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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 06:19 PM
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As soon as i get all the money together im buying a set of tokico blue shocks and eibach lowering springs, and a guy i know is building me coilovers with them.....
I was just wondering what else i should do to my suspension while im at it
 
Old Jan 12, 2009 | 06:36 PM
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you should buy a camber kit for both front and rear
 
Old Jan 12, 2009 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by djlazee
you should buy a camber kit for both front and rear
waste of money


get strut bars, sway bars, and a sub-frame reinforcement plate
 
Old Jan 12, 2009 | 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by trustdestruction
waste of money


get strut bars, sway bars, and a sub-frame reinforcement plate
i'm still confused why you think they are a waste of money. There is no way that you can tell me that driving with excess negative camber is okay. It seems like every time someone asks about camber kits you tell them that they are not needed. I cannot think of a good reason that do not need them. The only argument that i see is valid is that rear kits are not completely necessary because it can be corrected with longer bolts and washers. But I feel that if a car is being lowered, front camber kits are completely necessary, and rear kits are recommended.

Yes I understand that toe hurts tires faster, but bad camber still wears tires unevenly. Not to mention that excess camber will sacrifice some of the tires grip.

For most people it is not necessary to have top of the line kits, but I feel that is worth the money you will spend to at least get entry level camber kits. It is a relatively small amount of money to spend to guarantee that your tires will wear evenly and that you are getting the full grip that your tires are capable of.
 
Old Jan 12, 2009 | 07:54 PM
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Reaper had his car slammed like 3" with no camber kit and didn't have any abnormal tire wear at all. All you need is a basic alignment. You're not going to get that much negative camber from a regular drop anyway.
 
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