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Old Aug 29, 2010
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Lowering- Negative Camber issues

I bought my 99 Si a couple of months ago and it is lowered. The problem is that no one fixed the camber when they lowered it. Before I possibly waste my time getting it aligned...

Do I need a camber kit or just an alignment?

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Re: Lowering- Negative Camber issues

From the looks of it you are at bout 2 inch drop or so. So if so then you will need a camber kit cause your stock upper camber arm will not be able to adjust the camber all the way.
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Re: Lowering- Negative Camber issues

Thanks.

Where is a good place to get one? What is a good brand?
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Re: Lowering- Negative Camber issues

any amount of drop requires camber kit. SPC or ingalls are both good
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Re: Lowering- Negative Camber issues

Please get rid of the front bumper and wing.
just a suggestion
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Re: Lowering- Negative Camber issues

just be careful.
you will need new arms in the fronts, since yours is a 99. the bolts only will do you no good.
http://www.skunk2.com/suspension_tuning.php
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Re: Lowering- Negative Camber issues

Originally Posted by pon55
Please get rid of the front bumper and wing.
just a suggestion
The wing is already gone that's an old pic. The bumber is staying for now cause it's not broken and I got bigger fish to fry.
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Re: Lowering- Negative Camber issues

Originally Posted by Mad Dog Tannen
The wing is already gone that's an old pic. The bumber is staying for now cause it's not broken and I got bigger fish to fry.
good reply
Good luck with everything.
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Re: Lowering- Negative Camber issues

now to be clear:
yours will gain negative camber front and rear with compression. If you don't do hard cornering, in the long run you might have camber wear in the tires, but in the long run.
The camber kit is more important for the 01+, for the front almost does not change the camber, while the rears gain (a lot). this unbalances the car, so camber correction is more important.
In yours, could not be an urgent issue.
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Re: Lowering- Negative Camber issues

It needs new tires right now because of this issue. this is not the first car i have owned that has had this issue so I know that it eats up tires quickly and hurts overall traction. The fronts are completely bald on the inside of the tire (only about an inch wide) and the rest looks fine. It is urgent enought for the front but not for the back. The back is wearing decently. I will post pics later.
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Re: Lowering- Negative Camber issues

BTW, what camber numbers are you running now? If you have them, i mean.
 
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