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Old Feb 21, 2002
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Camber?? Ground Control?? WTF

Sorry ladies and gents, racers and ricers..... here are some minor details, I'm dropping my car with Eibach Sportline, my rims are 215\40\17. Anyway, I was just skimming through the forum here and I keep seeing this degree of camber and ground control for the 2k1 civic after dropping the car. I dropped my Accord ('90) and I never did any of that, I guess because It's old and don't really care! When I drop my Civic I don't want to mess anything up so I want to know what else you peeps suggest I replace or adjust when I do this. I want to improve handling and performance so give me the lowdown. Engine is all set and ready to go... almost spring time so next project is the way it drives.
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ground control is a brand that uses eibach springs, theyre nice and adjustable with one hand

camber is the angle your wheels sit. for instance, they should look like | | but when you lower a car they can get like / \ (not to scale [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/IMG] ) Now while a little negative camber is good for racing, for the most of us nice neutral cambered wheels are what you want. You can return a lowered car's camber to normal using a camber kit.

If you dont get a camber kit, you can have premature tire wear and if I or many of the member here see your car we'll point and laugh [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG]
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Thanks Avenger!! So I'll get that Camber kit,(so no one points and laughs!! [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG] ) and the ground control iS not necessary.... (Ground control) Kinda like coilovers, i GUESS..
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Nicely put Avenger.
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yes, the Ground Controls are a brand name of coilovers that use Eibach springs.
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contact rob at tornactive and ask him about specprod camber kits

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Ground Control springs are terrible. A few friends of mine have them and both of them don't like them. I recommend the suspension of your choice and camber kits. And everything should be fine.
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<< Ground Control springs are terrible. A few friends of mine have them and both of them don't like them. >>



I personally know 2 ppl with GC's and they both love em!
And many ppl praise them on this board!
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I have GC Coilovers on my Si and I must say after being very concered now my opinion is
 
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