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Old 11-14-2008, 11:31 PM
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camber kit needed w/ sportlines?
i have been thinking about getting a set of sportlines for my 2009 SS/TC. heard from someone that i might wanna get a camber adjustment kit. is it necessary? or just a 4 wheel alignment?
sportlines drop front-1" rear-1.3"
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Old 11-15-2008, 11:08 AM
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you'll probably need an alignment for sure.


but some get away lucky andyou might not need one

but as far as a camber kit...no
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I don't know of anyone who used the camber kit.

All I did was wait a few weeks for the springs to settle in and then a got an alignment.
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I was looking at my front wheels yesterday. The top of my tires are leaning in. I'm thinking i need a camber kit. But where to get one... I'm not sure
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Originally Posted by 95cam86roc
I was looking at my front wheels yesterday. The top of my tires are leaning in. I'm thinking i need a camber kit. But where to get one... I'm not sure
exactly how much are the leaning in? id like some negative camber cuz i usually tend to take corners alot and end up balding the outside of my tires. lol

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I don't know of anyone who used the camber kit.

All I did was wait a few weeks for the springs to settle in and then a got an alignment.
have you ever noticed any negative camber on the front?

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you'll probably need an alignment for sure.


but some get away lucky andyou might not need one

but as far as a camber kit...no
yea an alignment for sure. and i just dont wanna have the tires leaning in real bad, thats why i am asking. the guy a few post down said he might need one...
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GET THE CAMBER!!

my tires are fucked b cuz
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Definitely get an alignment, but you dont need a camber kit. Any compotent alignment tech is just gonna grind the splines off your stock bolts to get things in spec anyway, and a filed down stock bolt is gonna be stronger than a kit. Id rather run modified stock bolts than new alignment bolts
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Definitely get an alignment, but you dont need a camber kit. Any compotent alignment tech is just gonna grind the splines off your stock bolts to get things in spec anyway, and a filed down stock bolt is gonna be stronger than a kit. Id rather run modified stock bolts than new alignment bolts
Can you explain what you mean about modifying the stock bolts?
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im dropped lower than sportlines and dont have a camber kit and my tires wear very nicely
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Originally Posted by marcusicp
Can you explain what you mean about modifying the stock bolts?
The stock bolts have a splined shoulder on them, thats why you have to beat them into and out of the struts. If you file off these splines you get enough wiggle room on the sturt to make up for most camber issues.
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The stock bolts have a splined shoulder on them, thats why you have to beat them into and out of the struts. If you file off these splines you get enough wiggle room on the sturt to make up for most camber issues.
Oh, good to know! I will make note of this if I ever get sport lines.
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get H&Rs, they sit better than sportlines. and deffinitly wont need a camber kit just alignment
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get H&Rs, they sit better than sportlines. and deffinitly wont need a camber kit just alignment
How do you figure you can lower your car and NOT need an alignment?
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re read what i posted. deffinitly wont need a camber kit, just alignment
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the wear on the outer rib in hard cornering is primarily yield from the inner joint. Camber wont fix that....it is interesting that folks lower their cars and dont bother with bump steer, pretty basic and fixing it makes the car a lot nicer to drive on the street. For the camber change lowering there is no need to adjust it, and if the rack is re-positioned you probably dont need to re set toe...imagine that...
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Originally Posted by qwikredline
the wear on the outer rib in hard cornering is primarily yield from the inner joint. Camber wont fix that....it is interesting that folks lower their cars and dont bother with bump steer, pretty basic and fixing it makes the car a lot nicer to drive on the street. For the camber change lowering there is no need to adjust it, and if the rack is re-positioned you probably dont need to re set toe...imagine that...
How do you adjust the rack? (not THAT rack you dirty minded people) Just shim it with washers or something? I'm a noob with anything but RWD suspension.
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