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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 08:14 PM
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i got my alignment done, and am looking to get an Ingalls camber kt for the front from ultrarev. my sheet says LF is -1.53* and my RF is -1.32*. Both of these are in the red on the sheet and need to be fixed, but looking at the Ingalls kit, +1.25 to +3. Do those mean that it will adjust only positive camber instead of negative. thanks and sorry for the noob post
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 08:27 PM
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Default Re: 5th gen camber question (jbkiksass69)

Most if not all camber kits will adjust positive and negative camber. Since your camber is ~-1.5" most camber kits should have an adjustment of -3 degrees to + 3 degrees.

/ \ ===negative camber

\ / ====positive camber

negative is better than positive but IMO you should have some camber as it helps handling.

Do you have the link for the ingalls kit so I can verify the verbage?
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 08:29 PM
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http://www.ultrarev.com/ecart/shopexd.asp?id=1391 there it is
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 08:36 PM
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Default Re: 5th gen camber question (jbkiksass69)

Alright from what I read it seems as they are adding positive camber from +1.25 - 3 degrees to your suspension setup in which should work out for you.

So basically on one side going from -1.53 degrees if you added the minimum of +1.25 degrees you would have a total of -.28 degrees of camber. I would probably go with -1 degree or -.75 of camber in the front.

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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 08:46 PM
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so do you think i should get the less camber adjustment kit then http://www.ultrarev.com/ecart/shopexd.asp?id=1388
and will this http://www.ultrarev.com/ecart/shopexd.asp?id=1509 fix my -2.15 LR and -2.06 RR camber
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 08:59 PM
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Default Re: 5th gen camber question (jbkiksass69)

Honestly I wouldn't mind a wide varitey camber kit so if you decide to drop the car more or go with bigger wheels you can adjust the camber without having to get another kit; NTM it's only a few more dollars.

As for the rear you can do the "washer trick" search for it for more info...honestly camber in the rear you won't have tire wear and it's barely noticeable (unless the car is slammed) and I haven't fixed mine with a 1.7" drop in the rear.

edit: found a DIY for a civic which should have the same principle: http://home.earthlink.net/~civ....html
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 09:17 PM
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thanks ken i ordered it along with some sway bar bushings like pyrojeff did
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 09:21 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jbkiksass69 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thanks ken i ordered it along with some sway bar bushings like pyrojeff did</TD></TR></TABLE>

No problem...would you mind posting a DIY on the washer trick accord specific if you have the chance since no one has done it yet?

Sway bars should be nice as I am sure your stock bushing are crap/wornout and the car could benefit from a larger sway bar.

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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 05:44 AM
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will do
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