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yes i have read the faq on suspensions but it didnt fully answer my question so i decided to post it here to see if anyone can answer it.....im planning on lowering my car (05 civic coupe) but im not planning on replacing the stock wheels or tires just yet.....my question is that if i do lower the car now with either neuspeed race or sport springs with the rear camber kit, will i have to replace the camber kit once i get my new 17 or 18 inch wheels and tires installed or do i just have to adjust the camber????

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i dont think you'd have to replace or adjust the camber with a different set of wheels. 05 suspension should be the same as 03 at the very least.

 
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you wouldnt have to replace the camber kit, just adjust it. i wouldnt even bother getting one though, its really not that bad at all.

 
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camber kits arent worth the money unless ur like really really slammed...even with the race springs u wont be so low that it will be necessary to have the kit

 
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You're kidding right? You seen camber after a 2+" drop?

 
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No, changing the tires/rims won't change the camber, caster or toe. Just swap wheels. We do it all the time for racing.

 
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haha yeah i have ive had a car before with a 2.5 and my car now is a 2 and i have absolutly no camber problems

 
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What is "a car?" every car is different. Older civics would have active camber gain in the front when the car was lowered and very little change in the rear. the 7th gen is the opposite. So, again, each car reacts differently based on chassis and suspension setup. The 7thgen civic's rear tires will have a lot of negative camber lowering more than 1.5".

 
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oh my bad...i had a 2000 coupe with race springs and i had coilovers on it...2.5-3 inches dropped and i had no camber issues at all...on my 04 coupe i have a 2" drop with stock wheels and tires and i have no camber problems at all...im not arguing with you guys im just stating what i have experienced first hand!!!

 
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my friend just installed neuspeed sports on his 03 civic with stock shocks and no camber kit and the camber is visible from the rear of the car on level ground. he's only using sports......i dont know why the camber looks bad.

 
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I would like to see the print out on that because I would bet that you have - camber in the back. A 7thgen with a 2" drop will have negative camber in the back that is not going to vary from 7thgen to 7thgen. Now if it is a problem, that is another issue I personally would want negative camber in the back IMO

 
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yeah so my camber is visible too, but my suspension is stock.