Has anyone installed these? I was talking to the guy who does my inspection and he suggested that I get a camber kit, I told him there weren't any for my car, but it looks like there is now.



http://www.tirerack.com/suspension/s...50K&perfCode=S

Just curious if anyone has done it yet.

 

Save your money. They don't hold the camber setting from what I've heard. That's IF you can even get them through the holes.

 

Thanks for the advice. The dude was telling me "what you mean there are no kits, its a cobalt, its just like a cavalier." I told him to go look it up in the system and come back. He did and he says "well, the system says the only way to do it so grind out the holes that that you can adjust the bolt."

I almost took my car away when he said it is just like a cavalier

 

who needs camber kits when your coilovers have 32 points of adjustment

 

you do not need it. waste of money

 

Might help, I went through my last set of tires in under 20k miles, very uneven

 

I would buy camber plates before i bought camber bolts

 

i have rims and the guy who did my alighnment stated to me that i get a camber kit. My tires were torn on the interior side of the tires. i was pissed...anyways got new tires and need the camber kit. my tires are like mor einward rather than even...i have new rims which is why i need the kit...


where can i find it?

actually this answered my question...lol

damn css.net is ******* badazz!!!

After the installation of either an Eibach Pro-Kit or Sportline spring set, a vehicles' alignment should always be checked. Once lowered, a wheel's camber may become "increasingly negative," meaning the top of the tire is angled inward (toward the center of the vehicle). While some "negative" camber aids in improving traction and road adhesion, too much can result in peculiar handling and accelerated tire wear.

Eibach offers a complete range of alignment kits which offer a simple, affordable solution to adjust "negative camber." These alignment kits not only assist in adjusting a vehicle's camber back to factory specifications but they also allow the experienced chassis tuner to utilize the increased adjustment range to "dial-in" a performance alignment that uses negative camber to maximize a chassis' potential. Turn-in becomes more precise and handling increasingly crisp and predictable. High-speed stability is also enhanced making an alignment kit from Eibach almost a necessity for the serious performance tuner.

 

is the front camber the same as the rear fitment wise??

 

The alignment tech will most likely just grind the splines off the stock bolts and youll be good without a kit.

 

I put a set of these on my car and got a -1.6 on the driver side and -1.3 on the passenger side. My continental's are pretty toasty from track days - so I'll see how they wear driving around a bit.

I felt the $25 was a clean price for not having to grind the existing bolts. If I'm not happy I'll just drop the stocker bolts back in.

I dropped the bolts in and had it aligned at a local shop - it should be no more than an hour of shop time and a two wheel alignment fee.

The bolts that you get from eibach have lobes on them, not those little nipples like the tire rack pictures shows. They nice part about the eibach kit is they have those washers with the spikes on them so they keep the bolt from moving around.

Anyway who can grind the splines will tell you that the eibach kit isn't worth the money. However, anyone who can't grind the splines may find them worth the money - just depends on who and what tools you have access too.

JK

 

Either way they are a waste, Inner tire wear can also be caused by toe out conditions too. I have mine lowered 2.5 inches and the camber is still in spec, the caster was too, all that was out of line was the toe.

 

Correct, in any case, for most, they aren't worth the money.

If you have an alignment tech grind the splines, then make sure you get some of those washers that hold the bolt in place otherwise under pressure the bolt will move. Also, those bolts are 8 or 10 grade, IIRC.

I'm not sure where to get one of those spikey washers, not just a lock washer, but one that keeps the bolt form moving side to side.

for anyone researching, 2.5 inches would require some changes to the underside of the fender with 245/40 R18s. That's what I'm running so hope this helps anyone looking for more information therein (wider stance).

Thanks tru2nrtt777 :-)

JK

 

For my 2.2 the front is dropped 2.5 inches and I am running 245/45-17's. My wheels did thier own mods to the front fenderwells and my boy Kellen hammered out my rear fenders.