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Old 04-04-2006 | 01:21 PM
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my friend gave me a set of h&r springs...these springs are for 1.5F and 1.25R drop
i did some research in here.some people said i need camber kit, and some people said i don't need. and i would like to save some money.i know many people in this forum got h&R sport.so tell me what you did b4 ?
Old 04-04-2006 | 04:31 PM
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no u dont need a camber kit, my brother has the sport springs on his 97 accord coupe ex its a nice drop with out a camber kit.
Old 04-04-2006 | 05:57 PM
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you need to get an alignment after the drop. my suggestion would also be to get some new struts and shocks later. you don't have to get them now, but the lowering springs might wear the stock shocks/struts, so plan that. either way, get an alignment.
Old 04-06-2006 | 10:31 AM
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I have H&R Springs with the same drop and I didn't need a camber kit. A basic alignment should correct any negative camber, toe and caster.
It's best to get shocks also, but at that time I didn't and my stock shocks lasted for about 2yrs. I just replaced them 2 weeks ago with a set of KYB GR2's. Because my drop is pretty small, KYB's seem to be the best for me.
But some just get the springs first and within a few months they need shocks. It all varys. But if you do just get the springs definitely look into shocks pretty soon. Better to have them and not need them, than to need them and not have them
Old 04-06-2006 | 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by blacknight07601
I have H&R Springs with the same drop and I didn't need a camber kit. A basic alignment should correct any negative camber, toe and caster.
It's best to get shocks also, but at that time I didn't and my stock shocks lasted for about 2yrs. I just replaced them 2 weeks ago with a set of KYB GR2's. Because my drop is pretty small, KYB's seem to be the best for me.
But some just get the springs first and within a few months they need shocks. It all varys. But if you do just get the springs definitely look into shocks pretty soon. Better to have them and not need them, than to need them and not have them
Negative on an alignment correcting camber, there is no stock camber adjustment.
Old 04-06-2006 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by jschmid
Negative on an alignment correcting camber, there is no stock camber adjustment.
Well, that's true
Let me rephrase that.
By correcting the toe alignment. that should reduce the inner tire wear when can also be caused by negative camber
Old 04-07-2006 | 06:33 AM
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You mean there's no camber adjustment on the rear right? Front camber can be adjusted.
Old 04-07-2006 | 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Big AL
You mean there's no camber adjustment on the rear right? Front camber can be adjusted.
Right. To maintain stock camber, any sort of drop will require a rear camber kit. A drop of more than 1.5-2" depending on model may also require a front camber adjuster.
Old 04-07-2006 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by 98CoupeV6
Right. To maintain stock camber, any sort of drop will require a rear camber kit. A drop of more than 1.5-2" depending on model may also require a front camber adjuster.
You shouldn't need a camber kit on IRS setups, period. I'm dropped almost 3 inches in the Vigor and my camber is fine.
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Originally Posted by AF
You shouldn't need a camber kit on IRS setups, period. I'm dropped almost 3 inches in the Vigor and my camber is fine.
i got 2000 EX coupe....so how you think?



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