just installed my camber kit and integra(da) brakes and the upper control arms are touching the inner fenderwall...i adjusted it and played around with it in every conceviable way...they still touch!I called my friend with a hb and he said to cut the the little edge piece off with a welder(looks like it wont make contact if i do this) and i dont have a welder,grinder or anything that could cut off the lip...what should i do....i need the car soon to get to work tommorow..help..thanks




Modified by Stefndogg at 1:12 AM 12/14/2004

 

anyone come on guys i really need help on this
btw i have gc coils....i was thinking of just lowering them alot....it would probally help the uca to clear that lip....


Modified by Stefndogg at 1:07 AM 12/14/2004

 

bump help

 

did you swap the teg front knuckles? if so did you compare lengths between the stockers and the teg's before you swapped them?

 

i had same problem, get a big ****** hammer and hammer that ridge up

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HatchBox &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i had same problem, get a big ****** hammer and hammer that ridge up

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thats what i did

 

Your supposed to keep your crx upper A-arm and retain your crx lower control arm. The only thing from the teg your supposed to use is the knuckles. I just did this 2 weeks ago and am lowered 2 1/4 inches and no problems whatsoever.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1072770

 

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thats what i did </TD></TR></TABLE>

me three

 

Could be a few things. If u just installed the camber kit at the same time, then it could be that (in fact, i can almost guarantee if u take the camber kit out, it will clear). If u swapped the teg UCA's, then put the stock ones back on. Also, u may not even need a camber kit since the teg knuckles give a lil bit of positive camber.

 

Him having Integra knuckles has nothing to do with the UCA.

I had the exact same problem with everything bone stock on my Civic except the drop.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jonathan_ED3 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Him having Integra knuckles has nothing to do with the UCA.

I had the exact same problem with everything bone stock on my Civic except the drop. </TD></TR></TABLE>

It does if he also used the teg UCA's...

Your bone stock civic (except for drop) hit the frame too? U have bigger problems...

I just looked at his pics again, those dont look like stock civic UCA's.

 

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It does if he also used the teg UCA's...

Your bone stock civic (except for drop) hit the frame too? U have bigger problems...

I just looked at his pics again, those dont look like stock civic UCA's.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I guess the 3 EF Civics I've had with camber kits that hit the frame all have problems?

If you stick the UCA out further than it is from stock [which is what happens with most camber kits to correct the camber], you're going to have clearance problems.

 

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I guess the 3 EF Civics I've had with camber kits that hit the frame all have problems?

If you stick the UCA out further than it is from stock [which is what happens with most camber kits to correct the camber], you're going to have clearance problems. </TD></TR></TABLE>

U didnt say u had camber kits, u just said drop, right? I have a progress camber kit on my 89 hatch and i DONT hit the frame. Now, the kit i have has 2 settings. If u put it on the furthest settings (which corrects the camber more) it will hit because i have tried it. I have mine on the first setting (which only corrects like 1.5 degree) and it does not hit. It comes close, but no cigar.

 

Well, I thought my wording implied that i had a drop and a kit, but now that I read it, it does not.

I meant bone stock except the drop, which includes a camber kit.

I too used the Progress camber kit on the furthest setting, and on all 3 cars, it'd always bang. As you've confirmed, the furthest setting does bang, right?

 

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I too used the Progress camber kit on the furthest setting, and on all 3 cars, it'd always bang. As you've confirmed, the furthest setting does bang, right? </TD></TR></TABLE>

Correct. Flip them around you'll be good to go.

 

MC Hammer said it correctly.

HAMMER TIME!

 

alright heres the deal....after help from h-t(thanks crexer)i put the stock uca's on...this helped a little bit but they still are barely hitting the lip...i was talking to a few people and have decided to put the stock bushings on(where the camber kit goes)...but im cant do it till fri so i will let everyone know how it goes(this could hopefully be a useful post).....
btw:braking power is awsome compared to stock si brakes....

 

anyone want to buy a cheap camber kit

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Stefndogg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I called my friend with a hb and he said to cut the the little edge piece off with a welder(looks like it wont make contact if i do this) and i dont have a welder

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no one else caught that?

welders make things stay together, you mean a plasma cutter or a torch.

 

are you also using your stock crx LCA? How much are you lowered? Im glad I could help a little..

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by khrys771 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">no one else caught that?

welders make things stay together, you mean a plasma cutter or a torch.</TD></TR></TABLE>
sorry i was kinda tired after 2 days of being under my car

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crexer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">are you also using your stock crx LCA? How much are you lowered? Im glad I could help a little.. </TD></TR></TABLE>
yep stock lca's...prob 2inchs or so...i dont know exactly since i got gc's...ya dood thanks for all the help

 

I had this problem as well. I took a disc grinder and cut about a 6 inch piece from that lip out of the fenderwell. I pushed the camber kit in all the way, and took it to get aligned and told them to get it the best they could. It worked fine after I got rid of that lip. With the camber within factory spec, it barely clears but it's been good so far.

 

Mr_CRX;

Could you post (or e-mail me) a photo. I think it would clear it up for a lot of people.

I've thought about notching the frame and welding in a stiffener, but it's only an issue if the car is lowered a fair amount. At that point, you would run into header ground clearance.

Wes

wesvn@chevelles.com

 

I don't have a picture of it right now, but I can try to take one the next time I have a digital camera on hand.

 

I did the integra disc brake conversion as well.

I have used the stock CRX UCAs and the cheap camber kits off ebay.
Worked fine, however I had to grind the lip like some others suggested.
However I had heard otherwise that the integra UCAS work without a problem.
Can someone confirm this?

I am using KONI Yellows and HR Race springs so there is a significant drop, so my camber is still kind of bad.

What should I do:

1) Keep it that way?
2) Get new springs with a less agressive drop
3) Camber kit?