RE: Lowering 2"-Camber Kit Needed?
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RE: Lowering 2"-Camber Kit Needed? - 5/9/2008 1:48:16 PM
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addiction2bass
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well with a alignment id say dont have it EYE BALLED!!!!!! get it up on a real alignment rack where a computer will make it almost perfect!
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RE: Lowering 2"-Camber Kit Needed? - 5/9/2008 1:49:16 PM
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reaper2022
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^ yeah, I was going to mention that if you went low enough, zero camber could actually cause you to rub (for instance, I'm tucking tire on all four corners... that wouldn't happen with 0* camber)... but he said no more than 2", so I don't see that being much of a problem.
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RE: Lowering 2"-Camber Kit Needed? - 5/9/2008 1:55:13 PM
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BuckHijo
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just depends what size rims you got an how low you really want to go and 2inch shouldnt be that big of a deal
Right now I have 17" rims but I was thinking of going to 18" rims. Is that 1" deffernce going to be a big deal for my alignment?
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RE: Lowering 2"-Camber Kit Needed? - 5/9/2008 2:04:15 PM
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reaper2022
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I wouldn't recommend going with 18's if you're lowering. It's not the offset that's going to hurt you so much as it is the fact that 7.5-8" wide wheels will rub pretty much no matter what on a 7th gen or older civic.
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RE: Lowering 2"-Camber Kit Needed? - 5/9/2008 9:35:29 PM
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BuckHijo
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well with a alignment id say dont have it EYE BALLED!!!!!! get it up on a real alignment rack where a computer will make it almost perfect!
I didn't mean to give the wrong idea but I was not planning on "eye balling" it. I will have have it on an alignment rack and do it right.
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RE: Lowering 2"-Camber Kit Needed? - 5/9/2008 11:10:11 PM
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ej6buddy
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well, a camber kit is not critical, but if you want your car to be a little safer as well as adjustable for the future (b/c of your coilovers) while a slight toe-in in the front will compensate for the dropped geometry, it will still produce a good bit of drag, therefore hurting your car, gas mileage, tires, as well as performance. so in my opinion, a $300 camber kit is a cheap investment, especially if you like to adjust it yourself and to make it easy on the alignment shop as well! ;)
p.s. the washer trick should only be used with extended high strength bolts of the same size. just as a safety precaution to retain those extra threads on the bolt.
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