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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 12:15 PM
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i have coilovers the on the front and it needs an alignment?would i need a camber kit or no?
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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by xlusiveracer
i have coilovers the on the front and it needs an alignment?would i need a camber kit or no?
1) We have a stickied thread dedicated to this.
2) How could anyone even try to answer this without being given any information? Model and year of car would be a start, intended use would also be beneficial.
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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 03:17 PM
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sorry about that.its a 90 honda hatchback.and this would be my dd.it needs an alignment but a buddy of mine said it cant be done cause it has coilovers and i need a camber kit.
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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 03:26 PM
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you can align the toe, and thats all that needs to be done.
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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 03:11 PM
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you dont have camber adjs. on it so a camber kit would be a good thing to invest in specially if you dont want your tires to wear out like crazy, not just a toe and go like most people think works. i have a 99 si wit H&R springs and have front and rear camber kits and i work at town fair tire so of course i had my alignment done and my car sits perfect height wit the tires even wit the fenders and my tires have not worn down at all. a toe and go is not worth wasting your money on an alignment. invest
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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by foxkevin89
you dont have camber adjs. on it so a camber kit would be a good thing to invest in specially if you dont want your tires to wear out like crazy, not just a toe and go like most people think works. i have a 99 si wit H&R springs and have front and rear camber kits and i work at town fair tire so of course i had my alignment done and my car sits perfect height wit the tires even wit the fenders and my tires have not worn down at all. a toe and go is not worth wasting your money on an alignment. invest
Sigh. Even after all this time, and a stickied thread dedicated to it, people still spread misinformation...

A camber kit is not an investment. Its an additional cost in parts, additional cost for alignments, and an additional cost in available suspension travel for many of our Hondas (and this is the one we can't afford to pay with a lowered car).
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