Springs to choose without doing cambers?

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Old 09-10-2003, 01:47 AM
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Springs to choose without doing cambers?

After research, i think the only springs you can throw on the TL without doing the cambers too is the comptech... is this correct?
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Just reading more now, no one seems to have a solid answer...

but im running stock wheels and i have a small system in the trunk... but i may be taking out the spare tire to use the space for storage....
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Comptech = no camber
H&R Sports = you might get away with it
Eibach ProKit = you need a camber kit but you can drive without one and live with the consequences
Old 09-10-2003, 07:14 AM
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If you install comptech springs, you don't need a camber kit. I've been running these springs for a year and a half now with my stock shocks and they are still great.
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I have Comptechs and no camber kit...Dunno about the others...
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I don't mean to hijack this thread, but for those who have the Comptech springs, was the shop able to set your camber to exactly "0" all the way around? My rears are at about -.50 so the shop said I had nothing to worry about. I'm also running Koni Yellows. Anyone?
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What about with Tein SS Coilovers? Camber kit necessary?

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Originally posted by hemants
Comptech = no camber
H&R Sports = you might get away with it
Eibach ProKit = you need a camber kit but you can drive without one and live with the consequences
He's dead on with his responses. I have the H&R Sports and I needed a camber kit. If you are on 17" rims similar to the stocks (or the stocks themselves) then you may be OK. I have 18's and needed the kit. FYI, with the H&R OE kit you will be OK w/o a camber since that drops less then the Comptech.

Eibach you definitely will. Prepare to change tires every 8k-10k miles if you don't.

Teins you may or may not... depends on how low you set them. If you do anything below 1.5" f/r you will probably need a camber kit... especially if you have aftermarket wheels.
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My camber is not "zero", but it is less than .3 on each corner...
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Aight, cool. Was that the best your alignment shop could do? I'm going in for the follow-up alignment after the springs settle. Hopefully, they can bring mine closer to "0" as well. We'll see...
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