skunk2 camber kit fn up my towers.........
07-05-2007, 05:50 PM
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skunk2 camber kit fn up my towers.........
yeh im a little pissed right now. i have a 97 ej8 with ground control coilovers w kyb agx struts. i have the skunk2 camber kit. i dont know the drop is. i have 205-40-16 tires. theres bout a finger tip between the tire and fender. the problem is i poped my hood and found four big *** circles in my shock tower. ive notice a lil popin out b4. but its been like 2 or 3 weeks since i popd the hood. now i have huge holes. is there ne way to fix the camber kit so it doesnt f up my shock towers. i dont want to raise it up cuz its not really that low. it has a great stance and handles well. any help please!!!!!!
07-05-2007, 06:07 PM
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wow thats pretty weird..by buddies omni front camber did the same but there was 2 circles instead of 4...i have skunk2 front camber kit on my ek with 205/45/16 and i cant even fit 1 finger between the tire n fender but i dont have the circle marks on my shock tower...did u tighten everythin?
07-05-2007, 06:52 PM
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Re: (ekb16)
yeh i think its where we have such nice roads round here. i would hate to raise it up tho. i will get some pics 2mrw. it sucks soo bad. but if something came loose im sure i would know bc it should have some tire wear or steering wheel would be fd. i dunno man. this sux tho!!
07-05-2007, 09:23 PM
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my skunk2 UCAs did the same to my EG, the redesigned the upper balljoint to the have bolts on the bottom instead of the top.
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07-06-2007, 02:34 PM
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how do you NOT know what the reason is? jesus.
your cars are LOW, you hit bumps, the upper control arm SLAMS into the shock tower, making the impressions. Either quit whining, raise your car, or get stiffer springs/suspension
-wade
your cars are LOW, you hit bumps, the upper control arm SLAMS into the shock tower, making the impressions. Either quit whining, raise your car, or get stiffer springs/suspension
-wade
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why do u have a camber kit in the first place...
u said ur arent dropped that low
so whats the purpose of it
i dont see why people like u drop there cars & automatically think they have to get a camber kit or else...
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u said ur arent dropped that low
so whats the purpose of it
i dont see why people like u drop there cars & automatically think they have to get a camber kit or else...
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Re: (Skunk.Werks)
my car is pretty low. i will try and get pics of the towers soon. im just real busy. and i was just wondering what some1 else did to solve the prob. and i cant just "go get it alignd" i dont want to waste my tires. the camber kit helped a **** ton on my camber. so u dont have to fkn post if your not going to be any help. thanks for any help.
07-07-2007, 02:09 PM
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Re: (wade)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wade »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how do you NOT know what the reason is? jesus.
your cars are LOW, you hit bumps, the upper control arm SLAMS into the shock tower, making the impressions. Either quit whining, raise your car, or get stiffer springs/suspension
-wade</TD></TR></TABLE>
^Sounds right.
What happened to your lip? Did somebody go crazy and stick all of those sticker on, or did you do that?
your cars are LOW, you hit bumps, the upper control arm SLAMS into the shock tower, making the impressions. Either quit whining, raise your car, or get stiffer springs/suspension
-wade</TD></TR></TABLE>
^Sounds right.
What happened to your lip? Did somebody go crazy and stick all of those sticker on, or did you do that?
07-07-2007, 03:32 PM
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i put the stickers on there. i got bored. i wanna keep my car low. the reason for this post is to see if anyone else had the same problem and how did they fix it. or if it is a flaw with the skunk2 kit. but i thnk t.o.m. helpd me out. thank you for the replies.
07-07-2007, 04:34 PM
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Re: skunk2 camber kit fn up my towers......... (iheartmyej8)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wade »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how do you NOT know what the reason is? jesus.
your cars are LOW, you hit bumps, the upper control arm SLAMS into the shock tower, making the impressions. Either quit whining, raise your car, or get stiffer springs/suspension
-wade</TD></TR></TABLE>
I agree
your cars are LOW, you hit bumps, the upper control arm SLAMS into the shock tower, making the impressions. Either quit whining, raise your car, or get stiffer springs/suspension
-wade</TD></TR></TABLE>
I agree
07-07-2007, 05:21 PM
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Here's a photo of the dents on the race car. You can see the rust. It's had Skunk2 camber kit for about 3 years. We thought it was from wheel hop.
