SERIOUS CAMBER advice

[High5er]

Hi,

So, Im looking to fit a set of wider wheels on my car but im going to need about 3-4 degrees of negative camber. Ive been doing research on the SPC and Ingalls kits but I'm worried I wont have enough desired camber in order for my wheels to fit. Has anybody had any experience with this? Thanks

Gabe

[Joey GT-R]

Sounds like you're trying to force a wheel onto a car in which it doesn't fit. If that's the case, nah; we don't have much experience with those....

[High5er]

Sounds like you're trying to force a wheel onto a car in which it doesn't fit. If that's the case, nah; we don't have much experience with those....

gotcha. Maybe i'll try stanceworks.

[XCRN]

I think Joey is saying it is not a good idea.

[steelbluesleepR]

/\what they said. Wheels that "Fit" and "need 3-4 degrees of negative camber" in order to do so are mutually exclusive.

[Phate]

I think Joey is saying it is not a good idea.

That, and the fact that if a wheel "requires 3-4 degrees of camber to fit", that likely also means you're going to be running a ton of tire stretch.

Figure out how much tire you can fit on the car, and buy wheels to reasonably accommodate that. Don't wreck the functionality of your suspension and make the car unsafe just so the VW people will think you're cool.


FYI, can almost guarantee you don't need more than 2 degrees of camber.

[High5er]

That, and the fact that if a wheel "requires 3-4 degrees of camber to fit", that likely also means you're going to be running a ton of tire stretch.

Figure out how much tire you can fit on the car, and buy wheels to reasonably accommodate that. Don't wreck the functionality of your suspension and make the car unsafe just so the VW people will think you're cool.


FYI, can almost guarantee you don't need more than 2 degrees of camber.

LOL for the VW people? Yeah, no. Rather than bashing my style, why not just try and provide helpful information? (Phate actually did that) I see a lot of bootsy ass accords on this site and I bite my tongue because it might be dumb to me, but its somebody elses style.
"To each it's own"

Thank you all for your responses but like I said, Stanceworks might be where I do most of my business from here on in.

[steelbluesleepR]

LOL for the VW people? Yeah, no. Rather than bashing my style, why not just try and provide helpful information? (Phate actually did that) I see a lot of bootsy ass accords on this site and I bite my tongue because it might be dumb to me, but its somebody elses style.
"To each it's own"

Thank you all for your responses but like I said, Stanceworks might be where I do most of my business from here on in.

We aren't bashing your style, we are trying to keep you and other people on the road from getting hurt. Almost all of the responses in this thread have been factual, rather than opinions.

[Phate]

Thank you all for your responses but like I said, Stanceworks might be where I do most of my business from here on in.

Stanceworks is a goddamned echo chamber for automotive bad decision making. Seriously, pick up an automotive engineering textbook sometime, learn how this shit works, and then understand why 85% of the cars on stanceworks are rolling deathtraps.

The only exception would be if you were going to be running on air, allowing you to hard park with the best of them and raise the suspension back up so the car can actually work properly.

[High5er]

We aren't bashing your style, we are trying to keep you and other people on the road from getting hurt. Almost all of the responses in this thread have been factual, rather than opinions.

I feel as though you could find a happy medium between the the style and functionality. Thats what I'm trying to achieve. Unfortunately, the wheels I have are just a bit too big. Im not gonna just throw them on and let them poke out. Thats just plain gross. I'm just trying to get them to fit. I have an Ingalls -1.5 +1.5 kit and the SPC extreme low kit for the rear. Im just going to throw them on and see what I can do. I want to avoid a lot of camber because A) its ugly as hell, and B) it wears the hell out of your tires. Im not really planning on buying other wheels for this car so I might even consider a slight fender pull.

[steelbluesleepR]

I feel as though you could find a happy medium between the the style and functionality. Thats what I'm trying to achieve. Unfortunately, the wheels I have are just a bit too big. Im not gonna just throw them on and let them poke out. Thats just plain gross. I'm just trying to get them to fit. I have an Ingalls -1.5 +1.5 kit and the SPC extreme low kit for the rear. Im just going to throw them on and see what I can do. I want to avoid a lot of camber because A) its ugly as hell, and B) it wears the hell out of your tires. Im not really planning on buying other wheels for this car so I might even consider a slight fender pull.

some flares might not be a bad choice either. Ronald_type-R had some really good looking ones on his CB.

[Phate]

I feel as though you could find a happy medium between the the style and functionality. Thats what I'm trying to achieve. Unfortunately, the wheels I have are just a bit too big. Im not gonna just throw them on and let them poke out. Thats just plain gross. I'm just trying to get them to fit. I have an Ingalls -1.5 +1.5 kit and the SPC extreme low kit for the rear. Im just going to throw them on and see what I can do. I want to avoid a lot of camber because A) its ugly as hell, and B) it wears the hell out of your tires. Im not really planning on buying other wheels for this car so I might even consider a slight fender pull.

I'm really having trouble shaking the thought that you're going to be running tons of tire stretch. But yeah, do a pull/get some flares and stuff as much tire under the car as you possibly can.

[High5er]

I want to try to avoid getting flares. I'd rather pull the existing fender as much as possible. Only thing is, is if you pull more than a quarter of an inch, the body lines of the car stsrt to look like shit. Or so ive been told.

[Madpol]

not to mention how fast your tyres will wear. im lucky to get 6 months out of a tyre and im only on super low springs. about 90% of my tyre is almost un touched but the inside is through to the steel belt. yes its each to their own and its your ride BUT a word of wisdom...dont be stupid is all we are saying. im speaking from 20 years of experience mucking about on cars. think of the long term bro. the expense is gonna be massive just for a bit of low and wide...not worth it imo