-2.5 camber when lowered

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Old May 3, 2011 | 12:34 PM
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-2.5 camber when lowered

I have an 08 g37s and i just lowered it on eibach front tein h rears and the best he could get my rear camber to is -2.5 and i am wondering how much faster i should expect my tires to wear out and if it is worth getting a camber kit....i love the grip with this setup...
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Old May 3, 2011 | 01:17 PM
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Its not
A big deal yOu can always flip the tires to get even coverage
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Old May 3, 2011 | 01:20 PM
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man i didnt realize eibachs gave you so much neg camber. I think i was just a little bit more neg with my hr's...like 2.8 hmm
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Old May 3, 2011 | 01:21 PM
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the insides of your rubber will dissapear quickly relative to the rest of the tire....
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Old May 3, 2011 | 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Pcasey
man i didnt realize eibachs gave you so much neg camber. I think i was just a little bit more neg with my hr's...like 2.8 hmm
WTF? I'm -3.4 on stechs
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Old May 3, 2011 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Pcasey
man i didnt realize eibachs gave you so much neg camber. I think i was just a little bit more neg with my hr's...like 2.8 hmm
Was wondering the same bc eibach don't even lower the rear as much the drop it's 0.8 or so. Here it's what i think, try a different shop or something must be bent just my opinion.
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Old May 3, 2011 | 01:26 PM
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Why did you run tein rears btw?
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Old May 3, 2011 | 01:27 PM
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Wait, I think he lowered front on Eibachs and Tein H rears? If that's the case then yes -2.5 sounds fine but try another shop anyways.
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Old May 3, 2011 | 01:27 PM
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yeah i am pretty sure thats where I was. I waited only a couple weeks before I got my camber kits. Maybe it didnt fully settle. Or maybe I dont remember correctly, I threw my sheet away. LOL
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Old May 3, 2011 | 01:38 PM
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-1.8 is within spec, so -2.5 isn't horrible. A camber kit is less expensive then new tires though.......
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