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Sketchi · 09-25-2014, 08:28 PM

I am about to buy some kw v 3 coilovers and was wondering if I should buy a camber kit with it. I am going to drop my car by about 1.2 inches. Right now I have 17 x 8 inches wheel on my car. I plan on getting a bigger wheel for my car in the future, probably 18x9.5.

Turdinator · 09-25-2014, 08:42 PM

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I am about to buy some kw v 3 coilovers and was wondering if I should buy a camper kit with it. I am going to drop my car by about 1.2 inches. Right now I have 17 x 8 inches wheel on my car. I plan on getting a bigger wheel for my car in the future, probably 18x9.5.

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Sketchi · 09-25-2014, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Turdinator

I love camping but its not for everyone.

I ment camber kit lol

jdmblood · 09-25-2014, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Sketchi

I am about to buy some kw v 3 coilovers and was wondering if I should buy a camber kit with it. I am going to drop my car by about 1.2 inches. Right now I have 17 x 8 inches wheel on my car. I plan on getting a bigger wheel for my car in the future, probably 18x9.5.

I used to have springs which were 1.4 inches I believe. I ended up just getting camber bolts for the front and it was came out great. When I upgraded to coilovers and dropped the car more, I went with lower control arms in the rear and it came out okay. If you have the money for the camber plates then there worth it and are safer then camber bolts. But not necessary.

Turdinator · 09-25-2014, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Sketchi

I ment camber kit lol

Well I guess it depends on what you plan to do with the car. If you are tracking it regularly and running sticky tires then yes I would say it is worth it. If you are just street driving then the camber adjustment that comes with the V3s slotted bolt hole should be plenty up front and if you aren't dropping more than about 1.5" then the rear should be ok also.

cdrazic93 · 09-25-2014, 11:23 PM

For daily driving camber bolts will be by far the best bang for your buck. Track users should opt for something sturdier like the raceseng camber kit.

tech31 · 09-27-2014, 06:00 PM

I put v3s on my car and I needed replacement control arms to deal with the camber, it wasn't terrible, but I just didnt like it. I had the arms put in by a shop after I did the coils myself. Name: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1411855226.638442.jpg
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these are the specs after.

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09-25-2014, 08:28 PM	#1
Sketchi Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: frs Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	coilover question I am about to buy some kw v 3 coilovers and was wondering if I should buy a camber kit with it. I am going to drop my car by about 1.2 inches. Right now I have 17 x 8 inches wheel on my car. I plan on getting a bigger wheel for my car in the future, probably 18x9.5. Last edited by Sketchi; 09-25-2014 at 08:44 PM.

09-25-2014, 11:23 PM	#6
cdrazic93 Junior Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: a car Location: Probably at school Posts: 4,341 Thanks: 3,184 Thanked 2,512 Times in 1,502 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	For daily driving camber bolts will be by far the best bang for your buck. Track users should opt for something sturdier like the raceseng camber kit. __________________ "Ah! What music! They could have never imagined, those pioneers who invented the automobile, that it would posses us like this, our imaginations, our dreams. Men love women, but even more than that, men love CARS!"-Lord Hesketh

09-27-2014, 06:00 PM	#7
tech31 Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ Location: North Carolina Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I put v3s on my car and I needed replacement control arms to deal with the camber, it wasn't terrible, but I just didnt like it. I had the arms put in by a shop after I did the coils myself. these are the specs after. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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