is it true lower alters camber?

[About2Bturbo'd]

is it true that you can mess up your camber angle just by installing coilovers? i just won some on eBay and my friend is trying to tell me to buy a camber kit too.

 

[Defiant]

Yup. Changing the ride height will change the camber.

 

[About2Bturbo'd]

will it need immediate attention or is it something i can let slide for a bit?

 

[jtmcinder]

You can let camber go for a long time ... I run 2.5 degrees all the time.

What you can't let go is the change in toe when you change ride height. You can kill a set of tires in 50 miles with the rear toe that you'll gain on a 2G when you drop it 1.5" or more.

- Jtoby

 

[cootees]

Originally posted by jtmcinder
You can kill a set of tires in 50 miles with the rear toe

Very true... I had it really bad.. when I lowered my talon.. my drivers side rear toe was off.. went through about 7 tires there because my toe adjuster bolt was frozen and could not be adjusted. I ended up having to buy a new arm and bolt and taking it to a shop to get it torched off and get the new one on. So before you lower it I would suggest you make sure that you can still set your rear toes. And a camber kit is needed after lowering the car.. or highly recommended. You can run it but it will cause the inside of your tires to go bald pretty quickly.