camber kit Question Please help!!!!

[Bluegem]

Do i absolutely need a camber kit if I lower my car 2" and what springs do you recommend for a comfortable ride? I have a 94 honda civic dx and I just want a more agressive look.

[BullShifter]

No you don't need camber kits but be ready to buy A LOT of tires. Camber kit's are a whole lot cheaper than a few set of tires.

More than 2" I recommend adjustable coilovers like H&R or Tein, you could also go with Ground Controls and Koni Sports. When you lower around 2" you need to buy the best parts you can afford or you will regret it in the long run.

[Bluegem]

do you get a better ride with springs than the adjustable coil over.

Originally Posted by jackasssi

No you don't need camber kits but be ready to buy A LOT of tires. Camber kit's are a whole lot cheaper than a few set of tires.

More than 2" I recommend adjustable coilovers like H&R or Tein, you could also go with Ground Controls and Koni Sports. When you lower around 2" you need to buy the best parts you can afford or you will regret it in the long run.

[Bluegem]

do you get a better ride with springs than the adjustable coil over.

[CivicSiRacer]

Originally Posted by Bluegem

do you get a better ride with springs than the adjustable coil over.

In most cases yes. Lowering springs just lower the car a little bit so the spring rates are not very exreme. Coilover springs need to be stiffer because most people drop the car alot and you need a higher spring rate to prevent damage and bottoming out of the shocks.

[kingdave123]

Originally Posted by CivicSiRacer

In most cases yes. Lowering springs just lower the car a little bit so the spring rates are not very exreme. Coilover springs need to be stiffer because most people drop the car alot and you need a higher spring rate to prevent damage and bottoming out of the shocks.

next weekend im installing omni full coil over and upper arm adjustable ball joint camber kit as well as the rear shim camber adjustments. are there any tips i may have overlooked? i pretty much know what im doing but never done on a honda before (i have a 98 civic ex d16y8) are there any tricks to get camber correct without being too time consuming? i plan on taking my car to a alligment shop after all is set up to get my toe corrected (im sure ill throw that all off). any help would be awesome. thanks.

dave

[BullShifter]

Originally Posted by kingdave123

next weekend im installing omni full coil over and upper arm adjustable ball joint camber kit as well as the rear shim camber adjustments. are there any tips i may have overlooked? i pretty much know what im doing but never done on a honda before (i have a 98 civic ex d16y8) are there any tricks to get camber correct without being too time consuming? i plan on taking my car to a alligment shop after all is set up to get my toe corrected (im sure ill throw that all off). any help would be awesome. thanks.

dave

#1 Tip - Get some good penatrating oil and soak all the lower strut bolts now, so you have less of a chance to end up with seized bolts. Not a bad idea to spray the uppers too but those usually are pretty free.

To get the camber correct let the people doing the alignment worry about that. It's not a bad idea to leave a little negative camber in it. For mostly street use i suggest no more -2.0 degrees. A little more in the back then the front, for instance -1.5 front -2.0 rear.

Corner weighting the car is also a very good idea. that balances all 4 corners, easy to do with adjustable coilovers. That will need to be on scales.

Keep in mind every time you change the ride height, alignments and corner weighting should be done.

[kingdave123]

when i bring it to the alignment shop do i just ask to do 1.5 front and 2.0 back (negative)? and since this is going to be entirely a street application could i estimate on the corner weighting by some trial and error? drive it cornering in both directions, stopping and starting to get an idea of where force would need to be applied? is that even possible? never done a full coil over so i havnt entered the realm of tuning the spring rates and such. btw, thanks for the tip about cambering at the alignment shop. i would have attempted that my self. haha. thanks.
dave

[BullShifter]

Most shops will only align to factory spec's, you will need to find a performance shop. For street use strictly, factory spec's will work ok.

I don't beleive or see how it would be possible to balance a car without being on scales.