Alignment Specs...Should I?

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Old May 15, 2006 | 10:02 AM
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Alignment Specs...Should I?

I recently installed Tokico shocks and H&R Sports springs so I went to get my car aligned today.

I don't have a camber kit installed on my car yet. I know some people have been able to get away with not installing a camber kit with H&R Sports.

I scanned the print out that they gave me. Are the rear numbers off enough for me to install a camber kit?

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Old May 15, 2006 | 10:10 AM
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i would say yes for the rear...fronts look good.
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Old May 15, 2006 | 10:19 AM
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The front toe can be adjusted without a kit. Get a set of rear camber arms from Eibach or Comptech and your car will be dialed in perfectly. That is exactly what I had to do.
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Old May 15, 2006 | 11:15 AM
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front camber looks fine, Toe needs to be addressed (that the alignment place can do nothing to buy) the rear 1 side looks fine but the other side is too much.. may need a camber kit. i would aslo get teh rear toe fixed
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Old May 15, 2006 | 03:35 PM
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I installed the Sports as well and only needed a camber kit for the rear.
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Old May 15, 2006 | 04:37 PM
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Let me follow up with this since I have a lack of knowledge in this area. If I didn't install a camber kit would I get uneven rear tire wear...even with the numbers being sightly off?

I didn't mention before...I do have an Eibach camber kit in my garage waiting to be installed. I just wanted to see if it were even needed (before I installed it)with the print out that the tire place gave. What do you guys think. Thanks.
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Old May 15, 2006 | 04:42 PM
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You will wear the insides of your rear tires to the cords if you continue to drive with the alignment like it is. The rest of the tire will be perfect and the insides will be garbage. Save the trouble and install the kit and get it aligned.
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Old May 15, 2006 | 04:59 PM
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If you already have the kit and you are just waiting to install, I would definitely put it on. Even though it is only slightly off, like 1osunut said, you will have uneven tire wear. I would just go ahead and put the camber kit on and be done with it.
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Old May 15, 2006 | 06:57 PM
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Thanks for the advice everyone...I'll be installing the kit in the next couple of days.
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Old May 18, 2006 | 02:31 PM
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I installed my camber kit today and got my alignment redone! MUCH BETTER!!! The install was much easier than I thought. It took me about 45 min. total. Once again thanks to everyone that made comments/suggestions!

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