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Old 12-30-11, 04:14 PM
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Default Do coilovers dramatically camber your car?

Im getting coilovers next week. Will I camber a lot when lowered 2-3"? My ride is lowered by 1.5". Would I be better off just buying rca's instead of coilovers?

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I'm 3 inches lower than stock and on spec using the factory adjustments. A good shop is all I needed for a proper alignment.
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lowering your car will naturally cause it to camber in a bit..

I lowered my car on BC 'extreme drops' and right out of the box I had no wheel gap with 19s and a 35 series sidewall. With that being said, my camber was around -4 degrees all the way around, and on stock bolts I couldnt dial much if any out.

I installed SPC camber bolts in the rear as well as FIGS toe arms, and then took it to get aligned, the front ended up setting in at around -3.5 degrees, the rear is -1.5.

I would like to get the front dialed out a bit more to around -1.75 but the stock bolts just wont do it.
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Camber will be there whether you lower the car on coils or springs. Dont be fooled to think you wont have camber wear with a 3" drop. Toe adjustment wont do magic but it can help preserve your tire life.
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