Upgrading Front Camber Kit to SPC

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Old Mar 22, 2015 | 03:07 PM
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Upgrading Front Camber Kit to SPC

Hey all, I currently have Kinetix UCAs maxed out and only have about -2.2 degrees of camber at my current height (about 1.5" drop).

I would like some input on people who have SPC camber kits and how much camber they have achieved at a 1.5-2" drop. Ideally I would like -3 degrees or more.

I know SPC just released a new version of their UCAs so if anyone has those please chime in!

This is not for stance purposes. This is for tracking/handling purposes.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2015 | 03:14 PM
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I believe kinetix has the most correction (+/- 3 degrees). Are yours the V2?
 
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Old Mar 22, 2015 | 07:34 PM
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I'm pretty sure they don't have the most adjustability.

And yes I have the most up to date version.

I'm looking for actual first hand experience from someone with SPC UCAs. I've seen plenty of slammed cars with SPC UCAs but I'm not going any lower than I currently am but still want -3.0-3.5 degrees in the front.

Also don't say buy SPL because I can't afford to drop that much money
 
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Old Mar 22, 2015 | 08:04 PM
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I had a 1.5 inch drop and then i got the SPC to put me back into spec so i have no wear on my tires. So for i like it but you can go +/- in either direction if you like.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2015 | 09:55 PM
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Oh, I just reread it, and the kinetix has the most adjustment for positive, not pos and neg.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 12:31 AM
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Sell me yours when you change
 
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 03:17 AM
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Kinetix are the best choice for a modest/medium drop honestly. Easiest adjustment, a LOT of adjustability, cheapest (least expensive) replacement ball joints, the camber CANT move once set and the come with poly bushings to boot. That's wassup.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 03:29 PM
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Jersey I have less than a couple hundred miles on mine so if I do sell I'll PM you. Wanna PM me an offer just for fun? They're almost brand new haha

ScraggleRock do you have aftermarket UCAs or are you just reading their websites?

I sound like a broken record at this point, but does anyone have a 1.5" drop and -3 camber or more with SPC?
 
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 04:14 PM
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Ive had the kinetix v2 for years.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 06:37 PM
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How low are you and how much camber are you running?

I thought I read somewhere that you could add more threads to get the arm to spin one more full cycle to allow for more negative camber. Mine are currently spun all the way in so the only way for me to add more camber would be to go lower (I think) but I don't want to do that.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 07:10 PM
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I'm lowered 1.2", but I have no interest in negative camber. I run -0.8 degrees up front.

How came you want so much neg camber? That's not good for handling.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 07:18 PM
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Our cars like negative camber up front. Helps with tire wear and handling. Too much is obviously too much and I think I'm just going to stick with -2.2 and go for a square tire setup to reduce understeer.
Lots of race car G35 and 350s run -3ish up front.

You are right though, too much negative camber will ruin the handling and I think I may be going overboard lol
 
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 07:25 PM
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I'm gonna disagree there. Excessive negative camber for track cars that take very fast turns is good. For daily driving tho, its worse. You should really only have enough to provide enough wiggle room for static camber.

Running around -.08 or so will give you enough negative camber to give you close to 0 degrees static camber as well as have enough negative camber to take normal everyday turns pretty quick. It'll also give you a huge contact patch for, grip, comfort and virtually no inner tire wear.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 08:21 PM
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Well I barely put any miles on my car now, so I'm not concerned with tire wear via camber. It only sees sunny weekends and the occasional track day.

I think we're talking about different things…all I'm saying is negative camber up front is good for our cars. I won't pretend to know more about suspension geometry than the average joe because I don't.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 08:27 PM
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If its for tracking, then yeah you're right on. I was thinking for DD purposes. But, yeah, 3 degrees is a bit much.
 
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