Eibach pro kit installed... wheels slanted???
08-08-2005, 12:44 AM
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Eibach pro kit installed... wheels slanted???
Hey guys. I just got the Eibach pro kit installed. When I look at the car from the rear, I can see that the rear wheels slant out at the bottom... like this / \
I put a level up to the wheels and they are slanted out at the bottom. Is this normal??? I know very little about suspension and wheels.
I put a level up to the wheels and they are slanted out at the bottom. Is this normal??? I know very little about suspension and wheels.
08-08-2005, 03:02 AM
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you need to get an aligment after you drop your car
if its bad they will tell you that you need a camber kit (kit that makes ur wheels stick back out)
driving like / \ will wear your tires out. get an aligment 1-2weeks after so the springs settle.
if its bad they will tell you that you need a camber kit (kit that makes ur wheels stick back out)
driving like / \ will wear your tires out. get an aligment 1-2weeks after so the springs settle.
08-08-2005, 04:16 AM
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yup..you need a camber kit and an alignment, or else unnesseary inner tire wear will occur
some ppl say you dont need it for a 1" drop, but its the best if you do
i have comptechs and the tires wore out pretty quick, but now i have camber kit and new tires..so everything is good again
some ppl say you dont need it for a 1" drop, but its the best if you do
i have comptechs and the tires wore out pretty quick, but now i have camber kit and new tires..so everything is good again
08-08-2005, 05:38 PM
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Thanks guys. The car was sent out for alignment immediately after the springs were installed. I'm hoping to avoid camber kits... spent way too much $$$ already. I'm having sway bars installed this week. I'll wait and get an alignment in 2 weeks and hope that settles it. BTW, will camber kit improve any handling or will it just straighten out the wheels? Also, I heard they'll raise the car back up a little. Is this true?
08-08-2005, 07:42 PM
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SPC camber kit, I have mine installed and love it, mine is an all 4 wheel kit btw. I am lowered 1.2 and 1.3 inches respectively with my tein s-tech and a 4 wheel camber kit was teh safest and smartest thing I have done to the car since modifcation. Look into it, it will fix your problems 
08-08-2005, 10:45 PM
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I just had the car rechecked. The tire guy said I have a negative camber (whatever that means). He said it's not much and doesn't really need to be fixed. If I got the camber kit installed, it won't improve anything. I'm thinking of just leaving it the way it is for now. The guy said the inner tire wear should be miniamal. I can just get the tires rotated if necessary.
08-09-2005, 08:19 PM
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my rims/tires looked like this / \ after i did my drop and i got a camber kit and now they look like this l l
up to you if you don't mind spending $4-600+ dollars for tires every few months!!
up to you if you don't mind spending $4-600+ dollars for tires every few months!!
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08-11-2005, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Lokius
SPC camber kit, I have mine installed and love it, mine is an all 4 wheel kit btw. I am lowered 1.2 and 1.3 inches respectively with my tein s-tech and a 4 wheel camber kit was teh safest and smartest thing I have done to the car since modifcation. Look into it, it will fix your problems
Where did you get your camber kit from? I've searched them at Ebays. But, those are for the second generation TL..
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