I don't really want a 0.6" drop with the Teins as I don't think that i'd even be able to see something that subtle. I was thinking of geting Tanabe 210's, which apparently drop by 1.0". Question: am I gonna be ok without a cambet kit? I don't really feel like spending any more money. Also, how is the quality of the Tanabe's?

 

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Thanks, and I wanna be sure. Anyone?

 

Searching would show you that you shouldn't need to worry about camber when lowering a inch or less. Should still be able to be within factory specs.

Geebus.

 

FALSE.
i'm dropped about 0.6" on RSR
rear camber went from -1.75 deg to -2.5deg[ out of spec]. camber adjustment is at max. need camber kit now
front camber was -1deg. now -1.5 deg
stock wheels & tires

 

diabolic - i'm on the same boat as u and i've read pretty much every tanabe gf210 post there is out there and it seems like camber issues with those springs are really case by case. some say yes, some say no. but my impression is that ppl WITH camber are slightly more than ppl without. so i'm currently considering going to hotchkis and playing it safe. ur choice.

 

cars are like fingerprints...no two are the same

no one can tell you that you will or will not need to realign. Remember, the factory specs that are "acceptable" vary from Nissan...meaning that the car can come with a variety of specs that are still considered in a normal range by Nissan. What's more, you are also then assuming the car was properly aligned from the factory (which I can tell you from experience is not the case). The ONLY way you'll know if you need to realign is put it on the rack post suspension installation. Anything less than that is a pure guess

 

Did research on Eibach pro-kit install's up to the very first reported install on a Z in 03 a while back. In untold thread's where members actually got the car aligned, their was a much greater percentage of those that required correction because they were out of spec then those that said they were within spec. I noticed that their were far more postings to say you were within spec by owners that never ever mention that the car was actually on a alignment rack.

The Z historically will show greater and greater instances of being out of spec when drops go past .8".