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just got coilovers - 1/8/2008 8:24:42 AM

ninety7_civic

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just got my coilovers installed and 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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RE: just got coilovers - 1/8/2008 8:25:24 AM

mxs

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From the stickies

Do I need a camber kit? / Toe wear vs. camber wear
http://www.heeltoeauto.com/httech/YaBB.pl?num=1162587420

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RE: just got coilovers - 1/8/2008 8:39:11 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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RE: just got coilovers - 1/8/2008 8:49:00 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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RE: just got coilovers - 1/8/2008 8:58:04 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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RE: just got coilovers - 1/8/2008 8:59:17 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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RE: just got coilovers - 1/8/2008 9:08:13 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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RE: just got coilovers - 1/8/2008 11:53:32 AM

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alright for sure ... thanks

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RE: just got coilovers - 1/8/2008 1:23:45 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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