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I am about to buy some lowered springs for my R33, but i would like to keep my camber as close to stock as possible as i cant afford to let 18inch tyres wear to unevenly. Is the r33 able to have camber adjustments with the factory suspension components? If not what is the cheapest (not an adjustable racing camber kit) way to keep say 0 or -1degrees or whaterver it is from factory of camber?

If i am only getting 1.5inch lowered springs will i need matched shocks or will the stock ones be ok and not bottom out? I am planning on getting some good adjustable shocks eventually as i would like to do some track days but would like to leave it untill i can really afford them.

Im not interested in a set of coil overs, the ride is way to harsh.

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if ur only lowering 1.5" u probably wouldnt even see a great difference in camber.

i lowered mine 2.5" when i first got my car and camber still wasnt too bad so u should be fine with only 1.5" lower.

BTW ive since lowered mine another 1.5" all round so it sits dam low. theres bout -3 camber on the rear. hehe

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You should never drop the car too far, i think for a skyline 2inches is maximum. The reason for this is that your suspension geometry is designed around the standard ride height and any MAJOR deviation will mean your car doesnt handle aswell.

Mine was previously lowered by the original owner by 2.5inches with a change of springs. I was always scrubbing out the tyres and in the end the rear shocks shat themselves. Since then i paid just under $2k for a full set of bilsteins on all 4 corners with height adjustment. Now it is lowered 1.5inches below standard and i can corner heaps harder than with the setup i bought it with originally.

:(

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I have Teins all round and they are almost on the stops....my camber was %$#@& up to hell as a result. It was not possible to adjust back to a respectable camber/castor with the factory setup, so I had the local gurus do the biz (they chopped and added blah blah blah)......for almost $600. Much better now.

Get a couple of different quotes and views....Pedders would be a good start.....they don't want or need a bad name by doing bodgy work.

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dood i think you will be fine with only 1.5"

if it is like king springs or something that is very off the shelf they will not be designed to mess things up too badly

i got 2.5" lowered springs on my 33 and i lose about 2cm of tyre in the guards and the camber looks like those old school bmw's dropped on they ass es its bad and i am gonna get it looked at shortly or i might raise it back up....but it looks so PHAT

and I dont race in it so hard cornering etc is a non issue

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