I'm planning to install my KW variant V3 on my NSX and my friend is telling me that I need camber kits. Is that true? Do I need to get camber kits before installing the coilovers? Please help, thanks in advance! 
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It is not necessary to install a camber adjustment kit along with your KWs, or any other shock/strut or spring. I'd guess that fewer than 1% of the people who have modified their NSX suspension parts have installed such kits.
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I'm pretty sure camber kits are only necessary when the car is dropped on springs (could be wrong). Since coilovers change everything then I would think you don't need anything else to have proper camber
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I believe weather it is a coilover or lowering springs, you will need a camber kit if you want to bring you car back to OE camber specs. That is if you are changing the ride height.
You could ask MikeC_587 he has the KW's on his car. I am about to install my KW's
Rich
You could ask MikeC_587 he has the KW's on his car. I am about to install my KW's
Rich
You do not need a camber kit to install coilovers. They're only needed to get your camber back to Oem specs. The lower you go with your suspension the more camber you will get on your car, which will cause quicker tire wear. This is why people get the camber kit to bring the car back to Oem specs to preserve their tires. Most importantly is even though camber cause tire wear, your toe will cause even quicker tire wear, so just make sure your get your car align after you settle on the perfect ride height you choose to drive on. If you plan on just dropping your car just an inch or two just get an alignment and your good. Camber kit is only need for people that plan on ride super low to correct their camber specs.
Camber kit "necessary" to install a shock/strut or spring (such as the KWs): NO
Camber kit necessary to correct negative camber beyond the OEM adjustment range: YES
J
Camber kit necessary to correct negative camber beyond the OEM adjustment range: YES
J
well, does anyone know any good cheap place to buy camber kits for the front and rear?
You don't need it for the front
http://www.nsxprime.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123394&highlight=camber+kit
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Thom camber kit in the parts for sale forum
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Thom camber kit in the parts for sale forum
OP, make sure to read up on that part. There are issues with it and I think the person who made them no longer supports them. The issues are not drastic and they are addressable but you should fully understand the details about what you are buying before spending any more money.
J
Looks like Thom doesn't sell the kit anymore. I tried to look for an aftermarket camber kit for future use and it seems like there is no brand that make a kit for the X. I could be wrong but I didn't see any after searching for it.
Titaniumdave contact him
Lot of threads on this. Spend a few days searching:smile: There are several ways to go. If you lower the car more than 1 1/4 inch, you will likely be at 2 1/2 to 3 degrees neg on the rear which is getting high for the street. Consensus used to be if you drive hard 3 degs will not cause inner tire wear. Drive easy and 3 deg is too much. If you are track hound, you likely don't need a kit although personally I would put them on the rear anyway and do the toe links also. Asking for a perfect alighnment job when an adjuster is maxed out can make the tech's job difficult. And "difficult" can mean inferior work. I used Titanium Daves parts and believe them to be excellent. I did add rubber heim joint covers on the toe links as Daves stuff is not designed for DD in bad or dusty weather. Post is somewhere in our "cloud".
Just got back from the alignment shop and the best they could do in the rear is -3.6 degrees of camber.
I think that might be a little too much for a 90% street driven NSX. So I might be looking for a camber kit.
But does anyone know with that much negative camber in the rear about how many miles I will get out of the rear tires?
I think that might be a little too much for a 90% street driven NSX. So I might be looking for a camber kit.
But does anyone know with that much negative camber in the rear about how many miles I will get out of the rear tires?
Bump for more answers which rear camber kit you guys recommend? Thank you
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Bump for more answers which rear camber kit you guys recommend? Thank you
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Bump for more answers which rear camber kit you guys recommend? Thank you
Roger....are you really worried about tire wear :tongue:
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I thought Thom's kit was well made. Except for a little noise from the delrin bushings, which is a minor change of hardness and getting one with a flanged end. I haven't had any issues with my camber kit.
There were users who had issues with clunking noises and others with bearings that wore out severely prematurely. I may be mis-remembering the details incorrectly, but there were issues. I want to say that eventually the replacement parts to repair the bearing issue became unavailable and another member found alternate resources for them, without the support of the original manufacturer.
What I remember for sure is that the issues were not severe, and were correctable (but I'd say that the part shouldn't have to be corrected in the first place).
If your kit is working out for you, then you're in the majority, as I believe the people who had issues were relatively few, (but real).
J
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