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Old 09-11-03, 08:28 AM
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I'm planning to purchase strut boots and springs from Tire rack but I am hesitant about lowering my car..

I heard the camber of a lower car will be thrown off repeatedly and the tire life will be shorten by a lot..

What will i expect if i lowered my car
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As long as you don't lower the vehicle by more then 1.5 inches there will be no problem with negative camber. 1.5 - 2 inches not a big problem maybe a little more wear. Over 2 inches is definitely in need of camber adjustment.
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ncie good to hear.. the last thing i want is to spend 500 bucks on new tires every 6 months...

btw, what is the widest i can go with a staggered setup all around , when the car is dropped 1"
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