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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 08:03 PM
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well i went in today to get an alignment after a month of lowering.
my setup is HR sport and kybagx and i dont know what the hell i'm looking at with the camber spec infront of me. so i thougth maybe you gurus might beable to help me here. It looks like i need a camber kit.....any thoughts/ advice/ which kit to buy?
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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 08:21 PM
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ok, your rear camber is just peachy, and your front canber is a bit negative...negative is good for handeling, and can cause inside shoulder wear on your tires...you are about a degree to negative, which isnt horrible, so you prolly dont NEED a camber kit, but getting one could help you minimize tire wear...or just rotate your tires frequently
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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 08:27 PM
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ACTUAL = The number you are currently at.
BEFORE = The number you were at when the car came in.
SPECIFIED RANGE = OEM specs. Factory suggests that it is between those numbers.

Bottom line, what a2k said. If you are just daily driving, -2 is a bit much...you might want to get that number closer to zero.
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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 08:43 PM
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The numbers aren't too bad at all. My first alignment after lowering was much worse since the toe and camber were way out of whack.
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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 09:02 PM
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I wouldn't worry about those camber numbers, they aren't too bad. Bad toe settings is what really eats tires...
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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 10:37 PM
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hm...well i think i'm going ot get a kit anyways but it seems liek they go for a hefty price such as the ingalls and skunk2's. camber kits are just camber kits right? i saw these on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33581 and was wondering if it matters if it's a brand name or not?

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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by tommy1223
hm...well i think i'm going ot get a kit anyways but it seems liek they go for a hefty price such as the ingalls and skunk2's. camber kits are just camber kits right? i saw these on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33581 and was wondering if it matters if it's a brand name or not?

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I wouldn't trust something like the one you posted a link to. You are talking about vital suspension parts being replaced here, so a cheap shit aluminum one is probably not something you want to put on your car; for your safety and for the safety of others.

This is probably a better solution:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW

I have Skunk 2 in the front and Ingalls in the back and I have no complaints about quality at all.
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