You need a camber kit if you drop the car 1 1/2" or more. Any Alignment shop will tell you that. That's if you want the have the aligment done correctly.
You need a camber kit if you drop the car 1 1/2" or more. Any Alignment shop will tell you that. That's if you want the have the aligment done correctly.
07-07-2007, 05:31 PM
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Welcome to the club man! The Skunk2 old style did the same thing to my EG. I am not slammed or even close to low, I have a H series in so I have to be jacked up at all time. Even with Tein Full Coilovers at the 2nd to hardest setting, the upper arm can still travel with a sudden bump in the road. What I did is where it poked through, just use your ballpeen hammer and TAP them back flush, tig weld back and grind flat, check for completely welded seam, and add some primer and some touch up paint, and wait for the next incident. I will definatley buy the newer upper balljoints from skunk2 when mine go bad.
07-07-2007, 06:00 PM
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You may want to use a Progress camber kit. IMO a much better set up. It uses the OEM upper arm and just changes the mounting point on the shock tower. We had them on the Orange car, but it was stolen.
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Modified by 1992Si at 10:01 PM 7/9/2007
07-07-2007, 06:37 PM
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Re: (1992Si)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 1992Si »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
You need a camber kit if you drop the car 1 1/2" or more. Any Alignment shop will tell you that. That's if you want the have the aligment done correctly.
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This is BS!
Camber kits arent needed!
People feel that since their lowering their car they automatically need to waste money on a camber kit.
Which is wrong!
Just admit
Your an **** *** who got a camber kit just so your tires wouldnt slant inward!
If you wanna fix ur problem put ur stock uca's back on & get an aligment.
A lil camber isnt gonna hurt anything as long as your toe is set to spec.
You need a camber kit if you drop the car 1 1/2" or more. Any Alignment shop will tell you that. That's if you want the have the aligment done correctly.
</TD></TR></TABLE>
This is BS!
Camber kits arent needed!
People feel that since their lowering their car they automatically need to waste money on a camber kit.
Which is wrong!
Just admit
Your an **** *** who got a camber kit just so your tires wouldnt slant inward!
If you wanna fix ur problem put ur stock uca's back on & get an aligment.
A lil camber isnt gonna hurt anything as long as your toe is set to spec.
07-07-2007, 06:45 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tha_badguy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
This is BS!
Camber kits arent needed!
People feel that since their lowering their car they automatically need to waste money on a camber kit.
Which is wrong!
Just admit
Your an **** *** who got a camber kit just so your tires wouldnt slant inward!
If you wanna fix ur problem put ur stock uca's back on & get an aligment.
A lil camber isnt gonna hurt anything as long as your toe is set to spec.
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Why did I know you were going to say that...
This is BS!
Camber kits arent needed!
People feel that since their lowering their car they automatically need to waste money on a camber kit.
Which is wrong!
Just admit
Your an **** *** who got a camber kit just so your tires wouldnt slant inward!
If you wanna fix ur problem put ur stock uca's back on & get an aligment.
A lil camber isnt gonna hurt anything as long as your toe is set to spec.
</TD></TR></TABLE>
Why did I know you were going to say that...
07-08-2007, 01:46 PM
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Re: skunk2 camber kit fn up my towers......... (iheartmyej8)
as for being a **** bout camber....ummm no. i like seeing other cars slammd with some nasty wheels w some super camber. but i drive alot. and i just dont think it will be economic.
07-08-2007, 03:24 PM
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im tuckin tire on my ek
which means im dropped lower than you & i dont have -3 degrees of camber
<----
-2.5F
-2.9R
Been this way for over 6 months without any tire wear issues
So to solve ur problem
Re-install ur stock uca's
Get an alignment & have them set ur toe to spec
& FYI next time read a lil in the suspension section
this camber causing tire wear myth has been covered many times
which means im dropped lower than you & i dont have -3 degrees of camber
<----
-2.5F
-2.9R
Been this way for over 6 months without any tire wear issues
So to solve ur problem
Re-install ur stock uca's
Get an alignment & have them set ur toe to spec
& FYI next time read a lil in the suspension section
this camber causing tire wear myth has been covered many times
