apexi957

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So guys got a few question before coilover install. Hopefully you guys can't help a brother out.

What is your current alignment? what would you suggest?

How many of you guys are running stock front camber arms and aftermarket rear camber arms at all and how is it affecting your tires?

6mtg37s

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When i had h&rs i had a rear camber kit and stock front. I had factory alignment in the rear and -2.7 camber upfront. Now i have eibachs and no camber kits at all, rear is still factory -1.0 camber and front is -2.2. It really just depends on how much you drop the car.

jran76

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I am running stock front arms, and SPC/Eibach rear arms. I am running around -2 degrees front and rear; mostly because I need the clearance for my wheels/tires. I am lowered on Tein SS-P coilovers (and Eibachs springs before that). With coilovers, it all comes down to how low you want to go. I am probably dropped around 1.5" to 2" all around. The biggest thing is to try and keep the toe in check (front at 0, and rear just above 0). I still only get about 8-10k miles out of a set of tires, and got as little as 4k when my rear toe was out. At stock height and alignment, I would probably get 15-18k out of a set of tires.

If you are really concerned about tire wear, and you are not running aggressive wheels and tires, I would highly recommend front and rear camber arms. The front arms are pricey, but they will quickly pay for themselves in tire savings if that is what you are worried about. In general, if you can keep the camber under -1.5 to -2, and toe as close to 0, you should limit your tire wear. However, you need to be know that any increase in camber will decrease the life of your tires some.