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Suspension TSW springs on oem stuts, R camber links?

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Old Oct 25, 2019 | 02:42 PM
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TSW springs on oem stuts, R camber links?

Should I use Rear Camber Links, if I'm less than an inch drop on tsw springs? 5/8 -7/8 drop.
At what point do you need rear camber arms?
 

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Old Oct 28, 2019 | 11:31 AM
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less than an inch drop.. just wondering if I need rear arms.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2019 | 01:38 PM
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less than an inch drop.. just wondering if I need rear arms.
Like the NY Italian gangsters like to say "don't worry bout it!".
 
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Old Oct 28, 2019 | 07:00 PM
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You should always do rear control arms anytime you lower it. Heck with how much camber the car has stock you should put them on a stock car just to get the rear alignment correct. I've seen many people skip on them only to add them later after seeing the tire wear. So I'd say do it right the first time.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2019 | 06:38 PM
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You should always do rear control arms anytime you lower it. Heck with how much camber the car has stock you should put them on a stock car just to get the rear alignment correct. I've seen many people skip on them only to add them later after seeing the tire wear. So I'd say do it right the first time.
thanks Way, then I’ll probably have your shop do it. You did my pulleys in august.
 
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Old Nov 5, 2019 | 11:19 PM
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Yep. I bought a set of adjustable arms for my lightly lowered 05.
The rear wheels were just over -2° from the factory plus the lowering.

I put adjustable arms on the back, set the camber to -.75°. Put adjustable plates on the front and set them to -.90°. Took a trip into the canyons shortly after. The tires (wear/scrubbing) looked a LOT better. The tread didn't roll nearly as much in the front and the "full" tread actually was on the ground in the back.
I may try -1.25° in the front, the rear are good at -.75°.

I'd go farther if I was actually racing Auto-X, but for the street, the above is a very nice change that can be felt while cornering.

Mike
 
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