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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 09:07 PM
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ok i need a camber kit. can i make my own? this is just for the front. and its for a 91 crx si.
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 09:11 PM
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What issue are you having in the front?
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 03:38 AM
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What makes you think you need a camber kit? Read the sticky at the top of the forum. Most likely you do NOT need a camber kit.
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 04:35 PM
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my wheels toe out and so my front tires on the inside ware out and the out side of the tires still have tread on them. im sure that i need a camber kit and what "sticky" are you talking about?
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by attica
what "sticky" are you talking about?
This one:
Sticky: No, you DO NOT need camber kits!!!!!!!!
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 05:18 PM
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you should be able to get your toe back into factory spec with out the use of a camber kit.
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 09:33 PM
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i still see no sticky. but i'll take your word on it. so i have skunk 2 springs and adjustable coil overs. so do i just raise it up? because i really do not want to.my brother had a 93 or 92 accord and he got a camber kit and that fixed it.les schwab said it will be over 500 bucks to fix this.i need 2 new ball joints 4 wheel alignment and something else.....so what do i need to do to save my new tires??
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 09:52 PM
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i still see no sticky. but i'll take your word on it. so i have skunk 2 springs and adjustable coil overs. so do i just raise it up? because i really do not want to.my brother had a 93 or 92 accord and he got a camber kit and that fixed it.les schwab said it will be over 500 bucks to fix this.i need 2 new ball joints 4 wheel alignment and something else.....so what do i need to do to save my new tires??
https://honda-tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2614449

Tell them not to pay attention to the camber, and just have the toe corrected.
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 04:39 AM
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You don't need a camber kit. Just have your toe dialed in as close to factory specs as you can and go with it. When you notice your tires wearing on the insides, just have them flipped on the rims to get additional mileage out of them.
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Originally Posted by attica
my wheels toe out and so my front tires on the inside ware out and the out side of the tires still have tread on them. im sure that i need a camber kit and what "sticky" are you talking about?
Toe is adjusted via the steering tie rods. No need for camber kits as everyone has mentioned.
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 05:10 PM
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so i need new tie rods?
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 05:24 PM
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No.
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so i need new tie rods?
No, pretty much all cars have provisions for adjusting the front toe via threaded portions on the outer steering tie rods. On most Hondas it's the only alignment angle that's adjustable from the factory, but it's also really all you need adjusted to prevent most tire wear issues.
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 10:17 PM
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so i can do this my self? i have a Chilton's book and i cant find anything about this in there.so what do i need to do?.....sorry i do not know what i am doing :/
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Not really, the car needs to be on an alignment rack to get it dialed in exactly. There are DIY alignment methods out there, but they're not as exact as a real alignment.
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 09:05 PM
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i have asked les schwab and they told me that i need all this crap to do it. he also told me if i raise the car up a bit then it would probable be better then what its at right now. but he told me around 500 bucks to fix it.
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wtf? Go get the car aligned at a shop and tell them to simply set the toe to zero and to leave everything else alone. Simple as that.
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 11:31 PM
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try firestone with the lifetime alignment for $169...i called yesterday and told them that i am dropped 2 inches front and back without a camber kit and he said that it was fine as long as it can make it on the ramp...!!!
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