QUestions about a lowering kit?

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QUestions about a lowering kit?

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I was talking to one of the tech guys at AIM and they said not to go more than 3/4, because of camber issues. How true is this?
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3/4 inch? With springs or drop beams?
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I'd say springs. I just put the DJM beams on my '69 and just by eyeballing the front end, I'd say it is still close to being dead on as it was before the beams were installed. I've read in magazines and on forums that if you cut or use lowering springs that are 1 inch shorter that stock height springs, you will start to alter the camber of the tires.
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