camber and spring help

[rollin_s2k]

my wife bought a tc and is looking to lower it. I am trying to find out if the car is lowered around 2" will an alignment get the camber straight or will you max the adjustment out and have to get a camber kit? I have also been reading about some noise after lowering and if so, is there is a solution? I need info ASAP because i may get her springs for christmas. Thanks

[oneday]

Hey, Look at the Tein H.Techs. They only lower the car about an inch which is perfect for the tC (in my opinion) and you do not need to worry about being out of camber spec. More importantly you don't need to get beefier dampers (shocks) to work correctly with the stiffness most other springs have. H.Techs are about as stiff as stock dampers will work with. If you get too stiff of a spring your wife will hate you because the ride will be harsh, bouncy and all around unpleasant.

[rollin_s2k]

thanks, pm sent

[StreetracerJay]

I did my springs too. I got the eibach sportline kit it lowers it 2" all around. I love the ways it looks and handles. I work at auto shop so I did the springs and my alignment myself to tell you the truth it did not throw it off that much. the front needs a little toe but not much camber. But the back camber was out alot. But you will still have more room for ajustment so you will not need a camber kit. hope it helps.

[Alex8181]

^ Very useful information ^

[trdmaster]

ummm, okay guys, i have shocks and srping, and yes after a while u will need to get a camber kit, pref. the hotchkis, i took my car for its alignment, and they said i needed to get a kit, right now im driving aroudn at a -1.5 on each side, kinds helps stearing though

[navylife59]

You can get adjustable rear camber links and adjustable front camber bolts to adjust your ride perfect. Mine is lowered about 1.8" with Hotchkis and I only needed the rear camber links to make everything work beautiful. Drives straight as an arrow, even at 120+MPH. No abnormal wear any place on the tires. Also believe that a 40MM offset on 18x8" rims will get you the right geometry to center the wheel in the wells. 35-40 series tire should also alleviate rubbing.

[trdmaster]

front ones are fixable w/o front camber bolts, i have a lifetime alignment and mine is straight on the front tires, and my car has dropped significatley after my TRD shocks and TRD Springs have settled in

[navylife59]

Finally found this write up from a while back. Very informative, worth the read for those unfamiliar with Scion suspension geometry.

http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/pr...ion_tc_part_1/

[tanklugz]

what exactly is camber?

[oneday]

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Camber is the angle between the vertical axis of the wheel and the vertical axis of the vehicle when viewed from the front or rear.

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