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Old 01-08-2008, 07:24 AM
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just got my coilovers installedand my rear wheels are leaning inward really bad ... this is my first time using coilovers ... i just wanna know how i can fix this problem
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Old 01-08-2008, 07:25 AM
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Do I need a camber kit? / Toe wear vs. camber wear
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Old 01-08-2008, 07:39 AM
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ok so what theyre trying to tell me is that i really shouldnt be worried and that my tires
wont wear out quicker just becuase of the negative camber???
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Old 01-08-2008, 07:48 AM
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Thats pretty much the jist of it...bad toe will eat up your tires...camber will make such a minor difference you wouldnt really notice it over the life of your tires. I've got/had negative camber on the rear of my civic and show no signs of premature wear.
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Old 01-08-2008, 07:58 AM
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You got it. People freak out because it's "out of factory spec" --- of course it is, the factory parts can't physically give you that much camber. It's not as big of a deal as people make it out to be. Get an alignment and you should be fine.
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Old 01-08-2008, 07:59 AM
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so all i need to do is get aligned and im good ... cus i still havent aligned it since i dropped it wich was like two three weeks ago
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Old 01-08-2008, 08:08 AM
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Yup...get that beast into the shop soon. And when they say they can't fix your camber. Just tell them you know and you're okay with that. Once the toe is fixed it'll be fine.
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alright for sure ... thanks
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Old 01-08-2008, 12:23 PM
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if ur cars sitting pretty low, make note of it when u take it to get aligned so u dont run into issues with them trying to get it on the machine and whatnot.
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Old 01-09-2008, 11:06 AM
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well the back is all the way up so i think its stock hieght maybe a lil lower but the front is lowered like 2"
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