Hey guys, I'm working on building a suspension for my 00 EK. KYB agx shocks/struts with Tein springs. It's supposed to lower my car 1.9f/1.7r. I was just wondering if anyone has noticable camber wear with their car being lowered 2 inches or less. Thanks in advance for any feedback.

 

you will have noticable tire wear, but correcting your camber will hurt handling some too. Some negative camber is good.

 

i've read that you won't need one...mine's only dropped 1.9 in the rear and 1.7 up front and i didn't need one for that...

 

I do recommend front and back camber kits, you are gonna have pretty bad negative camber after you install those springs. Plus it's always good to have adjustable camber in case you go with different suspension setup later.

 

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It's true that you don't NEED one but it's better to have it.

 

i did a 2.25 drop and i only purchased the rear kit, my reasoning being my front tires will go fast anyway so im not going to spend 200$ on a front camber kit when it wont really help, But i say get atleast the back set, i think i paid 50$ for mine

 

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get an alighnment. you NEED it. dont let a shop say you don't. they just want to sell you new tires when yours shred.

If you do decide to get a camber kit, do it all before your alighnment, save some $

 

it actuallly depends how much you drop it. if you plan on slamming it, get cambers. you dont want to butterfly

 

I'd be more worried about toe than camber in your case.

 

Get it. Spec it. Be done with it.

 

No matter how low or high u go its recommended to have camber kit it really helps

 

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so you'd rather spend $200 on tires??? or $100 for no name tires???

 

I've read that camber can not only affect your tire wear, but also your ball joints. Do it right the first time to avoid problems down the road... its a worthwhile investment.

 

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He's a m4d tYt3 JDM str33t r4c3r so he's always doing burnouts. Hence, why he can care less for tires.

 

get the camber kit

 

get a camber kit!

 

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I would buy a camber kit in order to increase the contact patch of your rubber, thus, giving you better handling, grip, braking, etc...You most likely have performance tires, so why not get the most out of them? A camber kit should be bought for the purpose of optimizing your chassis' geometry and handling characteristics, not just to save a few bucks on tires.

 

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No camber is good for drag racing due to the increased contact path, but a little negative camber is actually better in the turns, since you car rolls to the outside of the turn, causing the outside tires lay flat. This is only under hard cornering though. If it's a daily driver, get the camber kit. It will pay for itself in tires easily.

 

Why not, if you want your tires to last longer, spend some money on it, i also think that it looks better when your wheels are straight, not bent out