0.02 0.03


rear left -2.1 before -2.0 actual -2.1

toe 0.01 0.02


rear right -1.6 before -1.5 actual -1.6

toe 0.29 0.03

...now he did put the toe back to factory spec (-.08 +0.08) but looks like the camber got worse , correct me if i am wrong...LOL, he said when i get the camber kit installed, they will align it again for free because sears has that 6 month warranty thing, i'm looking at the ingalls kit 35720 on ebay right now for the front, he wants 113 plus 8 shipping, let me know what u guys think, thanks!

(http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ingal...QQcmdZViewItem)

...it starts at +1.25 to +3, will that suit?
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by binny
can anyone recommend a nice camber kit, for both back and front for a good price, can u include a website link? i have the pro-kit with illuminas and when i drive on the highway, my steering wheel goes subtly left and right, i have a 99' 3.0CL...thanks!
i have an SRE camber kit i will sell you for 50
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 12:07 PM
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^ i agree...

but on a pro-kit you might not need a camber kit on the front. As for the pulling, go get your alignment done and you can check the other specs also. That way, you're not wasting money on a camber kit if you dont need one.

You will definitely need a camber kit for the front on pro-kit. My front is cambering alot on the inside on my tires. BTW you can go with SPC or Ingalls and find them on ebay.
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Racer510dude
You will definitely need a camber kit for the front on pro-kit. My front is cambering alot on the inside on my tires. BTW you can go with SPC or Ingalls and find them on ebay.
You need a front camber kit for pro-kit? I have a 3.0 and 3.0 V6 prokit, u still think i'll need a camber kit?
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 12:37 PM
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this aint right...camber kit + prokit don't go together....

are you sure you didn't put on the sportlines by accident
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 11:00 PM
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has anyone experimented with the eibach spacers or anything of the sort to make your tires push out of the housing resulting in a more sport look, i think that looks hot, does anyone have them!??? i may get them when i buy new tires and 17's in the spring!!!
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 11:09 PM
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Why would you want to correct camber camber is cool.
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 11:27 PM
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mad tyote negative camber
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 97BlackAckCL
You need a front camber kit for pro-kit? I have a 3.0 and 3.0 V6 prokit, u still think i'll need a camber kit?





post counts man, look at the post counts. generally speaking
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by baka_t
Why would you want to correct camber camber is cool.
how is camber cool? explain
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by binny
has anyone experimented with the eibach spacers or anything of the sort to make your tires push out of the housing resulting in a more sport look, i think that looks hot, does anyone have them!??? i may get them when i buy new tires and 17's in the spring!!!
I have wheel spacers with a 5 lug conversion if you wanna buy them binny

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how is camber cool? explain
it's not cool, and ruins your tires, he's just messin with ya
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 01:16 PM
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I have wheel spacers with a 5 lug conversion if you wanna buy them binny

it's not cool, and ruins your tires, he's just messin with ya
neg camber looks though
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 05:01 PM
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how come you are sellin them, u don't like them? what brand are they?
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how come you are sellin them, u don't like them? what brand are they?
Custom, 1 of a kind. Not even really tryin to sell them, was just a thought, cuz I could sell them locally, but I'm already setup to buy my 2nd set of 5 lug wheels to put on them.
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 03:06 AM
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Originally Posted by 97BlackAckCL
You need a front camber kit for pro-kit? I have a 3.0 and 3.0 V6 prokit, u still think i'll need a camber kit?
I have prokit on a 2.3 and it still cambers in the front.
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 03:08 AM
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Originally Posted by SilverCL97
this aint right...camber kit + prokit don't go together....

are you sure you didn't put on the sportlines by accident
100% positive: Sportlines are red, ProKit are black, big difference.
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Racer510dude
100% positive: Sportlines are red, ProKit are black, big difference.
They sure are
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