SL's on a PW Z

djpathfinder · 12-28-2010, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by seungklee

I can't wait to get these for my 40th! Perfect color combo I think! It looks amazing on your Pearl White! By the way, this is off-topic question, but how much did you lower your car? I dropped mine less than an inch, I was wondering if I need Camber Arm kits. Lou@Amplified said I don't need one because it's not more than an inch, but I want to make sure.

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Originally Posted by NewYorkJon34

You don't need an alignment as they are not raising or lowering the car, only the rear kit is needed.

Not necessarily true. On my car, after lowering 3/4" front and 1/2" rear, along with using 15mm front/20mm rear spacers, my pre-alignment camber was -1.0/-1.6 front, and -2.9/-3.0 rear. That's right, the front corners were way off side-to-side and there's a bit too much neg camber in the back. Without a rear camber kit, they were only able to bring back my camber to -2.4 (still a bit much for me). The front camber cannot be corrected with the stock upper mount. So, I ended up having to buy camber kits front and rear. So, the moral of the story, have your camber checked, and if it's really far off in the front, you'll need a front camber kit to correct it...if you want it to be perfect.

seungklee · 12-29-2010, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by djpathfinder

Not necessarily true. On my car, after lowering 3/4" front and 1/2" rear, along with using 15mm front/20mm rear spacers, my pre-alignment camber was -1.0/-1.6 front, and -2.9/-3.0 rear. That's right, the front corners were way off side-to-side and there's a bit too much neg camber in the back. Without a rear camber kit, they were only able to bring back my camber to -2.4 (still a bit much for me). The front camber cannot be corrected with the stock upper mount. So, I ended up having to buy camber kits front and rear. So, the moral of the story, have your camber checked, and if it's really far off in the front, you'll need a front camber kit to correct it...if you want it to be perfect.

Thanks man, I remember you posting this similar stuff when I asked about whether to get springs or coilovers.

djpathfinder · 12-29-2010, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by seungklee

Thanks man, I remember you posting this similar stuff when I asked about whether to get springs or coilovers.

How long has it been since getting your KW V3's installed? Have you gotten an alignment done yet?

IS2000 · 12-30-2010, 10:42 AM

Very nice!

I'd love to get those wheels on my PW Z.

seungklee · 12-31-2010, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by djpathfinder

How long has it been since getting your KW V3's installed? Have you gotten an alignment done yet?

It's been more than a month and yes I've got my alignment done.

12-30-2010, 10:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
IS2000 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 41 Drives: 09 370Z version ST. Rep Power: 15	Very nice! I'd love to get those wheels on my PW Z. __________________ 09' JDM 370Z Version ST. 08' Mini Cooper S 03' USDM EVO8

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