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Old 05-06-05, 10:00 AM
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Default camber kit..

i was just curious if they made camber kits for GS400's? maybe i haven't been looking hard enough.. but i can't seem to find anything on the net..
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No camber kits out yet. You'll see the frustration from other owners if you do a search for this in this forum.
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nevermind.. i saw the other thread.. i wish they had camber kits.. you'd think someone would have them in production after all these years.. i'm going through tires like hotcakes.. my front tires lasted three months..

i'm runnin' on eibach's right now.. but do those coilovers really make a huge difference? i was thinking about getting those tien's asap.. any group buys? i'm a rookie to this.. any help or info would be appreciated..

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Old 05-06-05, 10:10 AM
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Tires every 3 months man what going on SOAKGAME, Coilovers make a huge difference give them a try
Old 05-06-05, 10:22 AM
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that's what i'm trying to figure out.. i guess it is partly my fault since i haven't gotten an alignment in a few months.. but the only reason is because when i took it to WHEELWORKS.. they couldn't even get the degree all the way to zero.. so i basically wasted 100 bucks..

my gs is a commuter.. and i usually rotate my tires every oil change.. my rears i've had for a year.. but those fronts i just bought in january.. what to do! help!
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First of all go and get another alignment from somewere else for starters Man there got to be something major here that's a lot of tire to wear down in 3 months Hopefully one of the pro's will chime in soon with a little more info.
Old 05-06-05, 01:33 PM
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How many miles do you drive in those 3 months? I would say definately get an alignment, With the eibach drop you should have no problem being in spec. When I had them on my car the alignment was in spec all the time.
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i got the tires in early january.. so it was actually within a span of 4 MONTHS.. i'd say i put on at least 5K IN MILEAGE since then..

i get my tires at pepboys because i have a cousin that works there.. but they don't do alignment on lowered cars.. actually most shops in my town won't do it.. and i don't want to take it to wheelworks again because i wasted my money the last time..
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you never want your camber to be zero anyway....

but the tires.... that's definitely a lot of wear!
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This might sound stupid, but the treadwear on the tires you are buying could be a why your tires are wearing out quickly with such a minimal drop. A buddy of mine just bought an STI, and I didn't believe him when the salesman told him his tires were good for only 4k miles and that was with stock suspension height. So I checked the treadwear, and to my surprise they were something like 160. Definitely soft compound tires. (With about -2deg. camber in the front, I get over 20k miles with a staggered setup).
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lexus-parts.com has a front camber kit made by daizen for 129 bucks. the rears are 129 also.
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I don't think Daizan ever finished those camber kits. If you look on the site, the "availability" of the kits are "TBA"
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Originally Posted by TRULUX
lexus-parts.com has a front camber kit made by daizen for 129 bucks. the rears are 129 also.
When I read this I almost $hi* my pants...I knew something this monumental couldn't have slipped my eyes.
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Originally Posted by PineGreen
I don't think Daizan ever finished those camber kits. If you look on the site, the "availability" of the kits are "TBA"
Nope. It may be on the lexus-parts site but they are not available.
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my bad yall i just saw them while i was looking for shocks. sorry to get your hopes up.


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