gonna drop my car soon so quick question.

civicex · Post by **civicex** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 7:48 pm

do i only need the coilovers or do i need lower control arms and camber kits or is that only if i lower it to a certain hieght?

Waffles · Post by **Waffles** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:04 pm

You don't need lower control arms, but I would grab a few LCA bolts, 1 or more will snap.

Camber kits can be useful depending on how low you plan to go. A few degrees of negative camber wont hurt anything. Your real enemy is the Toe(in or out) of your wheels.

civicex · Post by **civicex** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:13 pm

Waffles;296465 wrote:You don't need lower control arms, but I would grab a few LCA bolts, 1 or more will snap.

Camber kits can be useful depending on how low you plan to go. A few degrees of negative camber wont hurt anything. Your real enemy is the Toe(in or out) of your wheels.

well i only plan to lower my car maybe 2.5-3 inches and please elaborate what you mean with the toe in or out

and for the lca bolt is there a good brand that'll last longer than the other?

Waffles · Post by **Waffles** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:17 pm

Toe is the angle of the left and right wheels relative to facing straight ahead, as viewed from above the car. The wheels are said to have toe-in when their leading edges point slightly toward one another. As you change the height your tie rods are going to push out or pull in. Toe destroys tires quickly.

For LCA bolts get OEM and put an ass ton of anti seize on them

HardCore97 · Post by **HardCore97** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:23 pm

i got lucky and none of mine broke, wont hurt to hit them with some pb blaster and let them sit for a bit before you start working, i soaked mine and let it sit for about an hour before i started taking them out

civicex · Post by **civicex** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:24 pm

Waffles;296467 wrote:Toe is the angle of the left and right wheels relative to facing straight ahead, as viewed from above the car. The wheels are said to have toe-in when their leading edges point slightly toward one another. As you change the height your tie rods are going to push out or pull in. Toe destroys tires quickly.

For LCA bolts get OEM and put an ass ton of anti seize on them

ok so i can just get an alignment than right? do you think i need camber or anything with that small of a drop too?

Waffles · Post by **Waffles** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:28 pm

Toe can be fixed with just an alignment. You should be ok with camber. I would wait for someone else to confirm the camber thing before you jump in.

civicex · Post by **civicex** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:29 pm

Waffles;296470 wrote:Toe can be fixed with just an alignment. You should be ok with camber. I would wait for someone else to confirm the camber thing before you jump in.

oh definitely well thanks for the info.

delslo · Post by **delslo** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 1:18 am

You'll have a fair amount of camber with the drop you are talking about. I dropped mine about 2.5 and only run camber kits on the front, back has a little but it is negligible.
Your toe will be fixed with alignment, or some places can adjust only your toe, for cheaper.

Honestly, the last drop I did, we couldn't salvage the LCA's and I had to beg another member to save me. Get you some LCAs ahead of time, and some spare bolts, and your set.

civicex · Post by **civicex** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 2:36 am

delslo;296483 wrote:You'll have a fair amount of camber with the drop you are talking about. I dropped mine about 2.5 and only run camber kits on the front, back has a little but it is negligible.
Your toe will be fixed with alignment, or some places can adjust only your toe, for cheaper.

Honestly, the last drop I did, we couldn't salvage the LCA's and I had to beg another member to save me. Get you some LCAs ahead of time, and some spare bolts, and your set.

so front lca's are a good idea than i see. should i get oem or aftermarket ones?