camber kit?


dannyek96

dannyek96

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hello guys .. yes i'm a noob trying to work on my ek? quick question i recently purchased a set of generic coilovers for my 96 civic:)).. but i dont know if a camber kit is necessary .. i am all on stock suspencion.. thanks guys help and suggestions will be apreciated
 
it depends how low you want to go , you only need camber kit if you go very low
 
There is a lot of handling benefit in having your camber adjusted so it might be worth getting it checked once you've fitted your coilovers to make sure it's all reasonably even at least.
You will get an increase in negative camber the lower your car goes. For a daily driver car, I would say anything below 2.5° is fine. If it's much higher you'll probably start going through tyres a bit quicker and you'll notice your car less happy in a straight line (not good in the wet).
 
Sounds like you are only really concerned about tyre wear, which is primarily a toe problem not a camber one. Just get it aligned after lowering and you'll be fine.
 
thanks guys!!
if anyone sees this im not very happy wuth my coilovers ..im on stock suspennsion so i dont know what to do.. i shud i get full coilovers ?..diff suspension.shocks, springs etc.? i'm a bit of a noob so please help?
 
Full coilovers are best as the springs and dampers are specifically matched to perform best together.

You don't need camber arms when lowering but lowering will add natural camber and the camber arms can be used to correct this to ensure correct contact between the tyres and the road.
 
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Effi said:
Full coilovers are best as the springs and dampers are specifically matched to perform best together.
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You would think this would be the case, wouldn't you...
 
I would yes, rather than putting some springs on standard shocks. And I would say in the majority of cases, especially on the higher end coilover setups it would be correct to think so.
 
Yes the higher end (£1k+) I would certainly like to think are. I wouldn't be convinced that anything below that price point was matched any more than simply welding on the appropriate mountings for the car in question...
 
I was thinking higher end like the £500+ mark considering brands such as BC, MeisterR, D2 etc in comparison to the £200 mark on EBay. I doubt every aspect of the individual vehicle is considered to make the suspension but I do expect the springs, their rate, the damping and rebound and associated rates are matched to compliment each other and in turn benefit the car. This is what I was getting at.
 
I get where you are coming from, I'm just being a pendantic arse. :p

I would certainly never use BC or D2 in the same sentance as "high end" though...
 
Fair call. Matter of opinion I suppose, heard good and bad about them both. Although I personally opted for MeisterR's after my Skunk2's failed.
 
If I was looking to buy a set in that price bracket MeisterRs would be my choice too. :nice:
 
Kozy is going to sell me his suspension :-D

Meister R's have agreat reputation and individual parts can be purchased for then if you have problems withthem
 
Yeah I've only heard good things and Jerrick was very helpful with all my questions, the customer service on top of the good reputation sealed the deal for me.
 
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