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Old 11-13-12, 02:31 PM
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I am about to purchase the KW v3 coilovers for my 2010 ISF. Will I have to worry about correcting the camber and toe on the F? Or will an alignment be all I need?

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Old 11-13-12, 07:49 PM
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yes, you will need a full alignment and most likley figs rear arms to make the alignment right
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Whether you'll need control arms will depend on how aggressive your drop will be.
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I have the same setup. Fig MEGA arms in the rear and SPC camber Kit up front. perfect alignment.
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KW3's have upper pillow ***** in front don't they?? You may not need SPC camber ball joints in that case, of course all this depends on how much you are going to drop the car...
I run SPC ball joints up front, I'm just on lowering springs so I had no other adjustment choice.
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KWv3's do not come with pillow ball upper mount.. you need to reuse your stock top mounts.
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Originally Posted by ISFpat
KWv3's do not come with pillow ball upper mount.. you need to reuse your stock top mounts.
what he said, and camber WILL become an issue even with a very mild drop, TRUST ME! you will have uneven tire wear.... unless of course you buy cheap tires and you don't mind replacing them every season, lol.
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Not at all true. Camber isn't the problem. Toe is, and it's well documented on this forum.
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both should be a problem if you drop your car.


alignment is definitely needed and you will have camber unless u get some type of camber kit
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If you install the KW v3's at the recommended settings, the drop won't be so excessive as to need camber correction. Toe will always need adjustment with any permanent change in ride height.
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Thanks for all of the responses, how ever I should have been more detailed in my post.

I know I will need to re use my top hats and will need to cut/modify them as well. I know the ISF does not have any camber adjusting. Im not going to be doing an extreme drop. How well made are the Figs Mega arms? Will it be ok to track with these?
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FIGS tracks his stuff. I wouldn't worry about running it at all.
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