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Do I really need a camber kit?

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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 12:51 PM
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Do I really need a camber kit?

So i got an alignment today after being lowered on eibach pro kit for the last month and my camber in the front is -1.9 and -2.0 and the rear is -1.8 and -1.6, is the camber bad enough that my tires will be worn faster? Or is this ok for daily driving without having to worry to much about tire ware?
 
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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 12:54 PM
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Those camber numbers aren't too bad, I'm running similar (but I have both front and rear camber kits) and have no issues.

However you need to look at your toe settings to see if they are in spec, because that is much more prone to cause excessive tire wear.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 12:55 PM
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+1, what is your toe?
 
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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 01:05 PM
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my toe settings are 0.05 and 0.01 in front and 0.11 and 0.08 in the rear
 
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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 10:07 PM
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does it drift to the right?
 
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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 10:25 PM
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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 09:02 AM
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If you want your suspension properly aligned and in-spec then yes, you need a camber kit.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 09:39 AM
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Were they able to get any adjustment at all out of the stock camber arms in the rear?
 
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by OKStateG35
Were they able to get any adjustment at all out of the stock camber arms in the rear?
Yes they got a few degrees of adjustment out of the rear.
The car drives straight down the road now no drifting to either side..
 
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 01:47 PM
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camber will make your car go straight...

toe will make your wallet shrink...
 
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 01:52 PM
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it depends on you....if you dont care about feathered tread and worn down tires then no dont get a camber kit....your numbers really aren't bad....mine are -1.9 front and -2.5 rear and im about install my spc camber kit for front and rear....
 
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 04:58 PM
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it depends on what you will be using the car for.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by JaysG35x
Yes they got a few degrees of adjustment out of the rear.
The car drives straight down the road now no drifting to either side..
You mean a few tenths of a degree? A few degrees is some major movement and is definitely not possible with the stock arms.

My springs only increased my rear camber by three of four tenths of a degree so I was hoping they'd be able to get it back to spec with the stock arms. My alignment shop told me there was no adjustment though. I don't have exact numbers, but they said my rear was right around -1.75 degrees which really isn't bad.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 06:15 PM
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don't mean to thread jack but was looking for the answer to a similar question. My specs after a drop on a X on BC Coils on 19's are as follows: -2.3 degrees and -2.6 degrees in the front. My rear is fine (-1.5 and -1.2) with a Ichiba Camber Kit. Will I suffer much by driving around for 2 weeks without a Front Camber Kit?
 
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 06:29 PM
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get your toe in spec then it shouldent be that much of an issue
 
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