 Camber Kit? |
 Apr 20, 2004 - 3:25 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Dec 21, '03 From Houston, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Does anyone know of a camber kit for our cars?
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Apr 20, 2004 - 4:11 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 21, '03 From Houston, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
anyone?
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Apr 20, 2004 - 5:07 PM
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 Moderator Joined Oct 1, '02 From fall river, ma Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
if your not dropping your car over 1.5 inches, you dont need one..
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Apr 20, 2004 - 6:30 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 29, '02 From San Diego CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
correction you will need the camber bolts if you do a 1.5 drop. i used the eibachs springs with kyb and i needed a camber bolt to correct the camber one the tires. they can be found on ebay (where i got mine) or you can go to nopi.com there store will have bolts for you. This post has been edited by RedSunCelica: Apr 20, 2004 - 6:30 PM |
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Apr 21, 2004 - 5:46 AM
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Moderator Joined Oct 1, '02 From fall river, ma Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
if you needed them, your car has been hit, or somthing is wrong in your suspension. a camber kit IS NOT needed for our cars if you drop less than 1.5"
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Apr 21, 2004 - 10:05 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 21, '03 From Houston, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
well i need one b/c im looking to do a 2" drop. but thanks for the help. and i JUST bought new tires so i dont want to wear them out unevenly, you know what i mean?
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Apr 21, 2004 - 10:06 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 18, '02 From Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I didn't need one when I installed my sportlines, just an alignment.
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Apr 21, 2004 - 10:36 AM
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Moderator Joined Oct 1, '02 From fall river, ma Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
yup same here bigedge..
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Apr 21, 2004 - 2:01 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 29, '02 From Dallas, Tx Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
"Needing" them or not depends on how much camber you want. I would suggest about 1.5deg for a normal 'performance' street car.
The bolts can also be found at your friendly toyota dealership, but they call them 'crash bolts' or something similar. They're not too expensive and I would expect the toyota ones to be higher quality than the nopi or ebay ones. Its not a part you want to fail. |
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Apr 21, 2004 - 3:38 PM
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Moderator Joined Oct 1, '02 From fall river, ma Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
john, whats the stock amount on our cars?..how do we go about getting the 1.5 degrees all around? is that somthing that they can and will do at an alignment shop?
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Apr 21, 2004 - 3:51 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 5, '03 From Toronto Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
I'm on full drop with GC's and i don't need one. Been riding almost 2 years on it.
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Apr 21, 2004 - 4:01 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 29, '02 From Dallas, Tx Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Stock is probably almost zero or maybe just slightly negative. Any alignment shop that will let you specify your settings will do it. Just talk to some autocrossers in your area. They generally have a really good idea of what shops are good and which aren't. You can for sure get 1.5deg with the crash bolts but short of having camber plates made, thats about it. I run with about 2deg all around all year and don't have excessive tire wear. It should be fine, just make sure you have zero toe.
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Apr 21, 2004 - 11:10 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 31, '03 From GA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
ditto |
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Apr 22, 2004 - 9:13 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 21, '03 From FRANKFORT,KENTUCKY Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Your wheel offset,width and overall height will also be a deciding factor.
This post has been edited by 95STHATCH: Apr 22, 2004 - 9:14 PM |
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Apr 23, 2004 - 3:50 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 28, '03 From Bloomington, IN Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Eibach has camber kits. You can order them from tirerack.com at only $28. I just did.
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Apr 27, 2004 - 7:02 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 29, '02 From Dallas, Tx Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Only for fender clearance issues. These things do not affect your alignment at all. |
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Apr 28, 2004 - 4:29 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 25, '03 From Mizzeri Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
You can get crash bolts at Toyota for less. I did my fronts for $12, and that included new nuts. I run 2.5 degrees of negative in the front, and as little negative in the rear as I can get... I think it is -0.6 at the moment. I am pretty sure you can get close to 3 degrees with two 3 dot bolts. Regardless of where you get the bolts, I recommend getting new nuts as well. I would also torque the heck out of them to make sure they don't slip on you. For me, they are cheap enough that I just replace the things when i want to change alignment settings. Like SpeedToe said, not a part I want to fail. |
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Apr 28, 2004 - 5:53 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 29, '02 From ny to philly Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
related question. what size are the two bolts that attach the strut to the steering knuckle? and how about the crash bolts?
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