H&R Springs and Ichiba Rear Cambers Installed

Wiggins3377 · 05-26-2012, 08:38 PM

Installed my H&R springs and Ichiba rear camber kit today and love the results. Huge improvement from my stock ride, unfortunately though there have been a lot of bad reviews on the camber kit recently. Has anyone had this installed that can chime in? Luckily the car will be in the garage over the next couple of days so I may just remove them and put the stocks back on. That said, will I be able to adjust the car back to stock alignment? For reference i'm sitting on Hankook 245/35/19 in the front and 275/30/19 out backI've attached before and after pics below.

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Z-Girl 12 · 05-26-2012, 09:24 PM

Dang....so tempting. love love the setup.

Skullmike21 · 05-26-2012, 10:34 PM

Niceeeee..what was ur drop...

Wiggins3377 · 05-26-2012, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Skullmike21

Niceeeee..what was ur drop...

About 1.5" in the back and 1.25" in the front.

Skullmike21 · 05-27-2012, 01:00 AM

Should've gone with them...I went swifts n running same size of rims n tires like urs...still got bout inch 1/2 gap...looks like u don't have any gap..

azn370z · 05-27-2012, 03:19 AM

I have about 1/4 gap up front and 1/2 in the back. I've seen in person another z with h&r and the front gap was less than the rears. I also compared mine to swifts and it looked like the swifts were at least 1/2 inch in the front and a bit more in the rear.

I'm thinking you're going to need a camber and maybe a toe kit.

Wiggins3377 · 05-27-2012, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by azn370z

I have about 1/4 gap up front and 1/2 in the back. I've seen in person another z with h&r and the front gap was less than the rears. I also compared mine to swifts and it looked like the swifts were at least 1/2 inch in the front and a bit more in the rear.

I'm thinking you're going to need a camber and maybe a toe kit.

Did you install your camber kit at the same time as the springs? I think I'm going to put my stock kit back on and go get an alignment, see how that checks out and reassess. Will likely go with the SPL read kit if I need it. Did you need a camber kit for the front?

azn370z · 05-27-2012, 12:49 PM

I only have the rear camber kit.

sxfs4956 · 09-01-2012, 04:59 AM

When you did the install did you remove any shock bump stops, or the rubber that goes under the spring perch in the rear?...

Footloose301 · 09-04-2012, 10:07 PM

The drop looks good but you need some meat on those wheels. I have the Ichiba rear camber arms with swift springs and they're holding up well. Lots of spirited driving and also a few Auto Cross sessions and I'm also on spacers as well. Not a problem here

Meat....

That was the night I installed the springs so they weren't quite settled.

Camber arms.

w0rM · 09-04-2012, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Footloose301

The drop looks good but you need some meat on those wheels. I have the Ichiba rear camber arms with swift springs and they're holding up well. Lots of spirited driving and also a few Auto Cross sessions and I'm also on spacers as well. Not a problem here

Meat....

What size tires are you running there? Looks great BTW

Footloose301 · 09-04-2012, 10:30 PM

265/35/19 fronts, 285/35/19 rears. Stock wheels, obviously + spacers and springs.

Thanks

w0rM · 09-04-2012, 11:08 PM

^ very nice... makes me wish my tires needed replacing

damn_Zexy · 09-05-2012, 09:47 AM

Same setup I want! From previous cars that I've had H&R springs on, they never seem to stop settling. From the day I installed, to the day I sold the car, it seemed to get lower and lower.

