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Jan 8, 2002

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do i need camber kit?

i have a new set of coilover for my civic, and i want to drop it pretty low, since i have 16 rims. Do i also have to get the camber kit as well?

Jan 8, 2002

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if ur dropping ur car pretty low, go with the camber kit.

Jan 8, 2002

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Anything more than a 1.6" drop in the rear requires a Camber kit.. anything more then 1.9" drop in front requires one.. Answer.. Yes.. you need the caber correction kit.. I would highly reccomend the kit from Eibach.. the Ingalls kit is not as well made nor as durable.

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i hope you got shocks because they will blow fast if you go under a 2 inch drop, and yes you will need a camber kit..........

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I've heard good things about the Ingalls kits. Ground Control uses them almost exclusively for all of their alignment work.

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<< I've heard good things about the Ingalls kits. Ground Control uses them almost exclusively for all of their alignment work. >>

Yup true.. but also Ingall does not reccomend Heavy duty/Race usage with their Camber kits..

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Yeah, I went with the Ingalls after talking to GC, and other people I know with camber kits. It don't matter for me though, I don't race.

Jan 18, 2002

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go with koni shocks and get the ingalls camber kit

Jan 19, 2002

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my ride is dropped lower than 1.9 and i don't have a camber kit

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but anything happens to your tires? i heard that if you don't use a camber kit, then the tires trend will be uneven

Jan 19, 2002

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i have a friend with a 3 in drop. you can tell the camber in off but shock and struts in tack. Tire with wear quicker though

Jan 19, 2002

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yea..... you need a camber kit to align your car......

Your wheels are aligned into a square box...... if you drop it will tend to slighty move your
alignment off by milimeters of an inch..... and if you don't adjust it your tire will wear faster.
But the wear will only be gradual.... but than it's still be more wear so I guess a camber kit is
well worth it cause it will save you money on tires.