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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 10:14 AM
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Suspension Question?

Have a simple suspension question:

I Bought some Eibach pro-kit spring kit. Lowered my car in the front real nice, but didn't lower the back end at all, (with stock struts in front and back). With those spring installed, it hungs the road a lot more. Was wondering if it wouldbe wise to cut half spring loop to lower it a little more. Also, the front wheels have a really bad chamber (negative) to them, which will wear the inside of the tire quicker and the suspension. Is it a simple aftermarket strut replacement to improve the chamber and also the ride height in the back?
 
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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 10:28 AM
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You will probably need a camber kit in the front, I don't know what the drop is on those springs. Should have researched the springs first, some do come with an uneven drop. For the rear, just cut the spring mount, there's is a DIY on here somewhere. Struts with adjustable camber won't work on our suspension, you will have to get camber kits.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 10:37 AM
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+1, spring mount mod and I would not try to cut them yourself.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 11:42 AM
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I have the prokit installed on my car for about a year now and it dropped the rear and front significantly and gave me a pretty good stance ...
 
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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 12:40 PM
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Did you just put the springs on and nothing else?

Did you have to add a chamber kit like they suggested or anything else?
 
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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 12:42 PM
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Any time a G35 is lowered we need to install adjustable a-arms front and adjustable camber arms/toe bolts out back. So you don't eat thru tires once a year the alignment needs to be brought back to OE specs. You can remove the rear springs and cut an inch off the upper spring mounts. Measure down an inch and cut it off with a haksaw....easy. Search for the DIY pictures. Once everything is installed don't forget the alignment. Good Luck....
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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 12:53 PM
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Could I get some good bend recommendations for the a-arm, camber arm, everything. Im wouldnt know what i would be looking for or at.

Thanks though for the good info.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 02:32 PM
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camber kit is definitely needed in the back, however the front isnt that bad but still recommended. I can get around 12,000+ miles in the front with no camber kit on Nitto NT555 perhaps longer if i rotated tires... and this is with only installing the springs and nothing else. I'm using SPC rear camber just search the marketplace
 
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