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How low can I go before I need a kmac kit?

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Old 02-28-2003, 07:33 AM
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How low can I go before I need a kmac kit?
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Default Depends how old you are!!!

Springs= 1/2 a kit or no kit
Coilovers= full kit
from what i've seen here!
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What's your camber spec now?
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UUC springs dropped me about 7/8", no kmac needed
Old 02-28-2003, 08:22 AM
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I'm stock. Probably getting Bilstein and ABT or Eibach springs.
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You don't need the kmacs if you just drive corners.
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Well just do the Kmac install at the same time
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Not sure I will need it with that set-up, though...?
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Default you may not need kmacs or camber arms with UUC's...as a matter of my impression the rears tend to...

...wear on the outside because of the cornering forces of most of our driving....but if you want superior handling without the camber wear...I have found that -1.6- to -1.8 degrees is nearly perfect for street and -2.3 to - 2.5 for track on my setup....the geometry of the TT suspension will increase toe-in with more negative camber...if I had to guess given the 3/4" typ. lowering with uuc springs I would speculate that you are at -1.7 to -1.8...so that may not be an issue...with lowering beyond 1" kmacs are needed and if preferred camber Arms...I llike terry's arms...
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Default Ditto on the -1.6. That appears to be a nice, ....>>

moderately aggressive street setting. With a 1 inch drop, I needed Kmac's to dial this in. Do uppers and lowers of you want easy toe adjustability.
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