Lowering springs. camber adjustment?

[KTeevan]

so i bought lowering springs for my car, will this mess with my camber on my wheels? i see a lot of rice civics with the wheels all angled because they were dropped incorrectly, but i dont want that to happen with mine. it is a 1.9" in front and a 1.8" in the back. any help would be appreciated. sorry if this is a repost. thanks

[JRBRUIN7@aol.com]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I read somewhere on here if you go to the dealer and have your wheels aligned to the TRD lowering Specs you should be fine.

[KTeevan]

not sure at all. but sounds correct in some nature. ill check it out. i have a friend who works for toyota so that would be best.

[tcstreetracer07]

so did ne 1 find out bout the drop info cuz i need to get low

[navylife59]

Originally Posted by JRBRUIN7@aol.com

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I read somewhere on here if you go to the dealer and have your wheels aligned to the TRD lowering Specs you should be fine.

You are absolutely correct. The double-wishbone rear suspension has camber adjustment but over the TRD springs drop of 1.5" will require more camber adjustment. Hotchkis and another company makes replacement REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY. Anything over 1.5" requires the adjustable rear links. The front will be perfect with just a slight negative camber (good for cornering) that does not cause any uneven wear. 2.0" drop or better will require front camber adjustment bolts offered by the same companies.



An interesting DIY article discussing the rear camber links install.

[KTeevan]

okay, so i got lowering springs that will lower my car 1.9" front and 1.8" rear. what else will i have to do to make my car correct?

[navylife59]

As stated, just the adjustable rear camber links and a TRD lowering springs alignment at the dealership.

[KTeevan]

oh okay, not so bad. how much extra money are we talking then?

[navylife59]

The Hotkis Camber links were about $200. There is someone else that now makes a set for far cheaper. I can't remember who it was.

[KTeevan]

okay, so i know a guy who will put it in for like 150. put everything in. so about another 350 for everything? not that bad i guess.

[navylife59]

Very important to keep the springs in correct alignment in relation to the spring perch and upper strut mount. Use a paint pin to make tic marks so that reassembly is done correctly. Also doing one side at a time, just as in changing brakes, can keep you out of trouble. Springs are always under pressure so be sure to use a set of reliable spring compressors.