Jmortizjr

How low can I lower my 07' Scion Tc without needing a camber kit and staying within factory spec after an alignment?

I haven't yet decided if I want Koni shocks with Tein H-springs or Tein basic coil-overs.

Just looking for ~1inch drop and a smooth ride.

tc913

iTrader: (2)

1 inch drop then you would want TRD springs or H-Techs. you can def stay within specs with just a spring drop. heck if you want you can go s-techs and still be factory spec.

mc1114

When I dropped mine with S-techs, the front stayed within specs. The rear went out, but I adjusted it back to specs. Its nice to have a factory camber adjustment there

rancur3p1c

I dropped 2" with my Eibach Low-Kits and was still technically within camber spec, but I bought a camber bolt set $25 and just put them on full negative, sorted out my outer-camber tire wear (which wasn't a big deal to be honest).

Drop 2" there's no point in going 1". I wouldn't want to go more than 2" no way no how.

I'm at -0.8 and -0.4 camber FL and FR wheels now. Best $25 upgrade.

let us know what you do hate posting when no one reads

tc913

iTrader: (2)

so you had positive camber when you lowered your car? that doesn't sound right because when you lower you should have more inside wear than outside wear. whoever did your alignment put too much positive camber.

rancur3p1c

no. the fronts on the TC do not have adjustable camber stock, it requires special bolts.


when you drop the tC the lower control arm moves through negative camber towards positive and into positive camber as you continue to lower it. simply the reality of macpherson strut suspension. It's once of the reasons why lowering more than 2" is worse for handling than leaving it at normal ride height and simply getting better springs and struts-- when the spring compresses it pushes the wheel into negative camber, which you want when you're cornering hard.

DoinItWright

Lowered mine on tien s-techs and the alignment shop could get the camber within spec. So i thought I was golden. 'Til i wore out a set of Michelins with irregular cupped wear in the rear. ( good thing I work at a tire Shop and could approve my own warranty :-P ). So i bought and installed the Hotchkiss rear camber links. I set them by eyeball and then had it re-aligned. Problem solved. Even with a good amount of negative camber in the rear, they still wear flat and even.