That's the link at the bottom of my post!

Applies to AP1's and gives HUK preffered and optimum settings.

The "optimum" settings are not a performance setting. They were issued to make the handling "safer" after a lot of UK press complained about the press release cars being to quick to go with not enough feed back when they get to the limit.

I ran my AP1 with the both the preferred and optimum settings, I favoured the preferred settings.
My 04 car has the set up at the top of my post above.

 

I dropped mine and put Michellen Pilot tires on 17s...Would an alignment adjust my camber to save my tires or would I just need a rear camber kit?

 

What drop have you gone for?
The stock set up may get you back to the correct alignment if it is not too high.
If it is more than ~25mm on an AP1 you will need the camber kit.
Apparently the camber kit is untested and unproven on AP2's

 

My question is if I pay to get my car aligned will it adjust the camber or just fix the alignment? My drop is bout 2 inch...

 

If you're having uneven tire wear, I'd suggest having your alignment checked out. If you've done something to the car (ie lowered) or aren't the original owner, something could be off. Even from the factory alignments can vary.

Negative camber will cause inside treadwear, but it is really the combination of negative camber and lots of toe that really chews tires to hell. I have run in excess of -1.5 degrees on the front axle of more than one car with 0 toe and had very even wear. That is not to say you should run 0 toe, just that there are more variables than just camber contributing to tire wear.

 

So payin for an alignment wont fix my camber?

 

You have told us nothing about how your tires are wearing and over what period of time. You are making the assumption that your tires "need" saving and that your camber "needs" fixing. Both of these assumptions cannot, as yet be determined to be valid or correct.

 

im ordering coilovers within the next week or so.... I was wondering do I need a camber kit when I put on my suspension or will it be ok without it

 

Camber is one of the things that is checked and adjusted during an alignment, along with toe and caster. So if you have excessive negative camber due to lowering, yes within a certain range it can be corrected by a reputable shop. The S2k suspension does have camber adjustments.

Even if you get a camber kit, you still need to have the car aligned professionally to set it correctly, unless you have measurement tools and knowledge yourself. Camber, toe and caster adjustements all have an effect on each other on our cars, so changing the camber alone will likely also require the toe to be reset.

That was the point of my first post. Having messed up toe settings can be as bad or worse for your tires as too much negative camber. If your car has been lowered significantly, I would recommend having the alignment checked. The cost of a 4 wheel alignment is 10-20% of the cost of a set of tires, so if your tire wear increases by 25% or more you are spending that money anyway.

Peter

 

spending the $$$$ and the time to get your alignment checked and spec'd to your preferred settings is one of the best mods for the money, and will make a huge difference to your driving experience (not to mention your wallet if you can save some tire life).

As has been mentioned before, it isnt only camber that can cause excessive wear in the rear tires, but also toe. Changing any of these will alter how your car handles - something else you need to take into consideration when you decide on what specs to run with.

you should also be aware that lowering your car more than about 1.5 inches could cause you not to be able to run "factory spec" alignment settings, although this seems to really be on a car by car basis rather than a hard and fast rule.