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Old May 20, 2006 | 07:37 PM
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do we need camber kits for drops?

hey i was wondering if we need a camber kit for a 2" drop? i know people sell the front end, but why not the back?
Old May 20, 2006 | 07:41 PM
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wut kinda springs u got?? i got s techs w no camber kit and i got a tiny bit of tire wear.... i know camber kits dont work for **** tho
Old May 20, 2006 | 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by sh!tbrick
wut kinda springs u got?? i got s techs w no camber kit and i got a tiny bit of tire wear.... i know camber kits dont work for **** tho

pruf ?
Old May 20, 2006 | 08:00 PM
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pruf? lol .
Old May 20, 2006 | 08:09 PM
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do you have proof that they don't do any good?
Old May 20, 2006 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 19maxima97
hey i was wondering if we need a camber kit for a 2" drop? i know people sell the front end, but why not the back?

its a gamble, some have needed it, some have not. One way to find out is install , and take it to get aligned, if they cannot get it within spec then you'll need them.

If your car has seens alot of bumps, and pot holes, and your suspension parts have been worn out, and maybe certain parts slightly bend, or lack original strength, you may not be able to get within spec. . . this is my own home grown speculation.

Drop it and get it aligned. You can get the camber bolts for about $30 shipped.
Old May 20, 2006 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by MDeezy
its a gamble, some have needed it, some have not. One way to find out is install , and take it to get aligned, if they cannot get it within spec then you'll need them.

If your car has seens alot of bumps, and pot holes, and your suspension parts have been worn out, and maybe certain parts slightly bend, or lack original strength, you may not be able to get within spec. . . this is my own home grown speculation.

Drop it and get it aligned. You can get the camber bolts for about $30 shipped.
okay seeing as how you're what I see as the .orgs own maxima philospher haha, can you give a good site you may have in mind for camber kit? I have a few logged in my favorites already but too much is never bad..
Old May 21, 2006 | 09:35 AM
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depeding on the severity of your drop, you may need adjustable control arms and adjustable tension rods to get your car to align properly. The camber kit really works if you have about 1" drop. 2-3" requires new control arms and t/c rods.
Old May 21, 2006 | 03:56 PM
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okay seeing as how you're what I see as the .orgs own maxima philospher haha,
not yet, I'm working on it, day by day I learn more and try to share what I know.

Originally Posted by Apparition
can you give a good site you may have in mind for camber kit? I have a few logged in my favorites already but too much is never bad..
When I was very close to purchasing some for my S-tech setup, incase I needed them I saw them for sale on tirerack.com. They had I believe two or three different kinds, One was +/- 2degrees, andother was +/- 1 degree, and the other was a camber bolts from eibach reference auto-x'ing.

There are camber plates you could get which would be a lovely addition, but cost (brand new) is close to $450 from stillen. I believe someone was selling a pair in the F/S section, but dont know if they still have it for sale.


What I was going to do before was, drop the car S-Tech/AGX, go and get it aligned, if they couldnt get it withing spec then I'd order the camber bolts. From Tirerack the slowest they can get it to you is in 2 days, jack up the car and spend 20 mins putting them on and drive back to the shop to get withing spec. Two days of driving with your alignment off wont eat up your front tires. Sometimes the shop your getting your alignment done might have some in stock and would sell you some (not too sure about quality of them).
Old May 21, 2006 | 04:42 PM
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:everything MDeezy has said haha
thanks man I saw those and my drop is the same exact as the Eibach pro kits so perhaps I'll go with the c/b's for that setup.. might not need though as stated.
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so not much tread wear? okay i already bought the spc front camber bolts so...
Old May 22, 2006 | 02:56 AM
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if the drop isnt to sever you should be able to pull the wheel outwords before tighting the bolts. then have alinment check. youdo have minimal ajustment
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