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Old 02-04-10, 12:30 AM
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Default Need help with camber/toe kit

okay im planning on buying a camber kit and toe kit for my rear since im want to prevent pre-mature tire ware. i was told that a camber and toe kit could solve this issue, but the problem now is finding the right one. i was looking on ebay and found both but they are the same thing! so if anyone can shine some light on this for me it would be great.

here's the toe kit
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Megan...Q5fAccessories

and here's the camber kit
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/06-LE...Q5fAccessories

when i went to megan website they only have the camber kit and no toe kit, and their pics look exactly like those two from ebay.

also i tried search for a dyi on install these but found none. can anyone tell me how hard is it to install them, dyi or pics would be awasome.
Old 02-04-10, 12:42 AM
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Toe is adjustable on our cars so buying the Toe kit is useless.

I always wanted to try to camber kit, but because I heard it will make a crap load of noise, I passed up on it.
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Originally Posted by 2slow
Toe is adjustable on our cars so buying the Toe kit is useless.

I always wanted to try to camber kit, but because I heard it will make a crap load of noise, I passed up on it.
i see, well im planning on buying this kit from a member here. he said its a toe kit, but the pic is the same as the camber kit on megan website. so is it a toe kit or a camber kit.
Old 02-04-10, 01:41 AM
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No They shouldn't be the same.

Camber is the 'tilt' on the top of the tire. Toe is the 'tilt' of the front of the tire.
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so the 2 links above are 2 different kit tho they look exactly the same.
and here's the link to the kit im planning on buying from a member here
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is2...j-toe-arm.html
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Maybe they used the same picture, but i don't know.
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So to confirm. I dont need a toe kit to adjust camber?

I just need the adjustable camber arm?

can someone confirm?
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^ You don't need any toe adjustment kits, because toe is already adjustable for our cars. You'll need the caber kit to adjust camber, and that's only available in the rear.
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Originally Posted by 2slow
^ You don't need any toe adjustment kits, because toe is already adjustable for our cars. You'll need the caber kit to adjust camber, and that's only available in the rear.
thanks for clearing that up, but here's a stupid question but i still wanna ask, so when then are there toe kits like this one http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Megan...Q5fAccessories
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Originally Posted by aznpapaya
thanks for clearing that up, but here's a stupid question but i still wanna ask, so when then are there toe kits like this one http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Megan...Q5fAccessories
This probably replaces the OEM part.
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Originally Posted by 2slow
This probably replaces the OEM part.
i see thanks a lot for the clarification. i was wondering if you know how hard/easy the installation would be
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The OEM ones should just unbolt and you bolt on a new one.
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Originally Posted by datplayaz
The OEM ones should just unbolt and you bolt on a new one.
Actually you unbolt the existing part, put the bolts through the bushings of both pieces and adjust the Megan piece so it's the exact same length as the OEM part. At least you'll be in the ballpark for alignment. Otherwise you could be WAY off.

The reason for the toe links is because the Megan pieces use solid bushings, not rubber bushings. They're better from an alignment perspective, but suck from a NVH perspective. Plan on hearing the road a LOT more with these pieces installed.
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Originally Posted by lobuxracer
Actually you unbolt the existing part, put the bolts through the bushings of both pieces and adjust the Megan piece so it's the exact same length as the OEM part. At least you'll be in the ballpark for alignment. Otherwise you could be WAY off.

The reason for the toe links is because the Megan pieces use solid bushings, not rubber bushings. They're better from an alignment perspective, but suck from a NVH perspective. Plan on hearing the road a LOT more with these pieces installed.
I was looking into this, but am aware of the noise. Is it possible to muffle the noise down to a tolerable volume?
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Originally Posted by 2slow
^ You don't need any toe adjustment kits, because toe is already adjustable for our cars. You'll need the caber kit to adjust camber, and that's only available in the rear.
sounds like ill be ordering the camber kit too.


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