View Poll Results: Which camber kit are you running?
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Attn: Those that are lowered 3" +
What front camber kits are you guys running on? I've searched the whole forum and there doesn't look like anyone is satisfied with their front camber kits. I am planning on slamming the car soon, so any suggestions would be appreciated it.
From what I have read:
350EVO - not enough adjustment for slammed cars (+1 degree only), also no caster adjustment
Cusco - only +.5 degree adjustment
Stillen - only +.25 degree adjustment
Kinetix - problems with cracking
SPL - clearance issues for slammed cars
SPC - knocking problems, dash lights with spacers, they do have up to +3 degree adjustability
Please fill out the poll, your alignment specs with the kit, would you recommend your kit, and problems, etc.
From what I have read:
350EVO - not enough adjustment for slammed cars (+1 degree only), also no caster adjustment
Cusco - only +.5 degree adjustment
Stillen - only +.25 degree adjustment
Kinetix - problems with cracking
SPL - clearance issues for slammed cars
SPC - knocking problems, dash lights with spacers, they do have up to +3 degree adjustability
Please fill out the poll, your alignment specs with the kit, would you recommend your kit, and problems, etc.
Originally Posted by Gordon
I'm running the SPC front and rear camber kits and haven't had any issues with knocking problems.
Originally Posted by Hexxum001
I am running the Eibach rear camber kit. However I believe the Eibach kit is the SPC kit but I just voted other because I am not 100% sure.
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I think the spl's have the most clearance with their new low profile ball joint. Maybe email them and see what they have to say about their street spec arms for that low of a drop
Originally Posted by accordfreak
i have 350evos .. camber was at 2.8 now it's 1.4 stock specs. you won't see any other quality arms like these with a wide range of adjustment.
so talking to kuah over at spl, there are two issues with knocking when it comes to camber arms, one with actual clearance with the end of the ball joint, and one with the actual length of the arm and the recesses in the fenderwell. Here is his PM to me verbatim:
Hopefully this helps some of you guys out. I'm not sure if the knockin issues with the SPC arm are due to the extended length or the ball joint clearance, but the SPL arms sound like they may be able to solve some of the issues. Maybe a hybrid SPL arm SPC spacer kit would provide the most clearance
Originally Posted by kuah
There are 2 clearance issues involved with camber arms, one is the clearance from the top of the arm to the fender well. This first issue we resolved by using a very low profile ball joint design, that provides even more clearance from the top of the arm to the fender well than the stock arm. So if your car does not knock with the stock arms, it will not knock with our street-spec arms. That said, it is possible to drop the car too much with insufficient spring rate that it will knock even with the stock arms.
The second issue is that the arm has to sit inside a pocket defined by the chassis/frame design. This is what prevents the arm from being arbitrarily extended for more positive camber, too long and the arm will protrude out to a part of the fender occupied by the frame. To about +1.5-2 deg (from stock) or so, you can just do some slight hammering to gain more clearance. Beyond that you would need to cut the frame and weld in appropriate reinforcements.
There is no easy way around the second problem. Our arm can be adjusted in length so it will provide +3 deg camber, but it would protrude into the frame area. The only other solution is the SPC spacers that angle the hub in such a way as to provide a fixed increase in positive camber, however we feel that is an unsafe solution for hard use, and as you know has been problematic for alot of people.
For a 2.5-3" drop, according to my calculations your stock arms will put you at -3.5 to -4 deg. With our street spec arms and slight hammering of your fender/frame, you can probably adjust your camber to about -1.5 to -2deg, which would be only slightly out of spec.
The second issue is that the arm has to sit inside a pocket defined by the chassis/frame design. This is what prevents the arm from being arbitrarily extended for more positive camber, too long and the arm will protrude out to a part of the fender occupied by the frame. To about +1.5-2 deg (from stock) or so, you can just do some slight hammering to gain more clearance. Beyond that you would need to cut the frame and weld in appropriate reinforcements.
There is no easy way around the second problem. Our arm can be adjusted in length so it will provide +3 deg camber, but it would protrude into the frame area. The only other solution is the SPC spacers that angle the hub in such a way as to provide a fixed increase in positive camber, however we feel that is an unsafe solution for hard use, and as you know has been problematic for alot of people.
For a 2.5-3" drop, according to my calculations your stock arms will put you at -3.5 to -4 deg. With our street spec arms and slight hammering of your fender/frame, you can probably adjust your camber to about -1.5 to -2deg, which would be only slightly out of spec.
my car just does fine with its spc rear and kinetix front a arms. the only problem i have is the kinetix squeek like crazy, but thats becuase i have the old version. my roommate has the new version arms and his dont squeek at all.
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