which one is better a camber kit or.......

[megamon21]

camber kit or two control arms with ball joints. i need to know which will give me the better tread wear in the long run.

[Solo2Ralf]

camber kit or two control arms with ball joints. i need to know which will give me the better tread wear in the long run.

What car do you have??

[megamon21]

i have a 1995 EG civic coupe.

[rick the ripper]

every one usually says that that whole controll arm replacement is better i think skunk2 makes them for you

[TypeRKoncepts]

as long as u're as close to 0 camber as possible u'll have the optimal tread wear for the tires u run. I ran a camber kit all around my car, but as low as i am with the camber kit maxed out i'm still -1 degree camber in the front. But its a hell of a lot better than when it didn't have any camber adjustment.

[rick the ripper]

as long as u're as close to 0 camber as possible u'll have the optimal tread wear for the tires u run. I ran a camber kit all around my car, but as low as i am with the camber kit maxed out i'm still -1 degree camber in the front. But its a hell of a lot better than when it didn't have any camber adjustment.

-1 is cool i think me and lenny are still off 1. something degrees. camber isnt what wears your tires fast its the caster and toe that wear it out fast. Thats why alot of people say if your doing a mild drop you dont need the camber kit just get the caster and toe allighned. I think helix is off 2 degrees to and hes fine

[Joel]

i run 1.7 negative on my car, absolutely no tire wear problems.

0 degrees camber? do you realize how poorly your car would handle with 0 degrees? not even honda set the car up with 0 degrees

[megamon21]

tru dat guys i would get the control arms but damn they can be expensive but good lokking out fella's

[ze doktor]

i run 1.7 negative on my car, absolutely no tire wear problems.

0 degrees camber? do you realize how poorly your car would handle with 0 degrees? not even honda set the car up with 0 degrees

yeah

front spec on camber for most cars (at least for my eclipse) is like -1 or so, but too much camber will fubar your tires. 0 camber will make your car handle worse, but if you drag race or you just want your tires to last it'll be fine for you.

[Joel]

yeah

front spec on camber for most cars (at least for my eclipse) is like -1 or so, but too much camber will fubar your tires. 0 camber will make your car handle worse, but if you drag race or you just want your tires to last it'll be fine for you.

my car is 1.2 i believe. i can go all the way to 3, which i actually do on race days, then bump one of the crashbolts back in, which fixes my toe and gets me back to 1.7 . too bad i can't adjust the back yet.. damn trailing arm axle.

[rick the ripper]

werd stock we are most off a degree and in fwd a little more in the back i think?

[ze doktor]

werd stock we are most off a degree and in fwd a little more in the back i think?

for performance, yeah. if you look at a g35 coupe, even in the dealership they have retarded camber. i asked a salesman and he's like "yeah, i know, but it really helps the handling of the car" so i shrugged and said "well fuckit, they're buying g35s they can afford to buy tires"

more negative camber on the back helps keep the ass end from swinging around but as far as FWD spec i think the rear should be slightly more if any at all (from the top of my head i think the spec rear on my car may be max -1.5 or something like that, not sure).

[rick the ripper]

the bimers are like that they camber alot in the back

[Solo2Ralf]

90 percent of the time you DO NOT NEED A CAMBER KIT!!!!!
The major factor in uneven tire wear in TOE NOT CAMBER. Toe eats tires much quicker. Just go to the alignment place and ask for 0 Toe and you won't have to waste your money on something you don't really need.

[megamon21]

aight then ekcivic hatc where did u get ur lowered can aligned without a camber kit

[Solo2Ralf]

Go to Alignment Factory, Sable Chase,or any other good alighment shop and tell them to set the toe to zero all around. Problem solved.

[megamon21]

aight then cause i took my other civic there too.