how much camber is too much????...
07-30-2002, 11:50 AM
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how much camber is too much????...
I hear that with every inch you lower your car, your camber goes off by about .9 degrees. So my car dropped on h&r sports is probably something like -1.6 degrees in the front and -1.4 degrees in the rear. Is this alright or should I get a camber kit to adjust this back to normal? Also with regards to camber kits? whats more important the front or that back? And finally, I currently don't have a camber kit and I'm going to get an alignment on Thursday, so does this mean all they can do for me is adjust the toe? or can they still somewhat adjust the camber by cranking the wheels all the way out a bit?
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you cannot adjust the front camber without a kit, you can adjust the rear by using washer, shims.
if you are worried about premature tire wear, some people with numbers like that dont experience it at all because they rotate their tires often.
so you can get your alignment, and rotate often, and hope for the best. or get the kit, and then the alignment.
if you are worried about premature tire wear, some people with numbers like that dont experience it at all because they rotate their tires often.
so you can get your alignment, and rotate often, and hope for the best. or get the kit, and then the alignment.
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.9 is not too bad...
they can try to align it for u...
but in the long run...u might want to invest in a camber kit for the front...
the back..like wilma
said...u could try that washers method...
<dont have a link of how-to for u now though>
they can try to align it for u...
but in the long run...u might want to invest in a camber kit for the front...
the back..like wilma
said...u could try that washers method...<dont have a link of how-to for u now though>
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My camber readings are: -2.1/-2.3 front R/L and -1.7/-2.1 rear R/L. I'm on H&R Sport springs, and I have no camber kits. My toe-in was set to exact factory specs, and I rotate my tires every 4K-5K miles. Absolutely no uneven tire wear so far after 12K miles. :thumbup:
Just remember, bad toe combined w/ neg. camber is what kills tires, not just neg. camber alone.
Just remember, bad toe combined w/ neg. camber is what kills tires, not just neg. camber alone.
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Some negative camber is ideal for road racing( auto-x and road course). As long as it's not too extreme...regular rotation of your tires will kepp them from uneven wearing. Contrary to popular belief, it's bad toe setting that will eat your tires more often than negative camber.
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Originally posted by PatrickGSR94
My camber readings are: -2.1/-2.3 front R/L and -1.7/-2.1 rear R/L. I'm on H&R Sport springs, and I have no camber kits. My toe-in was set to exact factory specs, and I rotate my tires every 4K-5K miles. Absolutely no uneven tire wear so far after 12K miles. :thumbup:
Just remember, bad toe combined w/ neg. camber is what kills tires, not just neg. camber alone.
My camber readings are: -2.1/-2.3 front R/L and -1.7/-2.1 rear R/L. I'm on H&R Sport springs, and I have no camber kits. My toe-in was set to exact factory specs, and I rotate my tires every 4K-5K miles. Absolutely no uneven tire wear so far after 12K miles. :thumbup:
Just remember, bad toe combined w/ neg. camber is what kills tires, not just neg. camber alone.
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