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Old 08-01-2008, 01:11 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Another civic - '06 Honda Civic LX
90 day: 40.81 mpg (US)
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Negative cambers.

I never really noticed till I installed my new wheels, but I found out that the 8th gen civics have a negative camber in the rear for better traction. This only becomes more visible when you upgraded to bigger wheels (which I did) and now see something that may have been hurting my mpg. Then I also read that there was a silent recall for people having "too much" negative camber and now I wonder if I fall under that category.

I'm wondering if I should invest in a camber kit or stick with it and keep it for safety reasons?

My stock 16 inch steelies were pretty heavy, but I have upgraded them to 17 inch konig daylites that weigh about 14.2 lbs. It was mostly for aesthetic purposes, but I hope it will boost my mpg a tiny bit as well.




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