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Old 01-11-2009, 02:30 AM
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want to lower w/o needing camber kit

Hi Guys!
I would like to lower the G a bit for added handling ...but mainly looks. that being said I do not want to spend a lot of money with camber kits and such.
Are there any springs you know of that (or how low can I go) that don't need camber adjustments.
Or would I be able to avoid the camber situation using coils...or am I stuck either way.

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Old 01-11-2009, 02:35 AM
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i think any drop under 1" will require a camber kit..
but if your okie with going threw tires every few months
 
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Old 01-11-2009, 05:02 AM
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Regardless of how you you do it, anything lower than stock will require a camber/toe kit unless you do not mind frequent visits to your favorite tire dealer.
 
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Old 01-11-2009, 08:29 AM
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I went with 350Z springs and I still get slight extra wear on the insides after allignment.
 
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Old 01-11-2009, 08:56 AM
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any type of lowering will cause wear...but z-springs and g35 h-techs will give you a slight drop that you can get away without camber kits. if any youll need rears
 
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Old 01-11-2009, 11:42 AM
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get the tein z htechs and do the springmount mod. this makes the drop look even, a lower than stock, but does not require you buy the front camber kit since that is the pricey one. if you do the springmount mod the rear camber kit is needed, but if you do not, you may be ok with an alignment (the drop will not look complete though). this is what i did and i am happy with it.
 
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Old 01-11-2009, 12:12 PM
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I'm dropped almost to the ground, and I can still adjust everything up front to my own specs perfectly fine without a kit. The rears needed camber and toe adjustment kits though. No problems with excessive wear on the fronts... the rears are a different story...
 

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Old 01-11-2009, 02:26 PM
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I'm dropped almost to the ground, and I can still adjust everything up front to my own specs perfectly fine without a kit. The rears needed camber and toe adjustment kits though. No problems with excessive wear on the fronts... the rears are a different story...
Please explain how you can adjust "everything up front" when there is only ONE adjustment on the stock suspension, toe-in. There is nothing else you can adjust.
 
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Old 01-11-2009, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Texasscout
Please explain how you can adjust "everything up front" when there is only ONE adjustment on the stock suspension, toe-in. There is nothing else you can adjust.
it wouldnt be "toe-in" it's just "toe" by itself. You can adjust toe-in and toe-out depending on how much the car is out of alignment.
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Old 01-11-2009, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Texasscout
Please explain how you can adjust "everything up front" when there is only ONE adjustment on the stock suspension, toe-in. There is nothing else you can adjust.
My front camber is perfect... not OEM spec though...
 
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Old 01-11-2009, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Gdup35sedan
it wouldnt be "toe-in" it's just "toe" by itself. You can adjust toe-in and toe-out depending on how much the car is out of alignment.
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For you mayb3, I don't know anyone that runs "toe-out" in the front or back.
 
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Old 01-11-2009, 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by dofu
My front camber is perfect... not OEM spec though...
You didn't answer the question, please explain what adjustments you made other than setting the "toe"? (happy now Gdup35sedan?)
 
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Old 01-11-2009, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Texasscout
You didn't answer the question, please explain what adjustments you made other than setting the "toe"? (happy now Gdup35sedan?)
Uh... toe... lol

Actually, thinking about it, I think I want more camber...
 
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Old 01-11-2009, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Texasscout
For you mayb3, I don't know anyone that runs "toe-out" in the front or back.
If your alignment is out of factory spec and has too much toe-in, then you would have to adjust toe-out... very simple. And yes, i'm happy now
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Originally Posted by Gdup35sedan
If your alignment is out of factory spec and has too much toe-in, then you would have to adjust toe-out... very simple.
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But technically, even though you're adjusting the toe out, wouldn't you still be adjusting toe-in?
 


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