Camber kit or no camber kit

[terry.m]

Hi all,

I found a thread similar to this but I just wanted another/more updated opinion. I got a quote for KYB shocks and King Springs today. I want to lower my 33 1.5 inches and was told that I would need a camber kit.

Has anyone out there lowered there 33 this amount without a camber kit? If so, were there any negative side-effects? Was there any negaive effect on HICAS?

I really can't afford a camber kit at this stage but I still want to lower it.

Please help!

Thanks, Terry.

[gts4]

Hi Mate.

The main problem without the camber kit is that your tyres will tend to wear un eavenly. The best solution for this is to have the tyres rotated every 5 thousand kms.

That is as much as i know my 32 is lowered about 2inches and that is what i do.

[gatty]

i got my 33 lowered with KYB shocks and King Springs (sports lows), all is fine

if your going super lows i was told it's a good idea to get the kit

[Panikin]

My 33 has 1.6 deg. negative camber on the rear without rear kit & 1.8 deg neg camber on front with kit installed camber was abit much on the front without it.

[knore]

Seriously, getting the whiteline handing kit with camber kit and strut brace was one of the best things ive ever bought for the car.

[terry.m]

Thank you all for your input. My car still has the original suspension on it. After 9 years I would expect that the springs would have sagged a bit anyway, so even if I put 30mm lowered springs in, the ride height probably wont change much initially. I will probably give the camber kit a miss for now.