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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 06:57 AM
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Question about lowering springs

Hey, im getting my Eibach Pro kit installed on my 05 coupe this wednesday. I was wondering if i will need a camber kit? I dont want any camber wear. I heard getting an alignment will do the trick?

If i do need a camber kit, which one should i get.

Also, is $160 a good price to get it installed?

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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 11:51 AM
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its not needed. but u willl get camber wear, but your stock car is set up to have neg camber. so even with it u will have some cambe rwear

160 is a good price for instal.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 06:38 PM
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but camber kit is needed to get it back to stock spec?
 
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 06:41 PM
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but camber kit is needed to get it back to stock spec?
If you are concerned about early/abnormal tire wear, which most of us are, I would not hesitate to make good use of a good camber kit.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 01:28 AM
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what camber kit should i get? get both rear and front?
 
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 12:19 PM
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How much of a drop does that kit lower the coupe? If it's beyond an inch (1.5 or more) and you want to get back to OEM specs, Get both front and rear. If it's just an inch, just get the rear only.

You can get the Ichiba rear camber arms (same as SPC but cheaper price). This kit also comes with toe bolts. If you don't plan on going lower than 2.5" in the future, you can also pick up the SPC front a-arms. Ichiba also makes front a-arms but I have no experience with them.

Keep in mind that the G has no front camber adjustment and also factor in that you will need to get an alignment very soon after you install these kits.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 03:04 PM
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You'll notice some understeer if you only get the rear set back to stock.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 04:09 PM
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from what i read, 1.1F and 1 R
 
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 05:00 PM
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I have the Eibach ProKit on mine and I put the SPC rear camber but did not touch the front..barely notice any abnormal wear from front tires..Like Papa said that would be the best way to go..without killing urself to come up with more money to solve a minor problem..and do get that alignment
 
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 10:07 PM
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thanks! that helps alot! i was going crazy figuring what setup i should do.
im goin to either get the ichiba or spc rear camber
 
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