Any harm running negative camber long term ?

dkinghl · 09-20-2016, 06:50 AM

Long short story . Just get approved to buy a daily ( 16 nissan sentra) so i have the chance to keep my Z at home for weekend drive

Will install Tein lowering spring this week( consider another one too if drop not like expected). Just want to know that beside uneven tire wear, will be any more harm/long term damage to the car structure,suspension, ....?

I can afford to change new tire no problem.but messing with suspension is not good feeling for me

Thanks.I will most likely do ~ just 50miles per week

kenchan · 09-20-2016, 07:04 AM

No problem but why not swift springs

kenchan · 09-20-2016, 07:43 AM

Brand new Swift Springs for sale

Chuck33079 · 09-20-2016, 07:53 AM

Don't lower the car without camber arms and toe bolts.

How is it that messing with suspension is not good feeling for you but you're putting on lowering springs? Do it right or not at all.

Chuck33079 · 09-20-2016, 08:19 AM

Not to mention, camber arms and toe bolts are far cheaper than a new set of tires. There's literally no intelligent reason to do this any other way than the correct way.

Ghostvette · 09-20-2016, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Don't lower the car without camber arms and toe bolts.

How is it that messing with suspension is not good feeling for you but you're putting on lowering springs? Do it right or not at all.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Not to mention, camber arms and toe bolts are far cheaper than a new set of tires. There's literally no intelligent reason to do this any other way than the correct way.

Hopefully OP isn't one of those that slams the car, then runs stretched tires.....

LAVA · 09-20-2016, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghostvette

Hopefully OP isn't one of those that slams the car, then runs stretched tires.....

Dumbest sh!t ever!

Dirk McGurck · 09-20-2016, 10:43 AM

As long as you don't run stretched tires...

I will have my SPL adjustable arms up for sale shortly. Again: do it right the first time. You'll be unbolting have that **** anyway to get the springs on the struts.

cv129 · 09-20-2016, 11:50 AM

Per his recent threads, OP just honestly doesn't know much about suspensions, and he actually runs properly sized rubbers on his rims. I think he's just trying to get rid of the wheel gap with the springs.

Zerafian · 09-20-2016, 02:50 PM

how much camber we talking? I daily my G35 with -3 camber and there visually ZERO tire wear after a year of driving. If you have proper suspension hardware installed -1 to something like -4 wont cause damage.

dobsthedon · 09-20-2016, 02:54 PM

it's usually bad toe settings that causes the worst tire wear. And of course when you change your camber you change your toe...

with that being said...it's not going to cause any long term damage to the car if he just gets the springs for now (imo) It's just the uneven tire wear. But yes, what everybody else said...might as well correct your camber and toe with your drop if you want to do it right.

JARblue · 09-20-2016, 03:48 PM

This was posted in a new thread earlier today. Seems fairly relevant.

Tick64 · 09-21-2016, 07:05 PM

^^ Excellent video! Cleared up some suspension questions of my own.

mag_black · 09-21-2016, 10:06 PM

The only harm is hurting people's feelings -- is what a stanced guy would say! In all seriousness I run -2 w/o any issues. I have SPL camber arms and stock front control arms. Just keep that toe in check.

09-20-2016, 06:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
dkinghl Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: texas Posts: 169 Drives: 390z Rep Power: 11	Any harm running negative camber long term ? Long short story . Just get approved to buy a daily ( 16 nissan sentra) so i have the chance to keep my Z at home for weekend drive Will install Tein lowering spring this week( consider another one too if drop not like expected). Just want to know that beside uneven tire wear, will be any more harm/long term damage to the car structure,suspension, ....? I can afford to change new tire no problem.but messing with suspension is not good feeling for me Thanks.I will most likely do ~ just 50miles per week

09-20-2016, 07:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	Any harm running negative camber long term ? Don't lower the car without camber arms and toe bolts. How is it that messing with suspension is not good feeling for you but you're putting on lowering springs? Do it right or not at all. Dirk McGurck likes this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

09-20-2016, 08:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	Not to mention, camber arms and toe bolts are far cheaper than a new set of tires. There's literally no intelligent reason to do this any other way than the correct way. Dirk McGurck likes this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

09-20-2016, 10:43 AM	#8 (permalink)
Dirk McGurck Track Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Delaware Posts: 715 Drives: 09 MB 370Z Touring Rep Power: 21	As long as you don't run stretched tires... I will have my SPL adjustable arms up for sale shortly. Again: do it right the first time. You'll be unbolting have that **** anyway to get the springs on the struts. __________________ 2009 370Z Touring with Sport

09-20-2016, 11:50 AM	#9 (permalink)
cv129 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,235 Drives: 09 Nismo, 16 Nismo Rep Power: 163995	Per his recent threads, OP just honestly doesn't know much about suspensions, and he actually runs properly sized rubbers on his rims. I think he's just trying to get rid of the wheel gap with the springs. __________________ Setrab \| RE-71 \| SPL \| JRZ \| Nismo \| ARK \| Whiteline \| RacingBrake \| CJM Oil Pan \| Ti shield

09-20-2016, 07:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	No problem but why not swift springs

09-20-2016, 07:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Brand new Swift Springs for sale

09-20-2016, 02:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
Zerafian A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,344 Drives: 13' MB 370z Rep Power: 30949	how much camber we talking? I daily my G35 with -3 camber and there visually ZERO tire wear after a year of driving. If you have proper suspension hardware installed -1 to something like -4 wont cause damage. __________________ LC500 exhaust set uphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI7DiA43ZYw&t Last edited by Zerafian; 09-20-2016 at 02:56 PM.

09-20-2016, 02:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
dobsthedon Base Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Washington Posts: 57 Drives: 2011 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 9	it's usually bad toe settings that causes the worst tire wear. And of course when you change your camber you change your toe... with that being said...it's not going to cause any long term damage to the car if he just gets the springs for now (imo) It's just the uneven tire wear. But yes, what everybody else said...might as well correct your camber and toe with your drop if you want to do it right.

09-20-2016, 03:48 PM	#12 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	This was posted in a new thread earlier today. Seems fairly relevant. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

09-21-2016, 07:05 PM	#13 (permalink)
Tick64 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Vancouver Island,Canada Posts: 341 Drives: '11 370z Nismo MB Rep Power: 2478	^^ Excellent video! Cleared up some suspension questions of my own.

09-21-2016, 10:06 PM	#14 (permalink)
mag_black A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,400 Drives: 09 370Z MT6 Rep Power: 666	The only harm is hurting people's feelings -- is what a stanced guy would say! In all seriousness I run -2 w/o any issues. I have SPL camber arms and stock front control arms. Just keep that toe in check. __________________ fujimura ≠ abbeyRoadCompany ≠ fastIntentions ≠ motordyne ≠ avantGarde ≠ ecutek ≠ nismo ≠ stillen ≠ stoptech ≠ gtm ≠ spl ≠ carbonfiberelement ≠ stance™

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