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Can someone please explaine to me what a chamber kit is and what exactly does it do for you car. I have 18" racing harts and bout to drop it. do i need this???????

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A camber kit readjusts and fixes the negative camber angle that you would get from dropping your vehicle. When you drop your ride over an inch or so, think of it as your wheels being raised towards the wheel wells. Because of this, the bottom of your tires will be pointed outwards slightly, which is what a negative camber angle is. This is bad because more than a degree of camber will greatly reduce the tread life on tires, and will make them wear unevenly. So how much were you planning on dropping your car? My guess would be that you would want to look into a camber kit. I haven't dropped my ride yet, so I couldn't tell you if the front or back or both seems to be the most important. Hopefully someone can follow up to what I said. Hope this helps! Good luck.

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that does explaine it pretty good and my guess is that I will need a chamber kit for mine becuse i am planning on dropping it about 1.25, and a little less in the back b/c of my box. does that sound good or should i do something else.
other thoughts from other people is also appreciated.

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nice wheels! i am in the same boat. i have an 02 coupe with 18 inch sacchi s6's - 235/40/18's - and wanna drop the front about an inch and the back .75 inches. would i need a camber kit at this point? do i need new struts? also, would anyone recommend using the megan coil sleeves for such a small drop or would i regret buying them? i like how inexpensive they are and i don't wanna do a major drop - again, just an inch in front and .75 inches in back. also, i don't moto-x or even street race...strictly just for looks. keep me posted on what you decide to do. thanks.

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Personally, I wouldn't go coil sleeve for that small of a drop. You are way better off going with an aftermarket's "OEM" springs, which should have a small drop like that. I forget what brandI saw that had the OEM springs with like a .75" drop. I f I see it again I'll let you know, it's in some other thread. Anyways, look around. And no, I highly doubt you would want to use a camber kit for under an inch. There are still a number of people who don't use it with a 1.25" drop and say it's fine, but every car's results are different. As for the struts, you certainly don't need them right away if you are worried about funds, they should last for a bit, but do know that you will end up having to replace them sooner than with a stock setup. Any more questions?

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H&R OE Springs i think... check into them and let us know?

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H&R OE Sport springs are exactly what you want... they're around $200.00 for the full set if you search around.

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Thanks for backing me up sir_nasty! I wasn't positive of what they were called.

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NP, that was a good call.... I love H&R springs..... 3/4 inch drop front/rear, list price is $299.00 so I'm sure you can find it for about $200.00 if you search

OE Sport Spring 2/4 door, Typ CD, 4 cyl, WGN
0.75 0.75 Part # 51851-55 $ 299.00 Kit

http://www.hrsprings.com/site/index.html

Here's a link to the ones for my car, just search this site for yours.... like I said around $200.00, this site has free shipping
http://www.cardomain.com/item/HNR5185255
Based ON that link I bet you can find yours at
http://www.cardomain.com/item/HNR5185155

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what are the disadvantages of using coilover sleeves for that small of a drop? will my ride be harsh? bouncy? sorry to ask, but they are pretty inexpensive...can get the megan coilover sleeves for $75! thanks for your help.

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I've been in cars with coilovers, and haven't once liked the ride. I guess it's just personal preference. Going with replacement springs will give you a more stock (smooth) ride and fit well with your "subtle" upgrade.

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Thanks for al the responeses, I just got my Ground Control Coil overs with some eibach sport springs, waiting for the rest of my funds to buy some KYB GR-2 GAS struts... What do you guys think or should i go with another set up for the struts.

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Haha! Weren't feelin the H&R's huh? Hope you lke your GC's. I won't ever get coilovers. But the people that do like to go that way sem happy with the GC's.

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using skunk2 coil overs, about the only complaint is the fact that even tho they were "made" for my year of car they dont account for the fact that the rear shocks are longer then the front so the coilover doesnt have the proper length and the paint on the shock part of the coilover didnt hold up. But either way you know if youre on a flat road or not ^_^ just a few considerations ^_^

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My H&R cup kit was an amazing fit, not a bouncy ride either... my suspension went from fairly smooth and bouncy to feeling like a go cart, when I touched the steering wheel and thought about turning it would respond and corner like a mad man but it was a real kidney massager it felt like I was getting beat over really uneven roads... But performance wise it was like nothing I've ever driven...

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Ive had Ground Controls before and was happy with them....I guess its a preference thing As I would never buy just springs...I like the capability to adjust whenever ide like.... Im currently using a full APEXI coilover system,,,love it! Oh, and as far as Camber kits,,,, Ive got some Ingalls and theyve done the job for years now,,,It will save you alot of money down the road with tires....

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The H&R OEM's with 3/4" drop wouldn't look that great, IMO. There would still be a ton of wheel gap since you don't have skirts or a lip. I got the Eibach Pro-Kit and the drop was around 1.25", looks great with equal wheel gap on the sides and top. The ride is a little bit more bouncy with the OEM shocks, but cornering is greatly improved over the stock springs. You won't need a camber kit for the front and the rear is optional, get it if your picky about how your wheels will look; it's honestly not as noticeable as a 2"-3" drop without the kit is. My shop told me not to worry about the rear camber because it's not severe enough to wear down the tire much faster. I'll post pics later tonight hopefully.