Hey guys just a quick question, I couldn't find a concrete answer in the archives so hopefully someone can just help me out. My question is

Can I lower/ "dump" my car and instead of purchasing a camber kit, just got get an alignment done and have them set the toe near 0 i believe ?

I'm just curious cause i'm itching to lower my car more if you guys can help me out i'd greatly appreciate it - thanks justin

 

How low are you planning on. 2'' or more will need a camber kit. To adjust camber you'll need a kit.They don't have camber adjust from factory. try http://www.specprod.com if you want to do it right. And ur right on about the toe angle.

 

With a drop its always a good idea to get a camber adjustment. Trust me, you'll save money on tires.

And i believe the skunk2 includes the control arm, if you were looking at that.

 

Thanks for the quick responses guys, Bump for more guidance

 

i would get the OMNI camber kit since it's cheaper and looks identical to skunk2.. i'm not sure if the quality is the same but it should hold up just fine

 

Now for the real tech, camber does not wear tires, toe does. Camber will cause uneven tire wear in regards to inside and outside tread on any given tire. Toe will cause a tire to wear faster than the others. You do not 'need' a camber kit, that is personal preference depending on your driving style. Negative camber helps in the turns as your outside tire will lay flat. No camber is better for launching in a straight line since there is more tire contacting the ground while pointed straight. Any time you change the ride height of your car, you change the camber and toe. So, to the OP, slam it as much as you want, get an alignment and you'll be good as far as tread wear in concerned.


Modified by IHateJDM at 2:27 PM 9/27/2005

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by IHateJDM &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Now for the real tech, camber does not wear tires, toe does. Camber will cause uneven tire wear in regards to inside and outside tread on any given tire. Toe will cause a tire to wear faster than the others. You do 'need' a camber kit, that is personal preference depending on your driving style. Negative camber helps in the turns as your outside tire will lay flat. No camber is better for launching in a straight line since there is more tire contacting the ground while pointed straight. Any time you change the ride height of your car, you change the camber and toe. So, to the OP, slam it as much as you want, get an alignment and you'll be good as far as tread wear in concerned. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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