Do i really need a camber kit with eibach sportlines?

[robsonliu]

Do i really need a camber kit with eibach sportlines? since they are a 2 in drop, is there any added tire wear? if there is ill probably go with the H&R Sports. anyone running this setup have any experience with it?

[N9netwoAccord]

http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=470

this might come in helpful

[TysCb7]

You need to search, either way just get a camber kit and do it the right way!
I have sportlines and a camber kit because its NEEDED otherwise you will be buying tires too often, the camber kit pays for itself right there.

[accordztech]

its weird how i needed a camber kit for my prokits =/

[accrdpower]

easy answer is NO u do not need a camber kit for anything under 2in drop.....an alignment is good enough, it's the toe that u should be concerned with the most....for anything over 2in drop camber kit is the way to go.

[uncle_el]

Do i really need a camber kit with eibach sportlines? since they are a 2 in drop, is there any added tire wear? if there is ill probably go with the H&R Sports. anyone running this setup have any experience with it?

I have sportlines and a camber kit because its NEEDED otherwise you will be buying tires too often, the camber kit pays for itself right there.

its weird how i needed a camber kit for my prokits =/

you never need a camber kit. regardless of the height you're at it's all a matter of personal preference.

[turboh22aakkord]

you never need a camber kit. regardless of the height you're at it's all a matter of personal preference.

yep, if its your preference to shell out an ass load of money on tires every few months.. sure.. run it on the inside 2-3 inches of the tires (for a more agreessive drop .. 3-4" with coil overs)

[93CB7]

According to the alignment check I already have negative camber...
LF -0.9deg
RF -0.6deg
LR -.07deg
RR -.07deg

...and I'm still on factory suspension. Most places to the check for free. So see where you are now. There is no adjustment for camber. So you will need to get some kind of camber kits if you want the camber to be within spec which is zero +/- 1deg.

[N9netwoAccord]

you need to worry about toe too...

[uncle_el]

yep, if its your preference to shell out an ass load of money on tires every few months.. sure.. run it on the inside 2-3 inches of the tires (for a more agreessive drop .. 3-4" with coil overs)

you need to worry about toe too...

http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=37892

http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...6&page=1&pp=20 :

[quote=myself]
it's about toe, not about camber.

i'm anti camber kit. to me, it seems to be more hassle and problems (control arm issues) without a benefit in performance to rock a camber kit then to not rock one.

a good description from a guy i trust about camber:

I've also been working on making a simple diagram that shows people exactly why negative camber alone is not truly that bad for tire wear... so far one of my best analogies is to think of your car's wheel as something like one of these ab exercise devices (don't mind the girl)



So to put it simply, if you hold the wheel perfectly upright and straight, it is very easy to push back and forth. Now imagine tilting the top edge a few degrees over to one side (negative camber), you will still be able to roll it back and forth pretty easily. Now, with the wheel still tilted along the vertical axis, move one hand a little bit in front of the other, so that you tilt it on the horizontal axis, and try to roll it. The difficulty you experience is the effect of toe (either in or out). So imagine your car basically having to drag your tire along.. that's the true killer of tires.

Toe alignment has the greatest impact on tire wear. If both front tires show heavy shoulder wear on either the inside or outside edges, check toe alignment. Radial tires, especially on lighter vehicles, tend to develop shoulder wear when toe is out of specifications. The tires may also have feather wear across the face of the tread. When the front tires are toed out, the shoulder wear will be on the inside edges. If they are toed in, you’ll see more wear on the outside shoulders. Underlying causes include worn tie rod ends or a bent steering arm.

http://www.babcox.com/editorial/bf/bf110230.htm

[cp[mike]]

i ate through a set of bridgestone potenza's in one season on sportlines without a camber kit.

definately recommended.

[N9netwoAccord]

same thing here... went through my dunlops on maybe, 10,000 miles this summer?

my camber kit is in the mail

[accrdpower]

got toe fixed and NOT CAMBER and tire issues 80% cured....... camber kit is DEF a preference.....agreed with EL on this one.

get and alignment and u'll be fine.....i used to go through tires in under 10k miles and as low as 6k miles.....got an alignment and i got over 30k on my pirelli's. yey

[Sector8Customz]

Kinda sounds like your looking for the cheapest way to drop the car...That's what I did and I ate threw two sets of tires and caused nothing but problems because i went the cheap and now im back on factory suspension...Next time around im going to shell out watever it takes to do it right there is no substitute

[TysCb7]

I hate threads like this because 6,000 miles from now he will post why am I go through tires so fast? Just get the camber kit its not that hard to install and it will save you money on tires you will have to be buying. Do it the right way, thats why they make camber kits in the first place.