springs. i highly doublt you'll be adjusting the coilovers for daily driving.

 

I am going to be lowering my car 2.25 inches. Am I going to need a camber kit? This is what someone said about getting an alignment:If i were you i would definately recommend a camber kit. That is a pretty substantial drop and it will affect your camber. I got a front and rear camber kit for mine and i only dropped it about 1.8 inches or so. You could go without it but it will go thru tires fairly quickly and i think it is better to just get the camber kit and do it right the first time rather then replacing tires often due to bad camber. Then I said this: I heard if I get an alignment I will be fine.

Then he said this:

2+ inchs will cause havoc on your camber. I know it did on mine with less drop then that. The alignment wont fix your camber. It will fix Caster and Toe but the camber will still be negative and you wheels will be tilted in noticeably proceeding to wear out the insides of the tires prematurely

Am I going to need a camber kit or not?

 

Yes you will need a camber kit.... and the person who said that is smart :chuckles:

 

When I measure the height what kind of measurements will I be looking for? Will I be able to find out how much the car has been lowered? If not what will I find out?

 

This is what someone else said: Most people confuse camber with toe, They'd come into the shop i used to work at and tell me that the inside of their tires are bald after lowering their car and wanted us to adjust the camber. No can do. 90% of the time it's going to be toe, when you lower the car it changes the toe as well and that's the #1 cause of uneven tire wear. Just make sure you get an alignment after you lower the car, good luck.

And this is what someone said about what you said: The advice you were given above is a good example of what OnePointFive is talking about. The problem of "go[ing] thru tires fairly quickly" is a result of the toe changes after lowering the car. The tire wear from negative camber is not a myth, but it's minimal compared to toe issues such that I wouldn't worry about it. Will lowering your car 2.25 and 2" change your camber? Yes. Is that "havoc?" No. Will you be able to see it? Yes. Does that bother you? If so, you can buy a camber kit to correct it so that it doesn't bother you. Otherwise, forget it, even in a street car.