Did anyone install a camber kit after lowering their car.
if you did, where front or rear, and what type of springs do you have?

How many have H&R sport springs and no camber kit?

 

I used Comptechs on my last TL, and no camber kit was necessary for these springs. They may be necessary for H & R springs, but someone with those springs will have to confirm.

 

For my H&R Sports on my 02 TL-S. Front camber off -0.7 degrees Rear -1.7 Degrees. The front are still in spec. but the rears are out of spec. For me the inner rear tires would wear a little faster then the rest. But after getting new tires, i decided just to spend the $150 and get the rear camber kit, installed it myself.

Some ppl say you don't need it some say it's optional...but it's up to u. Spending $150 to save you money in time in the long run, it's worth it.

 

i have comptech....most people say you dont need it...but with my system and second battery..i thoguht the back would be pretty low so i opted for it to minimize tire wear...

 

what camber kit did u use? and is it easy to install?

 

I suggest that you get a camber kit. I had the comptech springs w/o camber kit and it wore out my BRAND NEW MICHELINS (lol) in less than 15k miles.

Get the kit, i think Ingalls makes em? Itll save you 30-40k miles on your tires atleast.

 

I have Tein SS coilovers riding on 17's. The camber in the rear is still the same but just a little in on the front because I lowered it too much. Raised the car slightly and now the camber is almost stock. No extra wear on my Sumitomo HTR's.

 

I have H&R sports and they messed up all my tires within 10K. Got the SPC kit all the way around.

 

I've had Comptechs for about 4 months now, don't need a camber.

 

i ran tein ss coilovers wit 19 inch lowenharts, the camber is needed for both front and rear but not really that bad yet...i haven't put the kit on but its in my trunk already...the guy said i can get away wit it for awhile cuz he's surprise for the mileage i put on my rim and tires its not gone yet

 

could i put washers in the rear, behind the control arm?

 

i have HR Sports and the rear negative camber is beyond regular spec as well. when i had my wheels aligned, the mechanic says that the camber actually improves handling a bit and that if i switch the tires around every 5k, the tires should last a bit longer. this doesnt remove the camber issue but at least gives me a bit of peace of mind (ie. camber issues are not a big deal and is hyped a bit much in this forum).

 

H&R Sports with no camber kit here. Everything's fine, even with 2 10"s in the trunk.

I agree with fighting fish. Just rotate your tires more often and it'll be fine, as long as it's not off by like 4 degrees. And yeah, camber obviously does help with handling of the car, just make sure it's at negative.

 

TLaskin & jspecinspire:

I just got Tein SS installed and I haven't gotten alignment yet, but I dropped mine 1.5" in front and 1" in rear. And I don't know the drop on your car, but compared to yours, do you think I need a camber kit?

Thanks

 

I got the H&R and the place where i took to get them alligned and installed told me not to bother. It does not improve handing nor is it neccessary. I have put over 30000 on em and no problems. I rotated them once. Check with a tire place.