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Old 09-30-2013, 07:57 AM
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Ksport Kontrol Pro coilovers
SPC front Camber and Caster Kit
SPC rear Camber and Toe Kit

Good setup for daily driving to have no issues with camber and toe?
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Originally Posted by Trevor Hebert
Ksport Kontrol Pro coiloversSPC front Camber and Caster Kit
SPC rear Camber and Toe Kit

Good setup for daily driving to have no issues with camber and toe?



OP what are your goals and your budget? Is this car just for DD? or are you trying to track as well?
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Not much budget. As i am a full time college student. I do not track my car at all. I want some stance, but not for a ridiculous price.
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How low are you wanting to go ? You mention gayness (stance) so are you trying to destroy your car or just lower it a bit from stock
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Lol. I mean stance(gayness) as in take away wheel gap and have it look alot better. I'm not making a honda scraping the ground. I want a more aggressive look for a decent price. I think what i listed is perfect for the price and reliability
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pictures of car or details on current suspenion mods if any...
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Stock suspension and wheels.
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I bet you can get away with a nice set of drop springs there is really no need for front control arms unless you are slamming the car or tracking the car. The stock rear usually works fine for up to about a 1.25 inch drop.
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Originally Posted by terrasmak
I bet you can get away with a nice set of drop springs there is really no need for front control arms unless you are slamming the car or tracking the car. The stock rear usually works fine for up to about a 1.25 inch drop.
Other than that, im pretty safe with the setup i want for daily driving?
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Originally Posted by terrasmak
I bet you can get away with a nice set of drop springs there is really no need for front control arms unless you are slamming the car or tracking the car. The stock rear usually works fine for up to about a 1.25 inch drop.
Because soon i will be getting aftermarket wheels, so i'd much prefer adjustable suspension than just a certain drop.
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Look into KW V1, or Tien basics. At most rear camber arms and toe bolts are all gat is needed.
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Originally Posted by terrasmak
Look into KW V1, or Tien basics. At most rear camber arms and toe bolts are all gat is needed.
Alright, thanks for the info. Finally somebody gives help instead of just flame on everything lol.
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Originally Posted by Trevor Hebert
Alright, thanks for the info. Finally somebody gives help instead of just flame on everything lol.

You will get help, but we are just going to rag on you for a bit, thats all.

Another good brand for what your trying to do OP is the Eibach street series, those are basically rebranded KW v1s for a little bit less.
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Originally Posted by Trevor Hebert
Alright, thanks for the info. Finally somebody gives help instead of just flame on everything lol.
Sometime you have to pry, the setup you first have will work, will ride like crap compared to the Eibachs or V1's , then we saved you money by not needing the front camber kit, if you must have a front kit, Kinetics front is the best budget kit and costs about the same as SPC.
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Originally Posted by stuartc323
You will get help, but we are just going to rag on you for a bit, thats all.

Another good brand for what your trying to do OP is the Eibach street series, those are basically rebranded KW v1s for a little bit less.
Alright thanks!
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Originally Posted by terrasmak
Sometime you have to pry, the setup you first have will work, will ride like crap compared to the Eibachs or V1's , then we saved you money by not needing the front camber kit, if you must have a front kit, Kinetics front is the best budget kit and costs about the same as SPC.
Okay, sounds good.
Ive also heard megan was a decent budget front kit, but they look kinda cheap. :l
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Originally Posted by Trevor Hebert
Okay, sounds good.
Ive also heard megan was a decent budget front kit, but they look kinda cheap. :l
I ran Megan front arms for about 5 years, no problem. The are designed to add extra camber for track use and will only reduce camber by less than .5 , many arms are designed this way, most street guys want to reduce camber back to stock specs, many arms will not do this.

Also as mentioned, no need to run front arms unless you are dropping the car a lot. The front dropped 1 to 1.25 inch will have -1.5 to -1.8 camber, OEM spec is up to -1.1 , the extra camber will help cornering and depending on the area you drive, extend tire life. If you live in a straight boring like Vgeas, it will reduce tire life by a 2k to 3k miles.
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If you are cheap (or rules restricted) you can always run delrin bushings in the upper arms to either get positive or negative camber. They are clunky as hell, though. The factory bushings are a ***** to get out as well.
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Originally Posted by 03threefiftyz
If you are cheap (or rules restricted) you can always run delrin bushings in the upper arms to either get positive or negative camber. They are clunky as hell, though. The factory bushings are a ***** to get out as well.
Alright, thanks for the advice!
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Originally Posted by terrasmak
I ran Megan front arms for about 5 years, no problem. The are designed to add extra camber for track use and will only reduce camber by less than .5 , many arms are designed this way, most street guys want to reduce camber back to stock specs, many arms will not do this.

Also as mentioned, no need to run front arms unless you are dropping the car a lot. The front dropped 1 to 1.25 inch will have -1.5 to -1.8 camber, OEM spec is up to -1.1 , the extra camber will help cornering and depending on the area you drive, extend tire life. If you live in a straight boring like Vgeas, it will reduce tire life by a 2k to 3k miles.
Thank you for all the info!


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