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need help with suspension setup
Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 11:25 pm
by rlfreese
I am gettin tein s tech springs but I know I am going to have to adjust the camber. What do they make for camber kits and where can I get them? I am new to the vibe and I own a 2005 base 5 speed. Needs more poer. I live in the mountains and this thing struggles bad. thinking of getting supercharger just to get me up hills without slowing down too much.
Re: need help with suspension setup (rlfreese)
Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 8:58 am
by scherry2
why would you have to change the camber?I don't think anyone on this site who has lowered their vibe (mine included) had to have any front end alignment after lowering their vibes.
Re: need help with suspension setup (scherry2)
Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 9:17 am
by MadBill
I'm with scherry. Theoretically, alignment could change a bit due to the slop in various bolt holes (I held my spindles in at the top while tightening the strut bolts, to ensure the most negative camber), but most people have found no change of consequence. On the other hand, there have been more than a few cars found to be out of spec from the factory, so it might not be a bad idea to have it checked, JIC. Since the 2WD rear is a twist axle, it will definitely not change when lowered, but a few rears have been found out of spec from new also.BTW, if planning an alignment after lowering, most people recommend driving around for maybe a week first to let things settle...
Re: need help with suspension setup (rlfreese)
Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 10:01 am
by rcasciola
you dont have too but you can...i have one that i havent usedi got it last year right when one was available......im too lazy to put it on aor have it installed...if ur interested hit me up on a pm or email me:
rcasciola@comcast.net
Re: need help with suspension setup (rcasciola)
Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 11:05 am
by Raven
Too lazy to type in readable english too.
Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 2:27 pm
by ragingfish
LOL Sunny!You don't need to adjust anything to lower the car...I had an alignment done afterwards (for the first time since purchase), and the results were negligible...