Switching out the crappy ebay coilover/tokico setup that came on my Integra for a GC/Koni setup. At the same time I purchased a front and rear camber kit because my front upper ball joints are toast and this was the cheapest route to fix them on the upper control arms..

I had already planned on setting the toe at 0 front and rear, but what would you suggest setting the camber at on the front and rear when I take it in for the alignment? I want something semi-agressive, but still enough to save the tires cause it is DD.

Thanks

 

Probably about -1.5º all around. I'm sitting at -2º all around right now and i wish it was a little less, still have to buy camber kits though.

 

Did you get it aligned after you lowered your car? If you did, are you noticing uneven tire wear?

 

I got it aligned, they set my toe to 0. thats all i wanted them to do since o dont have camber kits, but its only been a few weeks so i couldnt tell you honestly.

 

Ah, gotcha. Thank you for the input though.

 

No problem. Camber won't give you to much trouble honestly, as long as toe is zeroed and camber isnt like extreme you'll be fine for quite some time.

 

Hope so, I am sick of buying tires lol.

Anyone else have an idea of where I should set the camber at?

 

Depends on the intended use of the car.

Ever plan to drive "aggressively"? Drag launches? Hard braking? Canyon driving, auto-x track use? Pure commuter car?

0* for a drag car, -2.5* (or more, depending on spring rates and tires) for hard cornering, something in between for a daily commuter (-1* to -2* range).

Don't worry so much about camber and tire wear, as long as you drive like a reasonable person. I daily drove for 3 years with -4* of front camber on my GSR, without any unusual, uneven, or accelerated wear. However, I did keep my toe set to 0, front and back, and rotated monthly (excessive, but I was swapping to and from track wheels).

My track tires were an entirely different story though. The hard launches, partial brake lockups, and inside tire spin on corner exit produced what many call "camber wear". It isn't camber wear, it was driver induced wear.

If you don't drive like an idiot, you won't get that uneven wear. If you do plan on driving like an idiot, please keep it off public roads, but set your alignment accordingly and expect the increased wear.

 

Gotcha, I thnk I will be setting it in between 1 & 2 degrees as it is a daily. Thanks!