Do I need a Camber Kit if I lower my Camaro?
03-21-2005, 11:52 PM
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Do I need a Camber Kit if I lower my Camaro?
I have 18" on my car and planning to use lowering springs, maybe about a 1.4 inch drop. Someone told me at work that I will need to get a camber kit so the tires wont cave in. Is this true? If so where can I get this so called camber kit?
03-22-2005, 07:37 PM
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Re: Do I need a Camber Kit if I lower my Camaro?
don't konw if you need them for sure but if your doing to work yourself just get a kit and install them anyways that way when you go get your car aligened you won't have to pay extra money to have the kit installed. And probably any decent autoparts store should have them. And if none of them do go to a reputible autoshop and ask if you can buy a set from them for you car. Or if they can order one for you and pay them and pick it up at a later time.
03-22-2005, 10:37 PM
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Re: Do I need a Camber Kit if I lower my Camaro?
Originally Posted by crasher88
don't konw if you need them for sure but if your doing to work yourself just get a kit and install them anyways that way when you go get your car aligened you won't have to pay extra money to have the kit installed. And probably any decent autoparts store should have them. And if none of them do go to a reputible autoshop and ask if you can buy a set from them for you car. Or if they can order one for you and pay them and pick it up at a later time.
03-23-2005, 01:37 AM
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Re: Do I need a Camber Kit if I lower my Camaro?
Okay, exactly what else do I need after I lower my car? Is there anything else I need to purchased beside just springs? Do I need brand new shocks with lowering springs?
03-23-2005, 08:49 AM
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Re: Do I need a Camber Kit if I lower my Camaro?
I'm not sure about a camber kit but you WILL need an alignment. If the camber angles are too extreme an alignment might not completely correct it. Drop spindles are the easyest way to go if you plan on lowering your car. it will only lower the front, and you also will need an alignment but it will be the basic adjustments. You will also need an adjustable panhard rod and LCA relocation brakets to correct the rearend "alignment" or geometry. The LCA relocation brakets are available in bolt in or weld in flavors. An alignment should do the trick, though. Hope that helps....
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03-23-2005, 02:44 PM
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Re: Do I need a Camber Kit if I lower my Camaro?
Originally Posted by Bayer-Z28
I'm not sure about a camber kit but you WILL need an alignment. If the camber angles are too extreme an alignment might not completely correct it. Drop spindles are the easyest way to go if you plan on lowering your car. it will only lower the front, and you also will need an alignment but it will be the basic adjustments. You will also need an adjustable panhard rod and LCA relocation brakets to correct the rearend "alignment" or geometry. The LCA relocation brakets are available in bolt in or weld in flavors. An alignment should do the trick, though. Hope that helps....
03-23-2005, 10:42 PM
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Re: Do I need a Camber Kit if I lower my Camaro?
I've never heard of drop spindles for F-Bodies. I have only heard of them for trucks. As for camber plates, there's enough adjustability in a 4th gen front suspension that you won't need camber plates, those are usually for strut only cars. 4th gen cars are upper/lower control arm cars, a camber plate wouldn't do much (as in nothing) for your camber adjustability. Just get a set of springs (Eibach are the normal flavor for most people) and decide how low you wanna go, install them, get aligned and you're on your way.
As far as the rear, when you lower it, you will more likely than not need an adjustable Panhard Rod (the rod that runs width wise with the rear axle) as your rear end will shift to the right when you lower the car. As far as rear lower control arm relocation brackets.. Some say they're useful, but I have found that the only way the adjust makes the car less than friendly. I don't use them on my car, but do have adjustable rear control arms.
As far as the rear, when you lower it, you will more likely than not need an adjustable Panhard Rod (the rod that runs width wise with the rear axle) as your rear end will shift to the right when you lower the car. As far as rear lower control arm relocation brackets.. Some say they're useful, but I have found that the only way the adjust makes the car less than friendly. I don't use them on my car, but do have adjustable rear control arms.
03-24-2005, 12:16 AM
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Re: Do I need a Camber Kit if I lower my Camaro?
Originally Posted by Rob(94Hawk#319)
I've never heard of drop spindles for F-Bodies. I have only heard of them for trucks. As for camber plates, there's enough adjustability in a 4th gen front suspension that you won't need camber plates, those are usually for strut only cars. 4th gen cars are upper/lower control arm cars, a camber plate wouldn't do much (as in nothing) for your camber adjustability. Just get a set of springs (Eibach are the normal flavor for most people) and decide how low you wanna go, install them, get aligned and you're on your way.
As far as the rear, when you lower it, you will more likely than not need an adjustable Panhard Rod (the rod that runs width wise with the rear axle) as your rear end will shift to the right when you lower the car. As far as rear lower control arm relocation brackets.. Some say they're useful, but I have found that the only way the adjust makes the car less than friendly. I don't use them on my car, but do have adjustable rear control arms.
As far as the rear, when you lower it, you will more likely than not need an adjustable Panhard Rod (the rod that runs width wise with the rear axle) as your rear end will shift to the right when you lower the car. As far as rear lower control arm relocation brackets.. Some say they're useful, but I have found that the only way the adjust makes the car less than friendly. I don't use them on my car, but do have adjustable rear control arms.
03-24-2005, 07:50 AM
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Re: Do I need a Camber Kit if I lower my Camaro?
A 1 inch drop is fine with 18's. If you go lower than 1 1/2 you'll start to have problems with speed bumps and it will start to look ricey...Shocks depend on how much you want to spend. I have the stockers in mine and I have no problem with them. If you want them, they can get pricey. Personaly, I think a 1 inch drop looks very tastefull. 
If you want, do some searching under lowering and see what people say about ground clearance, LCA relocation brackets....etc...that shoud give you an idea of where to go...PS..I also hear Intrax springs are good, too.
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If you want, do some searching under lowering and see what people say about ground clearance, LCA relocation brackets....etc...that shoud give you an idea of where to go...PS..I also hear Intrax springs are good, too.
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03-24-2005, 10:43 AM
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Re: Do I need a Camber Kit if I lower my Camaro?
Originally Posted by Bayer-Z28
A 1 inch drop is fine with 18's. If you go lower than 1 1/2 you'll start to have problems with speed bumps and it will start to look ricey...Shocks depend on how much you want to spend. I have the stockers in mine and I have no problem with them. If you want them, they can get pricey. Personaly, I think a 1 inch drop looks very tastefull.
If you want, do some searching under lowering and see what people say about ground clearance, LCA relocation brackets....etc...that shoud give you an idea of where to go...PS..I also hear Intrax springs are good, too.
Yeah, I love this place too.....
If you want, do some searching under lowering and see what people say about ground clearance, LCA relocation brackets....etc...that shoud give you an idea of where to go...PS..I also hear Intrax springs are good, too.
Yeah, I love this place too.....
03-24-2005, 01:15 PM
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Re: Do I need a Camber Kit if I lower my Camaro?
I vote for Eibach ProKit springs, bilstein HD shocks, adj. panhard, and LCA Relo brackets. Adj. LCAs really aren't needed 95% of the time. This will greatly increase your handling & looks.
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