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andrave · 09-14-2003, 08:09 PM

Ok I have Tein S tech lowering springs and my car has some pretty negative camber in the back. So I'm going to take it in to get it aligned. My question is, will I have excessive front camber problems too?
Should I
1) Get some front camber correction bolts and take it in to get aligned?
or 2) take it in to get aligned and if they say its got too much camber in the front, THEN get the front camber bolts. they come in +/- 1 or +/- 2 and I don't know which ones I would need. It didn't lower it much so I can't imagine I'd need more than 1 degree of adjustment, if any.

what do you guys think?

Fastback180 · 09-14-2003, 10:16 PM

Rember what we discussed?

andrave · 09-14-2003, 10:43 PM

yes, but even though its only 25 bucks, if I don't need camber adjustment up front, its 25 bucks wasted.
so whats the deal? should I spent 25 bucks I might not need and get it aligned, or should I go and get it aligned, accepting the fact that I might be sacrificing some tire life?

Dousan_PG · 09-15-2003, 07:18 AM

christ how many times do we have to cover this

CAMBER DOES NOT KILL TIRES

TOE kills tires

TOE

not camber

Toe

t-o-e toe!!!!!!

i ran -3.5 degrees camber normal wear at streets for months and months..track..now that's a different story!

but on the street, i know LOTS LOTS of people w/ -2.5 on streeet tires last VERY LONG TIME!!

Replicant_S14 · 09-15-2003, 01:42 PM

Quote:

but on the street, i know LOTS LOTS of people w/ -2.5 on streeet tires last VERY LONG TIME!!

Yup, it's fine.

andrave-
Do you know what camber you're at right now? (front and rear).

I have some camber correcting bushings (Whiteline) for the rear waiting to go on. My car isn't very low either but I need them to get the rear camber slightly more upright than what I have the front set at. It's a handling preference tho, the tire wear is not an issue at all.

09-14-2003, 08:09 PM	#1
andrave BANNED Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Burton WV Posts: 2,350 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	quick camber questions (yes I searched) Ok I have Tein S tech lowering springs and my car has some pretty negative camber in the back. So I'm going to take it in to get it aligned. My question is, will I have excessive front camber problems too? Should I 1) Get some front camber correction bolts and take it in to get aligned? or 2) take it in to get aligned and if they say its got too much camber in the front, THEN get the front camber bolts. they come in +/- 1 or +/- 2 and I don't know which ones I would need. It didn't lower it much so I can't imagine I'd need more than 1 degree of adjustment, if any. what do you guys think?

09-14-2003, 10:16 PM	#2
Fastback180 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: NoVA at heart Posts: 939 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Fastback180 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Rember what we discussed? __________________

09-15-2003, 07:18 AM	#4
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 46 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	christ how many times do we have to cover this CAMBER DOES NOT KILL TIRES TOE kills tires TOE not camber Toe t-o-e toe!!!!!! i ran -3.5 degrees camber normal wear at streets for months and months..track..now that's a different story! but on the street, i know LOTS LOTS of people w/ -2.5 on streeet tires last VERY LONG TIME!! __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

09-14-2003, 10:43 PM	#3
andrave BANNED Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Burton WV Posts: 2,350 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yes, but even though its only 25 bucks, if I don't need camber adjustment up front, its 25 bucks wasted. so whats the deal? should I spent 25 bucks I might not need and get it aligned, or should I go and get it aligned, accepting the fact that I might be sacrificing some tire life?