Camber, caster, toe & a dropped 1997 acura CL
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Camber, caster, toe & a dropped 1997 acura CL
Here's my baby
(PS rims are for sale so PM me if you are interested.)
I put new lowering springs on the stock struts cause i'm cheap right now.
I went to get an alignment and realized I badly needed a camber kit. What setup would you guys recommend for both the front and rear? I was looking at ingalls stuff...
And my caster is way f*cked up, here is my alignment read-out. Do you guys have any advice?
I'm gonna drop by a frame shop tomorrow to see what they say about my caster and if my chassis is messed up from previous collisions before I owned the car, because my front bumper is clearly a different color black than the hood or side panels...
Thanks in advance
-Nate
(PS rims are for sale so PM me if you are interested.)
I put new lowering springs on the stock struts cause i'm cheap right now.
I went to get an alignment and realized I badly needed a camber kit. What setup would you guys recommend for both the front and rear? I was looking at ingalls stuff...
And my caster is way f*cked up, here is my alignment read-out. Do you guys have any advice?
I'm gonna drop by a frame shop tomorrow to see what they say about my caster and if my chassis is messed up from previous collisions before I owned the car, because my front bumper is clearly a different color black than the hood or side panels...
Thanks in advance
-Nate
Last edited by Gnate; 08-26-2009 at 08:08 PM.
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Re: Camber, caster, toe & a dropped 1997 acura CL
Alot of people will tell you dont need a camber kit.
However, I had 3 alignments by different shops and still began to see some tire wear. I have an Ingalls balljoint camber kit for the front and a Wicked Tuning for the rear. Both have been great so far *knock on wood* and the shop had no problem installing/adjusting them. However, alot of shops wanted $200-300 to install the front ball joints but I found one that did it for$80 total and they've never pressed out Honda ball joints before (b/c its easier to change the entire arm). Other than that the only - about the ball joint is that if you go over a somewhat big bump the ball joint hits the inner fender and makes a clunk noise. No big deal though.
However, I had 3 alignments by different shops and still began to see some tire wear. I have an Ingalls balljoint camber kit for the front and a Wicked Tuning for the rear. Both have been great so far *knock on wood* and the shop had no problem installing/adjusting them. However, alot of shops wanted $200-300 to install the front ball joints but I found one that did it for$80 total and they've never pressed out Honda ball joints before (b/c its easier to change the entire arm). Other than that the only - about the ball joint is that if you go over a somewhat big bump the ball joint hits the inner fender and makes a clunk noise. No big deal though.
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Re: Camber, caster, toe & a dropped 1997 acura CL
I (personally) have used offset inner bushings to bring back into range a tweeked front end. (I'm a "set it and forget it" kinda guy), but for your intended use, adjustable ball joints make the most sense.
One observation:
Be very (very) careful to avoid road debris, curbs and the ever increasing pot holes. I can't see much of a bead protector on your sidewall and you stand a good chance of taking out both a tyre and a rim if you hit something inappropriate.
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Re: Camber, caster, toe & a dropped 1997 acura CL
Thanks guys I think i'm gonna get a couple of
http://www.ingallseng.com/35720-3573...rm-mounts.html
and
http://www.sportcompactonly.com/part_p-104432.htm
http://www.ingallseng.com/35720-3573...rm-mounts.html
and
http://www.sportcompactonly.com/part_p-104432.htm
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