I'm currently autocrossing my stock Accord, and won't be able to modify the suspension until next summer. By then, I will have attended 2 Offensive Driving Sessions, and 8+ Autocrosses.

Right now, my front wheels are practically at zero camber, and the tire wear just barely hits the edge of the sidewall. I've already used the white chalk to confirm this, and I've tried tire pressures ranging from 39PSI to 46PSI with no change in the sidewall wear.

Next Summer I plan on getting

Neuspeed-Koni Sport Shocks
H&R Sport springs (1.5"F/1.2"R)
Comptech sways (23mm solid rear/27mm front)
Acura TL-S upper strut bar
*Maybe* Neuspeed lower front tie bar
*Maybe* Skunk2 rear tie bar

I hope to do an auto-x between each of these mods so I can get a feel for what difference each of them make.

Anyways, after the lowering, I'm guessing the rear camber will be close to -1.3, and the front will be close to -0.5 (1.7"F/1.2"F due to front perch adjustment). Do you think -0.5 will be enough to keep my front tires firmly planting on the ground during cornering? Should I invest in a front camber kit to increase front camber to around -1.0 or more?

Again, I will probably be able to answer this question a year from now, but until then, I would like to know, or possibly put a front camber kit on now if I need it...

BTW, I'm looking for the best quality front camber kit (If I actually need to increase negative camber):

https://www.honda-acura.net/forums/s...hreadid=105649

 

-.5 isn't much. why not spend a few hundred more and get camber plates? Provided they are available for you car.

that way you have a much wider range of adjustability.

i talked to a few seasoned autoxers and basically they are look at -3 of camber. more if they can get it.

I can tell you that between nearly 0 camber and -2.2 is a hugggge difference

 

hmm. that's why I asked! I'm looking at -0.5 after the drop, and it looks like the max I can go is -1.5. I guess it's worth it?

 

it will bump you to a higher class if you use camber plates but your tire wear wont suffer too much on the road.

i don't really use my car as a commuter at all so the -2.2 that I have is not a problem.

 

well, I would have the option of being able to adjust the camber at any time, so I can dial it in for some serious camber at the track, and set it closer to 0 for the street

 

Sounds like a plan

remember with that much camber lower your tires pressure.

I used to run 39psi with nearly -.9 camber and now with -2.2 I only run 36 psi and it works great

I still have 40psi in the rear since i only have -.4 degrees.

 

right now at 0 front camber I'm still trying to find the right pressure. this past sunday I ran 42F/46R and I had a lot of trouble with throttle lift and braking oversteer. mangaged to swap ends by braking too hard once i find the correct front pressure, i will be able to find the correct rear pressure