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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 09:15 PM
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i have an appointment next week at wes end alignment place in gardena next week to see what they can do about my horrible camber problems...my car is dropped on BC coilovers on 20 inch rims....he mentioned if i had a camber kit and i didnt recall ever hearing about one till i did a search...does this kit actually work? you guys with dropped SCs on 20s, do you have this kit? and did it help with your camber issues? i need to know, cuz if it is legit, i might pick up a front and rear kit to help out darin with getting the camber dead on. thanks guys
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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 09:18 PM
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yes they do work but if u adjust the camber on ur car and its dropped u are going to rub more then likely especially on 20" rims
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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 09:19 PM
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even with rolled fenders?
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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 09:22 PM
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depending on the offset of ur wheel and how low you are... yes. u might have to adjust the camber and raise it a little but in my opinion its worth it not having to buy tires every 6 months
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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 09:52 PM
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yes true...i already raised the rear end up an inch...depending on what darin says, if he says buy the camber kit, i will prob listen to him haha or just buy it before, put it on, and that way he can mess with it and it will prob help him out too to get it perfect or close
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Old Jun 9, 2011 | 07:38 AM
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yea most ppl on here will tell u to go negative camber but IMO it looks nice but looks isnt everything wen ur like me and dont like buying tires every time u put gas.(sarcasm)
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Old Jun 9, 2011 | 08:00 AM
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I barely drive the car. Maybe once a week at best. Im wondering if its even worth it to buy the camber kits. Im thinkin maybe just save m money for my interior that needs some love. If i got the camber kits after the alignment wouldnt it need another alignment anyway?
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Old Jun 9, 2011 | 09:21 AM
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yes sir... thats wat suks about suspension every time u take another step u need to realign. if u dnt drive the car much screw camber kits save ur money align the car and rotate tires accordingly so u can get even wear!
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Yea its basically my weekend car. On those weekends i sometimesvdrive to corona from santa ana so im torn on what i should do. The only problem is i have two other cars that need tires haha so im a little sick of purchasing tires. Thanks for ur help!
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Old Jun 9, 2011 | 09:41 AM
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np man... some more ppl will come along and tell u wat they think will be a better idea. there are a lot of ppl on here with great opinion/facts. ultimately its wat u feel is best we all learn from our mistakes good luck
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Haha yea i get what ur sayin. Im a perfectionist so this a big issue for me haha so im thinking about doing the camber kit on the rear since its really bad in the back. The front isnt all that bad but im assuming these cars are front heavy and will have bad camber in the front with a low car on 20s?
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Old Jun 9, 2011 | 09:48 AM
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well the back cambers in more so i think the answer here is no. u got a good idea there sir maybe to save a little cash u should just do the back since on every car i have had low its always the back tires that are really the issue. the worst that can happen is that later on wen u get more cash u can do the camber and alignment again on the front. but like earlier just rotate tires accordingly and u should be fine
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Old Jun 9, 2011 | 09:51 AM
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Yea that sounds way easier. I wish someone on here was selling one so i could save a little. But im bout to order the rear now
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Old Jun 9, 2011 | 09:54 AM
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they shouldnt be that expensive and maybe u should check out the vendor section on this forum the ppl there hook it up nice!
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Old Jun 9, 2011 | 10:09 AM
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Yea i need to. Wont supra camber kits fit the rear suspension on sc400s?
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