2.25" drop, new shocks but not camber?

[mix4]

Say I were to perhaps put my 2.25" drop springs on *new* shocks/struts and run it without a camber kit (which I know is the right way to go). besides the shitty treadwear, is there a performance/appearance issue?

[shepherd79]

yeah, it will look ghetto. get yourself prelude arms and it should fix the problem.

[bullard123]

As far as the appearence is concerned your tires would be at a slant like this
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[Fuzy Navel]

Would that cause your ball joints or cv joints wear faster with that much or lower ?? without the prelude arms

[87lxiaccord]

im on a 2.25 and with tokico shocks and you can barely see the camber difference, i can tell that i have a little positive but i will be auto crossing anyways so I want it like that.

[86AccordLxi]

Camber doesn't really kill tires, toe does.

Alex

[MessyHonda]

yeah but with camber your tires wont hit the ground 100%...


what kind of springs are you geting and what kind of shocks.....and also wut rims and tires you have

[BITESIZE]

Do it right and get a camber kit. If you can't afford a camber kit, then you can't afford to keep buying new tires either. Save up and do it all at the same time.

[86AccordLxi]

Camber doesn't really kill tires, toe does.

Alex


Depends on how much negative camber you end up with. If you can keep it at -2 degrees or under, then you should be fine. Not entirely sure what sort of numbers you end up with by dropping 2.25. I know my 1.5 inch drop on my 3g got me to -1.5 which was fine. I don't think you want more than 1.5-2 on a double wishbone car (vs. a mac strut car which likes more static negative since you develop positive camber as the suspension compresses).

Alex

[hotdoghogie]

im on a 2.25 and with tokico shocks and you can barely see the camber difference, i can tell that i have a little positive but i will be auto crossing anyways so I want it like that.

true... i have mine lowered 2.25... it gets hardcore traction in turns