Camber Kits

**nick_7g** · 09-09-2006 04:18 AM

Hey all, I was wondering if there is essentially any difference between different rear camber kits (like spoon vs ingalls)?

Also, a workshop told me i would need a kit just because I have 18's on my car. Does that seem right to people. I assumed i would only need one for a greater than 1.5" drop.

While I'm typing, I'll ask if anyone has had good experiences with A/M front strut bars. Are thay as much bang for your back as the rear?

Cheers all

**yfin** · 09-09-2006 04:28 AM

A workshop told you a camber kit is required for fitting 18s (ie no drop involved)? Mental note for you - don't use that workshop.

Everyone with the Ingalls kit I have spoken to is happy. On the US forums the Ingalls kit also gets a thumbs up 99% of the time. As for the Spoon kit - I don't know anyone who has it because it is more expensive than the other options out there. Do a search as there are quite a few camber threads now - some people report sqeaking from some of the options out there (not Ingalls).

I got my Ingalls kit in the USA for the obscenly cheap price of $172AUD (obscene compared to the $400+AUD that same kit costs in Australia). I guess shipping is not cheap as it weighs about 5kg (from memory - don't quote me) but if you ship by surface from the USA 5kg is not expensive.

The front strut is worth while - there are a couple of threads about it so do a search. It is not as much bang for buck as the rear though.

Good luck.

**nick_7g** · 09-09-2006 04:30 AM

Originally Posted by yfin

A workshop told you a camber kit is required for fitting 18s (ie no drop involved)? Mental note for you - don't use that workshop.

Everyone with the Ingalls kit I have spoken to is happy. On the US forums the Ingalls kit also gets a thumbs up 99% of the time. As for the Spoon kit - I don't know anyone who has it because it is more expensive than the other options out there.

I got my Ingalls kit in the USA for the obscenly cheap price of $172AUD (obscene compared to the $400+AUD that same kit costs in Australia). I guess shipping is not cheap as it weighs about 5kg (from memory - don't quote me) but if you ship by surface from the USA 5kg is not expensive.

Good luck.

Yeh, a guy at IS told me that. I thought it was a little sus.

Also, I got a quote of $200 today for the ingalls kit. I thought that sounded like a good deal.

I was looking at this http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...ont+strut+euro
Why would no one b interested in changing their front strut bar?

**yfin** · 09-09-2006 04:34 AM

Originally Posted by nick_7g

Yeh, a guy at IS told me that. I thought it was a little sus.

Also, I got a quote of $200 today for the ingalls kit. I thought that sounded like a good deal.

I was looking at this http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...ont+strut+euro
Why would no one b interested in changing their front strut bar?

If you can get the Ingalls from a reputable source for $200AUD - snap it up immediately - don't ask questions save for checking it is the correct part number. Also check it is for BOTH rear sides as the kit comes in two boxes and it is possible to buy each side separately.

As for no one buying the strut brace - believe it or not we have lots of Euro members here but I think I am right in saying only a small proportion actually modify the vehicle in any way (save for perhaps rims and a drop).

**Chris_F** · 09-09-2006 09:42 AM

I recently spoke to Trav (egSi) about getting a front camber kit.

he sent me this link:

http://eibach.com/cgi-bin/htmlos.exe...1832300032317?

I never knew eibach made a front camber kit for the CL9 so he's going to find out about it for me and see if he can get them in. I already have a fulcrum rear camber kit that does the job well, but it seams eibach also make a rear camber kit which may be worth checking out.

You see, when you lower the euro the front camber remains relatively stable and unchanged but the rear starts increasing fairly quickly. I want more camber at the front than the rear to reduce understeer and increase grip at the front.

Without a drop like yfin said you will not need any form of camber kit to keep your allignment within spec if the car hasn't been lowered.

A strut bar up front makes steering response feel a bit tighter and when coupled with the cusco lower arm bar type II it really tightens up the front end of the chassis and the 'dead spot' in the steering wheel all but dissapears completely. The strut looks nice in the engine bay too.

Also about the 'rear strut' i assume you're talking about the rear sway bar? They function in a different way to a strut bar (reduce the independence of the left and right susspension keeping the car flatter around corners). You'd have to chop up your seats to fit a rear strut bar on the euro

edit: also found out that ingalls now make a front camber kit in addition to the rear. Both sold here for US$75

**nick_7g** · 09-09-2006 12:25 PM

Just to ask a totaly silly question. i need to get two of each kit right? One for each wheel. I dont suppose its $75 for both sides.

**Chris_F** · 09-09-2006 12:37 PM

yes i believe you need to order one for the left and right of the car, to be sure just double check with the seller. It'd be great if $75 was for both sides

**tony1234** · 09-09-2006 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by nick_7g

Hey all, I was wondering if there is essentially any difference between different rear camber kits (like spoon vs ingalls)?

Also, a workshop told me i would need a kit just because I have 18's on my car. Does that seem right to people. I assumed i would only need one for a greater than 1.5" drop.

While I'm typing, I'll ask if anyone has had good experiences with A/M front strut bars. Are thay as much bang for your back as the rear?

Cheers all

Like yfin says,give that workshop a wide berth.I first used a kmac camber kit on mine but it squeaked so my guy recomended the eibach one $300.00(fitted it no charge).I've got a rear bar fitted 18mm.it's great.I was told not to worry doing the front one.

**Chris_F** · 09-09-2006 12:56 PM

yea the front isnt neccessary to correct camber as it doesnt change much at all with lowering, i actually want to use a front camber kit to increase front camber for better handling/more grip

**Lowenhart** · 09-09-2006 01:53 PM

Where are you getting the Ingalls kit from

**yfin** · 09-09-2006 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by Lowenhart

Where are you getting the Ingalls kit from

First let him confirm it is $200 for both sides first. I saw the same thing on ebay - a cheap price and then in fine print down the bottom it said you needed to purchase the kit twice to do the entire rear of the vehicle.