[Story] I put my H&R/AGX set-up on sometime in March. I paid attention to tire wear for the first month or so and noticed no uneven wear. So I just stopped paying attention. Last night I happened to park my car with the wheels turned so the tread could be seen easily. To my suprise, a friend of mine started howling at my tire wear. I got out and inspected them. I have about 4-5/32" of tread on the outer part of the front tires and the inner sides have steel wires exposed. NOT GOOD! [/End of story]

I read from several people that you don't need a camber kit with H&R's. Well, you do!

So now I'm in the hole $37 for a camber kit + $683 for some new Potenza 750's. Mind you, this is without any installation, mounting & balancing, or the follow-up allignment.

Moral of the story. Spend the initial $37 and get a damn camber kit. Don't be like me.

 

Did you get a alignment job a few weeks after you lowered it? That's probably what did it. Toe-out can kill tires too. Your camber is probably fine.

I have eibachs and my tires wear perfectly even.

 

I've had H&Rs for well over one year and haven't had any of the problems you've described. When I take a part my suspension, I mark where the struts/hardware lined up prior to disassembling so that when it goes back togehter everything is set the way it orginally was.

To me, it sounds like your suspension had a "toe" problem like Drewn said.


Dave

 

When you lower your car, your toe goes outwards.

Toe out = lots of inner tire ware.

Rotate your tires and then have your car aligned.


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I find it hard to believe that guys change there entire suspension and never have there alignment reset. It's like boiling water for tea and never putting the tea bag in.

 

oh jeez, im putting on H&Rs/AGX's tomorrow morning.

 

I have ground control, my front tires has uneven wear. Do I need camber kit or just get a toe alignment?

thanks.

 

DOH! i have GC's as well. I thought camber kits run in the hundreds? if not, is it an easy install and where can i find one? thanx.

 

http://drewm.dyndns.org/~drew/maxfaq...ximaCamberKits

 

buy Eibach Camber bolts from Alex at SouthWest they cost $30 shipped i believe...

Ant

 

I installed my intrax got an alignment a month later. Eight months later cut the front springs never got an alignment and I definitely dont need no camber kit. I do Rotate my tires for even wear. For HR's, Eibachs, Intrax you dont need no camber kit. If you do is because the car has been in a very bad accident or you just dont a have a clue whats going on with your suspension. Sprint springs majority get away with an alignment and very few may need the camber kit.

 

I never got an allignment

I drove it on the interstate at 80 mph and let go of the wheel and it would track perfectly straight for miles. I assumed that if it went straight I didn't need an allignment.













Yes, I now realize that it was a stupid thing to do, errr...I mean, to not do.

 

H&R's here for almost a year no problem. just get an alignment and you'll be fine.

 

Is it the same if I have coilovers? Jay25 stated that Eibachs are one of the few springs that do NOT require camber kit. Since Ground Control coilovers use eibach springs, am i required one?

 

got same question.

 

i think it just depends on how low you go. the lower you go the more chance you'll need a camber kit.

 

i dropped about 2 inches all around...what do you all think? let me know.

 

if you think you can get away with GCs and no camber adjustment go ahead. I never said anything about coilovers

 

no, im asking for your advice. what do you think?

 

"you must align, or you will whine!"

 

the thing is, is it necessary to get a camber kit since he has a groundcontrol setup?

 

with ground controls or any type of drop below 2 inches on the drop you will need camber adjustment with bolts or camber plates and some of the high end expensive coilovers already have camber plates built into them

 

thank u

 

thanks.