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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 10:42 AM
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I was considering lowering my car about 1.5 - 2 inches. I was told that I would need a camber kit to fix the camber changes. I thought getting an alignment would fix this problem. My main concern is tire wear and was wondering if anyone else had this problem.
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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 02:28 PM
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i have maxspeed cut 1 coil.. drop is about even with sprints. u didnt get a cabmer kit. i check my tires every rotoataion at 3-4 k.. pretty even tire wear. when ig ot an alignment, my camber was off.but not my much.. half a degree or so over the factory range. u shuold be fine without one. if you do decide to get camber fixed.. just get the camber bolts..40 bucks from custommaxima i beleive. u wont need the 200+ camber plates.
Old Jan 24, 2004 | 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by twomax
I was considering lowering my car about 1.5 - 2 inches. I was told that I would need a camber kit to fix the camber changes. I thought getting an alignment would fix this problem. My main concern is tire wear and was wondering if anyone else had this problem.
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I have about that much drop with my progress springs and I did not get a camber kit. I drove about 3500km since installation and 2 days ago I took the car for alignment. Besides needing the alignment adjusted, the guy said the camber was off and I noticed the computer was showing 0.8 and 0.9 in red for the left and right respectively. I'm not sure what the values mean though. After I told him how much I had driven the car he said that the tire wear was surprisingly even but he still suggested getting the camber adjusted.

I didn't have the time that day to do it, plus he said something about opening(slotting) the holes in the shocks where they bolt to the wheel, to allow adjustment. I'm kind of reluctant to cut my new AGX and since the tire wear was good, I think I will hold off on the cambering for now.
Old Jan 24, 2004 | 09:10 PM
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INGALLS (or it could be INGALS) are the camber kits that you want. they go for around $100 per set and you'll need two sets, front and rear. I had them on my previous car (Eclipse) when i lowered it with Eibach springs.
Sometimes, the camber kits slightly raises your "lowered" car.
Old Jan 25, 2004 | 07:21 AM
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Thanks for the help, I think I'll get those camber bolts instead of the plates. But the only problem is, I can't find a place to buy a kit for the rear. I checked
http://maxmods.dyndns.org/index.php?MaximaCamberKits
and all of the bolt kits listed were only for the front. If anyone knows where to get a rear kit, the info would be much appreciated.
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Old Jan 25, 2004 | 02:32 PM
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we have a solid beam in the rear.. so the rear camber is not affected on a drop.. u knoly need camber its kits on independent suspension.
Old Jan 25, 2004 | 06:42 PM
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Ok - thanks for all the help guys
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