how hard is it to put a camber kit on

Post by **drftsil8ty** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 5:18 am

how hard is it to put a chamber kit on? I need to get one for the 17' i'am getting(falken torque 5)

Post by **MainEvent212** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 5:18 am

a chamber kit?

do you mean camber?

Post by **black s13** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 5:18 am

it isnt a honda washer job, be prepared to spend some money. and why would putting 17's on change your camber?

Post by **drftsil8ty** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 5:18 am

yeah i wanted to say "camber"

and i'am already lowered with s-tech tein springs and still have my stock wheels. i know its going to cost around $300-$450 for a good pair i just wanted to know if I should take it some where to put it on or is it a job that I can do?

Post by **MainEvent212** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 5:18 am

you can put camber plates on yourself, but why?" i have Stechs and the only camber it gave me was a ltitle less then -2 degrees front and like -1.5 rear...perfect for performacne if you ask me

Post by **drftsil8ty** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 5:18 am

I have pretty bad camber. i dont know why but if i put bigger wheels on, the camber will get worse, and i dont want to put all of my money to tires every other month. that will get a little too expensive for me.

Post by **Hijacker** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 5:18 am

bigger tires do not equal more negative camber. they shouldn't mess up suspension geometry.

Post by **MainEvent212** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 5:18 am

yeah man dont try to tell me that taller tires make camber worse...i am king of tall tires

245/45/17 on the rear of my 240...people told me it couldnt be done...i rolled my fenders and DID THAT SHIZZY! lmao...

Post by **whiterps13** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 5:18 am

245/45/17 is a tall tire?

Post by **black s13** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 5:18 am

agreed. 245/45/17 on a rim with some width isnt tall at all.

Post by **Dano** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 5:18 am

245/45/17 is not a tall tire:D

-Dan

Post by **drftsil8ty** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 5:18 am

so what would cause camber than?

Post by **black s13** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 5:18 am

lowering the car, then not getting an alignment. go get an alignment, all your camber will be magically gone.

Post by **drftsil8ty** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 5:18 am

thanks.

but should i get a camber kit still?

Post by **Dano** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 5:18 am

wat do u guys think about those camber Bolts like OBX that they sell on ebay for $25? they help that much?

-Dan

Post by **black s13** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 5:18 am

i dont like them, they tend to slip.

drft, as long as its only lowered on Teins you wont need anything to get the camber ok. the stock suspension is adjustable, just only to a certian point.

Post by **Hijacker** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 5:18 am

240sx2nr95 wrote:wat do u guys think about those camber Bolts like OBX that they sell on ebay for $25? they help that much?

-Dan

i had a poll a few months ago about what i should go with. Plates versus eccentric bolts. Chet came on and made a comment that the eccentric bolts are thinner than the stock bolts so they can slide into the bushing of the eccentric portion of the setup. Because of that, they're not as strong and have a tendency to slip and snap. Also, I tend to avoid most products that have OBX on them.

Drftsil8ty:

You're probably running about -1.5 degress of camber, which is acceptable and livable. Also, if you take the car to an alignment shop, they won't be able to fix the camber very easily without someway to change the geometry (camber plates). I smacked my passenger side pretty hard on a curb when I ran off road last fall, and my camber went out after that. The shop couldn't get it back in, so now I'm stuck with around -1.75 degress camber on that tire. I wouldn't worry too much about your camber for now unless you intend to make the car a major road racer, in which camber control is a very good thing to have.

Post by **UTWarrenG** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 5:18 am

I bought the alignment kit from Eibach, but since the car's not running yet, and it's 3 hours away from me in storage i haven't even touched it yet...if i remember correctly from putting Eccentric Bolts on my last S13 it wasn't too hard

What do you guys all think about the Eibach alignment kits? My S13 has a 2" drop w/Eibach springs, and 17" rims on it...I can tell the camber's off, but it's only really noticeable in the rear.

Website · Post by **240sxHitman** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 5:18 am

im on my way to gettin agx's and sportlines, how bad is the camber on that? i know for sure tho that i will need camber plates

Post by **black s13** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 5:18 am

ha, no you wont. just get an alignment.

Post by **MainEvent212** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 5:18 am

eh 245/45/17 on a 17x8 is pretty tall if u ask me...grant from tire rack even recommended against it and i had to roll the rear fenders in to make them fit

Post by **sil80drifter** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 5:18 am

I just got the bolts and wanna know how to install them, it seems simple but I'm not sure where to get started.Help?

sil80

Post by **sil80drifter** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 5:18 am

also my pdf version of the FSM has adjustability in the front pictured, as if the eccentric bolts came from the factory.

sil80

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