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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 08:13 AM
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Default Do i need a camber kit?

I have an 03 accord 4cyl coupe. Does anyone recommend any type of lowering spring and/or will i need a camber kit? Please help
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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 09:11 AM
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Lowering springs are a personal preference thing, I prefer Eibach and H&R but you will have to find something that fits what you are looking for as far as drop and spring rate. As for a camber kit, you don't need one, just get an alignment and have the toe zeroed out on all 4 wheels and you should be set.

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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 10:02 AM
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Thanks.
One more question that relates to your reply. I like the looks when lowered at a nice stance. So back and front are even, maybe a little more in the back but not much to notice. I was looking at eibach for that. It seemed like they had a nice setup. The front was 1.9" - front 1.4" rear. Seems sufficient.. Its hard to find personal experience with how it looks.
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 10:10 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by burner959 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Thanks.
One more question that relates to your reply. I like the looks when lowered at a nice stance. So back and front are even, maybe a little more in the back but not much to notice. I was looking at eibach for that. It seemed like they had a nice setup. The front was 1.9" - front 1.4" rear. Seems sufficient.. Its hard to find personal experience with how it looks.</TD></TR></TABLE>

are you going for a slammed look? or moderate drop? Eibach is a very nice choice though. Look into h&r and the tein s-techs
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bmoua &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

are you going for a slammed look? or moderate drop? Eibach is a very nice choice though. Look into h&r and the tein s-techs</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by burner959 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The front was 1.9" - front 1.4" rear. Seems sufficient..</TD></TR></TABLE>

There's your answer.

Burner959: You should probably lower the car first before deciding on a camber kit. Then take it for an alignment and see where the camber is at first. Some Accords have massive amounts of Camber gain because they are heavy cars with very soft suspension that rolls significantly. Eibach's mild drop should keep your camber in an acceptable range, but if it's over -2.5* or -3* I would probably add a camber kit to bring it back out a bit (not all the way to zero though)...

Please remember to update this thread with the results as I'm always interested in understanding how lowering effects different cars...
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