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Suspension H&R Street do I need lower control arms?

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Old May 29, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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H&R Street do I need lower control arms?

Hey NAM,

I plan on getting a set of H&R Street Coilover, but the question is, if I only drop like 1" would I need to get rear lower control arms or no?

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Old May 29, 2008 | 06:29 PM
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it all depends on how much camber you end up with in the rear. i just installed h&r green springs and wound up with rear camber of l/s -2.4
r/s -3.5 got a set of megan control arms. rear camber now is
-1.5 l&r if your car is a 05 and later the stock arms have a adjustable
cam thats worth about .5 worth of adjustment good luck.
 
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Old May 29, 2008 | 07:35 PM
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You have an '06, which means your rear lower control arms are already adjustable. I would use those before determining whether or not you need to go with......Helix's rear control arms [that's my plug]. The more you lower the car, the more likely you'll need aftermarket arms.
 
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 08:59 PM
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How are the 06 rear factory control arms ajustable?


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