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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 01:48 PM
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Hey guys, i bought these tein springs and it lowered it, not even an inch and the camber killed my tires bad. If I get an alignment u think it'll fix it or do I have to get a camber kit, to fix that?
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 02:07 PM
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you'll need a camber kit + alignment. if u need a place to do alignment PM me and ill send u over to my friends shop.
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 02:13 PM
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Needs a kit and we have them in stock. Let me know.
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 02:13 PM
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Any recommendations on a camber kit, or ones that u guys have used?
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Rx Punk
Any recommendations on a camber kit, or ones that u guys have used?
Get it done right the first time at WCN or some reputable shop. Give them a call, they have a lot in stock and can answer all your questions.
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 02:17 PM
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Did you get an alignment after you lowered the car. Many on the forums with tein S-techs were able to correct their camber without a camber kit.
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 02:21 PM
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no, i just lowered it on 19 inch sparcos and the tires wore out in the inside, sux
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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How many miles did you put on the tires after you lowered it?
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 02:30 PM
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I know the camber is slightly adjustable, thats why i was wondering since I only lowered it on s techs which lower less than an inch, if the camber can be fixed without a kit
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 02:30 PM
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mine was fixed at just tires... im dropped on stech on 19" meisters
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Sensi09
Did you get an alignment after you lowered the car. Many on the forums with tein S-techs were able to correct their camber without a camber kit.
WCN has a really nice alignment machine. They did mine and put it back to spec. But I have the SPC Adjustable arms and toe bolt kit.
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 02:50 PM
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I went to westend alignment, but still have too much camber in the rear without a camber kit. I have an inch drop in the rear.
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 03:11 PM
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Anyone else able to fix their camber after lowering their car and not buying a kit?
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 03:37 PM
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camber kit is the only answer, is not science, simply logic IMO
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 04:05 PM
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Anyone buy that spc kit they were selling on the forum. I believe it was 400 bucks front and rear, please let me know if that was any good?
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Sensi09
How many miles did you put on the tires after you lowered it?

+1 I have the same issue, wondering how long I have
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 11:27 PM
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mine only took 6 months to kill my toyos..
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 12:01 AM
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My rear camber is off, but my alignment guy said I'd lose maybe 4-5K miles of tread life. That would still yield me roughly 15K miles overall with my current tire wear, which isn't that bad for high performance tires.

I'll probably still get the rear camber kit, but $160 for the kit itself than install and alignment adds up. However, if I get decent mileage out of these tires, it might be a fair trade off assuming the rear tires cost $400-500.
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 02:19 AM
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ya camber kits are the only way to go save your self a big headache in the end

i just bought some new tires and dont want to kill them like i did to my last toyos so i got some new rear magen racing camber kits and toe's that im ganna install today got them at a good price and they look lagit! havent heard anything bad from them i just hope i dont have any problems
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 11:29 AM
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Like Tim said... bring her in. Our alignment machine is in ground so we wont damage your car. You're more than welcome to hang out in the shop and watch. This way we can see if we can do the alignment before you buy arms you may not need. And since we carry them in stock, if needed, we can add them on.
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