Do I really need a front camber kit?
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,782
Likes: 7
From: Orlando, FL
Do I really need a front camber kit?
I recently have a set of 19's installed for the past week (sorry that I've been lazy showing the pics due to work and crappy weather but I'll get to it this weekend). I really don't put many miles on the G since I have my 2nd car (Corolla) to use for my daily work commute. I'm probably looking at putting 5,000-6,000 miles on the G this year but that's just a rough estimate.
Having said that, do you think it's necessary for me to install a front camber kit? (The car is dropped on Eibach Pro-kit springs.) I can see getting a rear camber kit, maybe SPC since that's relatively affordable and available, but I can't fathom the thought of paying around 4-5 bills for a decent front camber kit (look on Ebay for example). Can I get away with installing just a rear camber kit and be OK alignment-wise down the road?
Having said that, do you think it's necessary for me to install a front camber kit? (The car is dropped on Eibach Pro-kit springs.) I can see getting a rear camber kit, maybe SPC since that's relatively affordable and available, but I can't fathom the thought of paying around 4-5 bills for a decent front camber kit (look on Ebay for example). Can I get away with installing just a rear camber kit and be OK alignment-wise down the road?
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,782
Likes: 7
From: Orlando, FL
I'm at work now and the numbers are at home, but if I remember correctly the front camber is -1.3 and -1.4. Don't remember the rear camber numbers. Sears (who did the last alignment) was able to adjust the toe, front and rear, to spec.
I had eibach springs I had more negative camber than you and I loved the look of it but sigh I had uneven tread wear on my toyos so I had to replace all 4 tires after on 8k miles. Switched to 350z/G35coupe springs and I got the front and rear camber kit. I couldn't get back into spec on the front the rear was fine though. It's really a matter of peace of mind. I like having the adjustabilty that the front camber kit (even the rear) has in my case now I can take my car anywhere and not worry about them "trying to get back to factory spec" it's a none issue.
with a 1.3-1,4 in the front, you'll eat the inside of the tires horribly. Maybe you'll get 10,000 miles out of them, but you'll be more susseptible to hydroplaning and road noise will develop quickly because you're just eating up the insdie fo the tires.
MY fronts were -1.3 on one side and -1.4 on the other. The tread always looked good, but then the tires started getting noisier and noiser......to the point that it was down right loud! I took my car in for new tires at 15,000 miles and saw that I had eaten up the inside of the tires so much that I had gone through 2 layers of steel belting!
the center of the tires and outside looked almost new still....and this was -1.3 and -1.4.
I just bought the PC front camber kit for $375 shipped from IAP Direct. They are having a sale on them. The SPC front arms offer the most correction of any a-arms on the market.
MY fronts were -1.3 on one side and -1.4 on the other. The tread always looked good, but then the tires started getting noisier and noiser......to the point that it was down right loud! I took my car in for new tires at 15,000 miles and saw that I had eaten up the inside of the tires so much that I had gone through 2 layers of steel belting!
the center of the tires and outside looked almost new still....and this was -1.3 and -1.4.I just bought the PC front camber kit for $375 shipped from IAP Direct. They are having a sale on them. The SPC front arms offer the most correction of any a-arms on the market.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
netcbc
Steering & Suspension CDN
0
Jul 24, 2015 01:59 PM






