The drop is claimed at 1.3 inches. Do i need a camber kit for that much drop?

 

no

 

For how much drop would a camber kit be necessary?

 

ive got the prokits on my LS and now im seeing a bit of tire wear on the insides of the rear tires, but then again ive had them for about 2 yrs on my car

 

No, no need for a camber kit for the eibach prokits.

 

will the 1.3" drop from pro-kits be enough to kill the wheel gap from 17's.

 

Your camber will not be perfect. I would keep you stock springs but if you must put some pro-kit springs on your car a camber kit would help. With a 1.3 drop It shouldn't be off that bad.

 

Like the Eibach Pro-Kit isn't better than stock or what?

 

I'd say no...

 

The prokit is supposed to be better than stock. They were designed to give you increased handling performance while maintaining stock-like ride quality. They really do ride very close to stock, however, take them into a turn and you immediately notice the increased spring rate over stock.

Although they say its a 1.3" drop, most people will realize a 1.5" drop. Once again, a camber kit is not necessary for these springs.

Again, if you have 17's, I'm not entirely sure the springs will cover all the wheel gap, but search the net and try to come across some pictures that way there will be no surprises when you get them installed.

By the way, keep in mind that the prokit will make the car seem to look lower in the back than in the front. Some spring manufacturers take this into consideration when developing their springs, some do not. The eibach prokits give you an even drop, but the way the wheel wells are cut out (the front being larger), it gives the visual impression that the rear is lower than the front, when in acutality, they are even.

Just a heads up so you are not surprised when you get them installed.

 

good advice kanji....... same thing happens with sportlines........they look lower in the back...... i have them..... anyway, no need for camber kit with prokit... personally i wouldn't even bother with prokits.......not enuff lowering

 

Very good point. To the untrained eye, the car wont even look lowered. Good thing is that you will have the 17's to help. Osbornsm, I think you should look at as many pictures as possible with people that have the setup you are going to run, that way you wont regret it later on if it is not exactly what you expected.

Learn from everyones mistakes, thats what were here for

 

Ahhh yes... but the trouble comes when all the pictures I find have people with coilover springs. I dont' want to spend that much on just springs. So perhaps I should try something lower like getting <U>Eibach Sportline</U> or <U>H&R Sports</U>. What do you guys think of those springs instead. Ride quality wise??

Those springs claim a drop of 1.75. That might help a lil bit me thinks. Unless the ride is that much worse


[Modified by osbornsm, 1:13 AM 8/15/2002]

 

No need for camber kit, just align the car and your set

 

I've got the Prokit on my 99GSR and I dont need a camber kit.

 

I have the eibach sportlines on my R it sets good in the back but the front
still sets to high now if I had some koni yellows It would be perfect.

 

Go and check your camber. If it is more negative than -1.8 degree, than I would say go for it. You will wear your tires much quicker then with more positive camber.

I lowered mine for 1.4 inch and I had - 2.4 degree negative camber. And that is way to much.