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Old 04-14-2014, 02:51 PM   #1 (permalink)
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So I do need more than just the rear camber arms to get back to factory specs?
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So I do need more than just the rear camber arms to get back to factory specs?
Yeah... toe bolts in back and a-arms for the front. I just did the kits and got back to spec. I hated it after driving for 8 months on swifts with as close to spec as they could get it. I went back and had some neg. camber put back in. It's at the max in spec. -1.4 front & -2.1 back. It handles much better now.
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Yeah... toe bolts in back and a-arms for the front. I just did the kits and got back to spec. I hated it after driving for 8 months on swifts with as close to spec as they could get it. I went back and had some neg. camber put back in. It's at the max in spec. -1.4 front & -2.1 back. It handles much better now.
Which kits did you go with?
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AMS... It's the same kit as Kinetix. Nice kit for the price, but AMS's customer service isn't the best. They're not Z specialists... I chose this type because the front camber can't slip like SPC or Eibach. And the rear parts are beefy. And didn't want to spend the money for SPL. There's not much else...
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Factory spec sucks ***. You don't need anything for the front. More front camber would be better but for a street car what you probably have is fine.

The rear like I said I'd do mid links and a lockout kit. You could get ok numbers with bigger aftermarket eccentric bolts though but again they can slip. I'd get a lifetime alignment at like firestone or somewhere if you go the cheaper route.
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Factory spec sucks ***. You don't need anything for the front. More front camber would be better but for a street car what you probably have is fine.

The rear like I said I'd do mid links and a lockout kit. You could get ok numbers with bigger aftermarket eccentric bolts though but again they can slip. I'd get a lifetime alignment at like firestone or somewhere if you go the cheaper route.
The SPL mid links are more than I had in my mind budget wise if they aren't necessary. I would go for the SPL camber arms and lockout kit if that's good enough?
I like the setup I have now traction wise if the alignment didn't change with wider tires and a flush offset. I just don't want to eat up my rear tires quickly with too much camber.
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