Would I need a camber kit if I lowered my car with the eibach pro-kits? Are there other lowering springs that don't require camber kits? Thanx in advance.

 

I think you would need camber kits if you drop your car period.

 

If the springs didn't require camber adjustment,they wouldn't be lowering springs.

 

Yes, you will need a camber A-arms at the very least (Cusco makes an affordable pair - look at Intense Power for those). Also you may need a rear toe to ensure your car is in spec. Since you are going with Eibach, I believe they are 1.1" drop front and 1" rear, so yes definitely pick up some A-arms and a rear toe, otherwise you tires will wear a lot faster on one side.

 

eibach pro-kits = yes on needing a camber kit.

 

I think that I have been reading that people are able to get the front into spec with stock set up but for the rear you will need a camber kit.

 

don't mean to jack your thread, but I am getting Tein H-Tech 350z springs installed soon...has anyone been able to get the specs back to OEM without camber kit with just alignment?

 

bro,
You are asking the right person,
When I lowered my car with Tein Flex,
The raer tire became 3.6 degree, (according to alignment shop computer)
So I bought the Stillen rear Camber and toe combo, and went Alignment
now the front is 2.0 degree, and the rear is 1.3 degree.

so~

that is the difference~

P.S. I didn't get the front camber, cuz I think 2 degree is Okay, good for corner...

 

i just lowered with 350z htechs and after the alignment, my rears are -1.6 and the fronts are -1.5 after the alignment....the rears you can adjust and get it close to oem specs ie. -.8 to -1.8. you cannot adjust the fronts so whatever they are once they're dropped is what you get. the shop did not think it was worth my time and money to go with a kit for the front since i was only off but a minimal amount.

 

Thanks for the response. Are you happy with the drop with these springs?

 

^^^it's been less than a month and the drop so far is .8" for the front and
.6" for the rear. the ride is definitely stiffer but not uncomfortable. car's stance looks better.

 

what is OEM spec for front and rear camber and toe? from some posts i can see rear camber is 1.3 degrees?

 

oem stats:

front (specified range)

camber : -1.3 to 0.3 degree
caster : 7.3 to 8.8 degree
toe : 0.00 to 0.08 degree


rear (specified range)

camber : -1.8 to -0.8 degree
toe : 0.00 to 0.22 degree

 

so i'm wondering now.....i know for different people they might want to set their camber a little more positive or more negative for cornering. are these people who do aggressive tuning of camber trading off between good cornering and tire wear? because ideally, if u lower your car, there's more load on your a-arms right so the (only front tires?) tires tilt inwards. that makes sense to me. so now if i get a camber kit, wouldn't it be ideal to set the tires exactly aligned, straight so the tire wear would be very very even? i mean toyo's are exactly very cheap. but i guess people who are into tracking and taking hard corners on the streets might tradeoff between good cornering and tire wear right?

 

This is how low Tein Tlex can be ~