05-26-2012, 08:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Wiggins3377 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,236 Drives: 40th 370 Rep Power: 77	H&R Springs and Ichiba Rear Cambers Installed Installed my H&R springs and Ichiba rear camber kit today and love the results. Huge improvement from my stock ride, unfortunately though there have been a lot of bad reviews on the camber kit recently. Has anyone had this installed that can chime in? Luckily the car will be in the garage over the next couple of days so I may just remove them and put the stocks back on. That said, will I be able to adjust the car back to stock alignment? For reference i'm sitting on Hankook 245/35/19 in the front and 275/30/19 out backI've attached before and after pics below. Before: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1338078996.523916.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1338079011.756569.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1338079023.870550.jpg After: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1338079042.248373.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1338079051.859343.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1338079061.323261.jpg __________________ AccuAir/ AirRex/ Amuse/ Bride Japan/ Carbon Fiber Element/ Carbon Signal/ Evo-R/ NRG/ Project Kics/ Samco/ Shine Auto/ SPC/ SPL/ Stance/ Stillen/ Takata/ Top Secret/ Work

05-26-2012, 09:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Z-Girl 12 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 4,105 Drives: Spirited Rep Power: 11716	Dang....so tempting. love love the setup. __________________ 2012 Z-SOLD 2014 Nismo #565 Fast Intentions CBE/HFC/Swift/SPC/RJM/H&R-15/20mm/Z1 CAI/Headers/Intake Manifold w/Uprev Tune 328.31whp/263.64tq

05-27-2012, 03:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
azn370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,722 Drives: z34 - R1 Rep Power: 490	I have about 1/4 gap up front and 1/2 in the back. I've seen in person another z with h&r and the front gap was less than the rears. I also compared mine to swifts and it looked like the swifts were at least 1/2 inch in the front and a bit more in the rear. I'm thinking you're going to need a camber and maybe a toe kit. __________________ 2010 k23 H&R sport springs / Spc rear camber arms / SSR SP1 / Berk cbe / Varis cf lip / Nismo S-Tune side skirts

05-27-2012, 12:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
azn370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,722 Drives: z34 - R1 Rep Power: 490	I only have the rear camber kit. __________________ 2010 k23 H&R sport springs / Spc rear camber arms / SSR SP1 / Berk cbe / Varis cf lip / Nismo S-Tune side skirts

09-04-2012, 10:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
Footloose301 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 2,659 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 21	The drop looks good but you need some meat on those wheels. I have the Ichiba rear camber arms with swift springs and they're holding up well. Lots of spirited driving and also a few Auto Cross sessions and I'm also on spacers as well. Not a problem here Meat.... That was the night I installed the springs so they weren't quite settled. Camber arms. __________________ 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z Last edited by Footloose301; 09-04-2012 at 10:10 PM.

05-26-2012, 10:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
Skullmike21 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Covington,ga Posts: 53 Drives: 2009 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 13	Niceeeee..what was ur drop...

05-27-2012, 01:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
Skullmike21 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Covington,ga Posts: 53 Drives: 2009 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 13	Should've gone with them...I went swifts n running same size of rims n tires like urs...still got bout inch 1/2 gap...looks like u don't have any gap..

09-01-2012, 04:59 AM	#9 (permalink)
sxfs4956 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Rancho Cucamonga,CA Age: 34 Posts: 41 Drives: 11 Nissan 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 13	When you did the install did you remove any shock bump stops, or the rubber that goes under the spring perch in the rear?...

09-04-2012, 10:30 PM	#12 (permalink)
Footloose301 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 2,659 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 21	265/35/19 fronts, 285/35/19 rears. Stock wheels, obviously + spacers and springs. Thanks __________________ 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z Last edited by Footloose301; 09-04-2012 at 10:36 PM.

09-04-2012, 11:08 PM	#13 (permalink)
w0rM A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,198 Drives: 2015 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 36	^ very nice... makes me wish my tires needed replacing __________________ \| SOLD September 14th, 2013 \| My Build Journal

09-05-2012, 09:47 AM	#14 (permalink)
damn_Zexy Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Miami Posts: 47 Drives: 09 370Z R Touring Rep Power: 13	Same setup I want! From previous cars that I've had H&R springs on, they never seem to stop settling. From the day I installed, to the day I sold the car, it seemed to get lower and lower.

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