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Do I need a camber kit? (pics to judge with)

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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 11:19 AM
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My car is lowered 1.3in. I just upgraded from stock rims to Kosei K1 TS rims, they are .5in wider in front and back. The inside of my stock tread was very worn down. (mostly some rampant drifting's fault) I would like to see this set last. It's Kumho Ecsta MX on there now.





Where do I get said camber kits? Any ideas? Opinions welcome!
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 11:24 AM
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Have you had an alignment done since you dropped your S? I know our cars' cambers can be adjusted, but not by much. With my .8 inch drop, I was able to adjust the cambers enough so that I did not need a camber kit.
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by SolReborn,Mar 20 2006, 12:24 PM
Have you had an alignment done since you dropped your S? I know our cars' cambers can be adjusted, but not by much. With my .8 inch drop, I was able to adjust the cambers enough so that I did not need a camber kit.
It was aligned right after I bought it. It used to pull left pretty hard but it really does give me any trouble even after these new rims and being lowered.

How did you adjust the camber? A little might go a long way.
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 11:50 AM
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How did your old tire wear patter? Even oo more wear on teh inside? if they wore out even then your camber is ok. I'd still have an alignment done if you haven't done so fater lowering your car.
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 01:10 PM
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No.
You need new rims,with proper offsets.
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 07:12 PM
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And,every time you drop the suspension,you ABSOLUTLY NEED,an ALIGNMENT.!!!
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