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WHy do they only make a camber for the rear tires, for the rsx

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Old May 8, 2002 | 07:40 PM
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Default WHy do they only make a camber for the rear tires, for the rsx

Want to drop my car and was wondering why they only make the camber for the rear tires
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Old May 8, 2002 | 10:14 PM
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Default Re: WHy do they only make a camber for the rear tires, for the rsx (b4uagain)

They only make a rear camber kit because only the rear seems to butterfly, well to me any ways. I have my car slamed like 3 inches and it handles good. And like I said only the rear seemed to butterfly. The front stayed the same. And a few people I know that have rsx-s that have their car lowered have experienced the same thing, only the rear butterflying. Also what lowering kit were you planing to go with? I have skunk2 coilovers and they give a good ride. Well good luck with your kit bro.
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Old May 9, 2002 | 08:39 AM
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Default Re: WHy do they only make a camber for the rear tires, for the rsx (rs-sex)

ingalls makes the kits for eibach. That is according to the techs at eibach. And yes...there are front and rear kits
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Old May 9, 2002 | 04:24 PM
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Default Re: WHy do they only make a camber for the rear tires, for the rsx (merlyn)

we dropped my friends RSX as low as the GroundControl's would let us, and the rear tires are at like -4 camber.. looks gay from the back..
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Old May 14, 2002 | 05:25 PM
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correct me if im wrong, i don't think i am thoguh

probably the main reason for the rear only is because having a neg camber gives you better traction. it just wears the tires unevenly. and considering the car is front wheel drive, maybe they recognize that the rear only needs correction??

not quite sure.

my nitro offroad race car the camber is inward like hell.

but whatever i ahve a rear wheel drve car so i donno
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Old May 15, 2002 | 06:20 AM
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since my post was deleted and like some others have said...

THEY MAKE BOTH FRONT AND REAR CAMBER KITS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old May 15, 2002 | 12:32 PM
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Its all about the suspension geometry, having more evenly sized control arms on the front give the tire a more vertical motion, where as on the rear its a much larger arm on the bottom (radius wise) which causes the rear wheels to come off vertical as the wheel either raises or lowers. The kit is to put the geometry of the wheel into vertical when the desired ride height is achieved.
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