Camber Kits

Common questions

Do I need a camber kit after lowering springs

Get the alignment first and let the printout answer. A mild drop on most cars leaves camber within spec or a hair past it, and toe is the only thing that needs setting. A deeper drop, or a car with a multilink rear that gains camber fast, runs the factory adjustment out and that is when the kit goes in. Buying the kit before the alignment is guessing.

Camber bolts or camber arms

Bolts for a small correction up front, arms for a real one in the rear. A camber bolt has a fixed range and can slip under hard cornering if it is not torqued right. An adjustable arm gives more range and holds its setting. Plates are the front answer on a car with coilovers that need camber to change between street and track.

Is negative camber bad for tires

A little is what the factory runs and wears nothing. A lot wears the inside edge of the tire while the outside still looks new, and it cuts straight line braking because less tread is on the road. The sweet spot for a street car is factory spec or a touch past it. The camber that looks good in a parking lot is the camber that buys tires twice a year.

Will a camber kit fix my alignment

It gives the shop the range to fix it. The kit is a part, the alignment is the job, and you need both. Install the bolts, arms or plates, drive it a few days so everything settles, then get the alignment and ask for the printout. If camber still reads out of spec, the kit was the wrong range for the drop.