Camber kit needed?
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Camber kit needed?
Well, i recently dropped my car with H&R sport springs two weeks ago and yesterday i got an alignment. The alignment people said that my car desperately needs a camber kit because the wheels are still too curved. I did alot of research before i lowered my car and everyone said that a camber isn't needed. They said that the camber kit is going to cost 500-600 dollars! The guy said that my rear tires are gonna wear out first and that i would probably have to replace my tires every six months. An thoughts on this? Did anyone else experience this problem?
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$500-$600?! WTF? ... I ordered an SPC Camber kit for my car and it cost $320 ...
You can get both parts from www.iapdirect.com
They dont have the site setup properly for our cars, so just search for the part numbers you need (got the part #s from
http://www.spcperformance.com/PerfAp...pps_Acura.html )
For a 1.5" drop or less its Part # 67125 for the fronts and 67090 for the rears.
For a 1.5" drop to a 3.0" drop its Part # 67320 for the fronts and same part # for the rears.
Dunno how much it will cost to install ... But you can always try to do it yourself too.
You can get both parts from www.iapdirect.com
They dont have the site setup properly for our cars, so just search for the part numbers you need (got the part #s from
http://www.spcperformance.com/PerfAp...pps_Acura.html )
For a 1.5" drop or less its Part # 67125 for the fronts and 67090 for the rears.
For a 1.5" drop to a 3.0" drop its Part # 67320 for the fronts and same part # for the rears.
Dunno how much it will cost to install ... But you can always try to do it yourself too.
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Do i really need a camber kit or can i get away with not buying one? It's just that i told my dad i wouldn't need a camber kit and he would get pissed if he knew that i needed one. I mean i pay for my own mods but he warned me not to drop it. Plus, I don't have any cash for a camber....
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Re: Camber kit needed?
Originally posted by ColdFusionTL
Well, i recently dropped my car with H&R sport springs two weeks ago and yesterday i got an alignment. The alignment people said that my car desperately needs a camber kit because the wheels are still too curved. I did alot of research before i lowered my car and everyone said that a camber isn't needed. They said that the camber kit is going to cost 500-600 dollars! The guy said that my rear tires are gonna wear out first and that i would probably have to replace my tires every six months. An thoughts on this? Did anyone else experience this problem?
Well, i recently dropped my car with H&R sport springs two weeks ago and yesterday i got an alignment. The alignment people said that my car desperately needs a camber kit because the wheels are still too curved. I did alot of research before i lowered my car and everyone said that a camber isn't needed. They said that the camber kit is going to cost 500-600 dollars! The guy said that my rear tires are gonna wear out first and that i would probably have to replace my tires every six months. An thoughts on this? Did anyone else experience this problem?
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PS stand behind your car looking down the side of it. If you have a camber problem you will see the top of the tire tucked inside the wheel well.... anything more then 1 degree will wear out tires and is noticable by the human eye.
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Well here's what the paper says that they gave me..dont know how to interpret though
Left Front:
Actual l Before l Specified range
-0.24 l -0.22 l -1.00 1.00 (camber)
3.58 l 3.58 l 1.80 3.80 (caster)
-0.00 l -0.35 l -0.08 0.08 (toe)
. . . . . . . . -8.05 -4.05 (turn angle diff.)
Right Front:
-0.65 l -0.64 l -1.00 1.00
3.41 l 3.41 l 1.80 3.80
0.00 l -0.22 l -0.08 0.08
. . . . l . . . . l -8.05 -4.05
Front:
0.41 l 0.42 (cross camber)
0.17 l 0.17 (cross caster)
0.00 l -0.57 l -0.16 0.16 (total toe)
Left rear:
-1.29 l -1.27 l -1.00 0.00 (camber)
0.09 l 0.15 l 0.00 0.16 (toe)
Right rear:
-1.55 l -1.53 l -1.00 0.00
0.09 l 0.14 l 0.00 0.16
Rear:
0.18 l 0.29 l 0.00 l 0.32 (total toe)
0.00 0.00 . . . . . . . . (thrust angle)
Left Front:
Actual l Before l Specified range
-0.24 l -0.22 l -1.00 1.00 (camber)
3.58 l 3.58 l 1.80 3.80 (caster)
-0.00 l -0.35 l -0.08 0.08 (toe)
. . . . . . . . -8.05 -4.05 (turn angle diff.)
Right Front:
-0.65 l -0.64 l -1.00 1.00
3.41 l 3.41 l 1.80 3.80
0.00 l -0.22 l -0.08 0.08
. . . . l . . . . l -8.05 -4.05
Front:
0.41 l 0.42 (cross camber)
0.17 l 0.17 (cross caster)
0.00 l -0.57 l -0.16 0.16 (total toe)
Left rear:
-1.29 l -1.27 l -1.00 0.00 (camber)
0.09 l 0.15 l 0.00 0.16 (toe)
Right rear:
-1.55 l -1.53 l -1.00 0.00
0.09 l 0.14 l 0.00 0.16
Rear:
0.18 l 0.29 l 0.00 l 0.32 (total toe)
0.00 0.00 . . . . . . . . (thrust angle)
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WOW...I have the same drop and after my alignment every thing was fine except I had a small amount of toe in the rear...I think the guy who did your alignment is a tard.
I don't need a camber kit by any means.
I don't need a camber kit by any means.
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Originally posted by ColdFusionTL
based on the specs i gave, do i need a camber?
based on the specs i gave, do i need a camber?
Left rear:
-1.29 l -1.27 l -1.00 0.00 (camber)
0.09 l 0.15 l 0.00 0.16 (toe)
Right rear:
-1.55 l -1.53 l -1.00 0.00
0.09 l 0.14 l 0.00 0.16
Rear camber should be between 0.00 and -1.00, your left is -1.29 and the right is -1.55, both out of spec. You can look forward to excelerated tire wear without a rear camber kit.
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okay, so for sure im getting cambers for the rear..Are the ones on this site the best buy i can get for them? Do you guys think i need them for the front too or will the rear suffice, considering that i have a lifetime alignment and rotation every 5k miles
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You definatley need camber adjustment for the rear after a drop. I posted on this a couple of weeks ago. I didnt know and blew 4 Potenza S-03's in less then 10000 miles. Get them its the safest way to go. Much cheaper than buying new rims and tires. Also Tim sells them here, thats where I got mine and they were less than 200. Great price and I always get excellent customer service!
Spacers I thought were used for spoke clearance. What kind of spacers are you referring to?
Spacers I thought were used for spoke clearance. What kind of spacers are you referring to?
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Originally posted by unbeknownst
Spacers and shim kits have nothing to do with camber.... one is for wheel clearance and the other deals with brake pads.
Spacers and shim kits have nothing to do with camber.... one is for wheel clearance and the other deals with brake pads.
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