Eibach Springs: Camber kit a necessity?
09-12-2011, 06:12 PM
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Eibach Springs: Camber kit a necessity?
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Did the search button and cant really come up with anything solid. If i do the Eibach pro kit springs on my 2008 g37s coupe, do i need to get camber kit on rears or fronts or both?
I would like to know the advantages or disadvantages of running springs with or without the camber kits.
Eugene
Did the search button and cant really come up with anything solid. If i do the Eibach pro kit springs on my 2008 g37s coupe, do i need to get camber kit on rears or fronts or both?
I would like to know the advantages or disadvantages of running springs with or without the camber kits.
Eugene
09-12-2011, 06:33 PM
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im dropped on eibach and my fornt tires have bad camber wear and my rears are just fine. i would suggest getting front camber kits cause the rears are adjustable and the fronts are not. i am running 20" wheels but with a mild drop like that i suggest getting front camber kits. anything lower i suggest getting front and rear. hope this helps
09-12-2011, 06:45 PM
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I'm on eibachs without any camber kits and I'm fine. 08 G37S as well. People say you don't need it because you can get it aligned to within factory spec.
Pro: you'll be running more camber but better feel when driving.
Con: More wear on tires. Not significantly, in my experience.
Just get an alignment after the springs are settled.
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Pro: you'll be running more camber but better feel when driving.
Con: More wear on tires. Not significantly, in my experience.
Just get an alignment after the springs are settled.
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09-12-2011, 07:03 PM
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i got mine dropped on Eibachs a few weeks and ago and i dunno, it "appears" that the fronts are REALLY negatively cambered... (this is just from eyeballing it, so it's prob v inaccurate)
and you can't change the camber on the front, from factory. You will need camber kit.
as for me, im still undecided on whether to get a camber kit for the front
Rears look OK tho.
and you can't change the camber on the front, from factory. You will need camber kit.
as for me, im still undecided on whether to get a camber kit for the front
Rears look OK tho.
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09-12-2011, 10:53 PM
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Yes - I would plan on getting both. Got 8000 miles on my first set of rears! Granted they were hard, fun miles but still. After alignment the factory arms put the rears at -1.7. With the SPC's installed I had em set at -1.0
Front without kits is at -1.9 both sides. Tire wear is substantial. I just dismounted the tires and swapped side to side hoping to get another 10,000 out of the fronts. Front camber kits going on when I replace the fronts.
FYI It's the additional toe adjustment with the kits that really saves your tires.
Front without kits is at -1.9 both sides. Tire wear is substantial. I just dismounted the tires and swapped side to side hoping to get another 10,000 out of the fronts. Front camber kits going on when I replace the fronts.
FYI It's the additional toe adjustment with the kits that really saves your tires.
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09-17-2011, 03:43 PM
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I have the Eibach Pro Kit too on stock 19's. I bought a set of Ventus V12's about 10K miles ago (I think, can't remember exact mileage). I think the rears are fine but the inside of my front left tire is worn pretty badly (according to the dealer this morning). I did get my front right replaced because of a nail so that's why they didn't say anything about that tire.
I got an alignment done at West End back in December 2009 and these were my specs:
Front before: -1.75 camber, 1/16" toe out
Front after: -1.75 camber, 3/32" toe in
Rear before: -2.4 camber
Rear after: -1.9 camber
Either it's time for me to get another alignment, or I need to get a camber kit (front? rear? both? i have no friggin clue...i'm a suspension noob). I'll look at the rears when I pick up my car later tonight, but I don't recall seeing anything unusual.
Decisions, decisions...
I got an alignment done at West End back in December 2009 and these were my specs:
Front before: -1.75 camber, 1/16" toe out
Front after: -1.75 camber, 3/32" toe in
Rear before: -2.4 camber
Rear after: -1.9 camber
Either it's time for me to get another alignment, or I need to get a camber kit (front? rear? both? i have no friggin clue...i'm a suspension noob). I'll look at the rears when I pick up my car later tonight, but I don't recall seeing anything unusual.
Decisions, decisions...
09-19-2011, 06:28 PM
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I have 20" dropped on eibachs, ran about 20k miles on it. The front camber is horrible, you will need camber kit. The rear is not as bad, depending on your case you should ask your mechanic.
09-19-2011, 07:55 PM
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Do you guys rotate your tires from side to side? I haven't done that at all. My issue is that I got my right front tire about 7k miles after my front left since I had a nail. The front left is supposedly wearing thin on the inside. Could my alignment be off again? My car does tend to go right a bit so my steering wheel is always a couple degrees turned counterclockwise to compensate....
Camber bolts? You can't get only camber bolts on the front right?
Camber bolts? You can't get only camber bolts on the front right?
09-20-2011, 07:57 AM
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No you will need a kit, I just installed my rims and tires last week and went back for alingment. WAY out!! I'm looking for a kit -Front and rears now. Oh Drop is Eibachs, 19 inch wheels.