are camber kits necessary

[Pez]

i just got a set of eibach Pro-kits & Tokico d-spec.
i have not installed it but i expect a 1 inch and a bit drop.
before installing them, i'm wondering if i should invest in a camber kit. i don't want to spend the money, but if i really should, i will.
Has anyone here lowered there cars & not get a camber kit?
feedback?
thanks for everyones insite.

[b.r.i.a.n.]

a camber kit on the front is not absolutely necessary but for tracking purposes it helps.

a camber kit in the rear is a must. the first mod i did to my car was toss on some coilovers. tein basics to be exact. the drop and the negative camber ate up my tires quickly! i learned my lesson and got a camber kit afterwards. the next set of tires i got are still on my car. over 20k miles on these tires so far and they're wearing out evenly.

do it right the first time and get a camber kit in the rear.

[The S]

put simply....YES! BUY THEM!!!!! if not you will go through tires like mad. dont cheap out like i did.

[jtyler05si]

i have always read on here that a camber kit is a must when dropping 1.5 or more...
he bought the prokit not the sportlines so is it going to cause THAT bad of tire wear?

personally i would buy it, but i understand not wanting to spend the money.

[jw1]

Depends on how long you expect your tires to last. If you are going to wear them out in 10k miles then I wouldn't worry about a camber kit, especially with so little drop.

If you do get a camber kit, you will only need the rears to help out with tire wear as the fronts would be used to actually increase negative camber for better handling balance.

[Pez]

thanks everyone. i think i will get a camber kit. which one? (is the new question) & where?
i was searching around i found names such as SPC & eibach make there own cambers kits. do the different names make a difference? i'm thinking i should just get a eibach camber kit since i have eibach plo kit springs.

[ep_hatcher_510]

thanks everyone. i think i will get a camber kit. which one? (is the new question) & where?
i was searching around i found names such as SPC & eibach make there own cambers kits. do the different names make a difference? i'm thinking i should just get a eibach camber kit since i have eibach plo kit springs.

Eibach is the same as SPC i believe, there is also ingalls. Is all up to you. Just remember to get a proper alignment. Camber won't your kill tires, but Toe will.

[miragetkg]

i just got a set of eibach Pro-kits & Tokico d-spec.
i have not installed it but i expect a 1 inch and a bit drop.
before installing them, i'm wondering if i should invest in a camber kit. i don't want to spend the money, but if i really should, i will.
Has anyone here lowered there cars & not get a camber kit?
feedback?
thanks for everyones insite.

Invest in the camber kit for all suspension mods. It's not that expensive and you'll be saving on buying new tires.

[civsirmt]

with the pro kits u dont have to have a camber kit right away ur only dropping it 1in or so. but do get one.

[ClouD]

Eibach is the same as SPC i believe, there is also ingalls. Is all up to you. Just remember to get a proper alignment. Camber won't your kill tires, but Toe will.

Yup, they are SPC in an Eibach box. BTW cheaper too:biggrin:.

[Gargola]

Eibach is the same as SPC i believe, there is also ingalls. Is all up to you. Just remember to get a proper alignment. Camber won't your kill tires, but Toe will.

Correct...


This thread reminded me of a thread on another forum I am a part of..


http://tl.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=147290


You don't need to be a member to visit the page.

[drjd888]

Awesome article from acurazine, very informative!

[20CiviC02Si]

If you would like your alignment spot on so you aren't eating throught tires like the Cookie Monster does cookies. Then you should look into buying a set.