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ASR 24mm rear sway bar, TEIN SS's. What for the front now??? Sway bar QUESTION

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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 07:51 AM
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Default Re: ASR 24mm rear sway bar, TEIN SS's. What for the front now??? Sway bar QUESTION

Originally Posted by 91efhatch
Everyone got going more technical than I anticipated. I just wish i knew more about this to understand you all. As Im reading more and more I am understanding though. I actually had beed looking at different bushing kits for a while now. and the front of my car is pretty low. Also I wll be getting a camber kit for the front, whats a good camber settng for the front from you alls experiece for a daily driver( my buddy is a road course instructor so I will be taking this with him soon). thanks
I agree with vbspec below for your camber. I am not a fan of camber kits however. With stock control arms at my ride height, I'm at -1.9ish in the front, and -1.2ish in the rear.

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Who's your buddy I may know him. And for the street I'd go with 2 deg neg up front and 1.5 neg rear. I have the new Skunk2 Pro kit. What ever kit you get make sure there is plenty of lube in the ball joint.
Have you had any issues with your Skunk2 kit failing? Mine failed while I was in Chicago and I drove all the way home with the alignment way out of spec and destroyed a set of tires. The ball joints slid and it threw my alignment way off. All the bolts were tightened down and it still moved.
Old Oct 28, 2009 | 08:49 AM
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Default Re: ASR 24mm rear sway bar, TEIN SS's. What for the front now??? Sway bar QUESTION

What about the caster? and is a toe kit needed for the rear? and are just a set of oem inner an outter tie rods will do the trick?
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Default Re: ASR 24mm rear sway bar, TEIN SS's. What for the front now??? Sway bar QUESTION

Caster isn't really adjustable. You can change it, but you can't "adjust it".
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thanks, what about tie rods? will a set of OEM tie rods from moog or bap geon do the trick? what about a toe kit for the back. is it needed? i have stock control arms an they will stay that way except for maybe some aftermarket hardrace bushings pressed it if the set comes with them for the rear lca's
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Default Re: ASR 24mm rear sway bar, TEIN SS's. What for the front now??? Sway bar QUESTION

Originally Posted by elambz
I agree with vbspec below for your camber. I am not a fan of camber kits however. With stock control arms at my ride height, I'm at -1.9ish in the front, and -1.2ish in the rear.



Have you had any issues with your Skunk2 kit failing? Mine failed while I was in Chicago and I drove all the way home with the alignment way out of spec and destroyed a set of tires. The ball joints slid and it threw my alignment way off. All the bolts were tightened down and it still moved.
They holdin up for me

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Caster isn't really adjustable. You can change it, but you can't "adjust it".
And what a neat little trick it is.
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Default Re: ASR 24mm rear sway bar, TEIN SS's. What for the front now??? Sway bar QUESTION

Other than flipping your upper control arms right to left, you will have to get a set of custom bushings or a "hardrace" front camber kit from Special Projects Motorsports with their bronze bushing (not for street use) for more caster. But it is not needed at all (for a street car / track toy). Now tie rod ends for the street and occasional track can be picked up at any auto parts store. And no a rear toe kit should not be needed.

And I have the newer Pro kit from Skunk and as they are on my track car they and all the other suspension bolts are checked twice before each event. So no slipping.

Now no car mod will make "you" faster on track. The only way you can get faster is to on track more often.
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