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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 12:03 PM
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i need to replace my driver side ball joint. it's causing both my front tires to wear out on the inside edge. i got a quote that it'd be 170 just for that one ball joint. i'm thinking why do that when i can replace both with skunks adjustables upper arm with ball joint for less - for the pair. any comment?
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 12:38 PM
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ill go with the skunk 2 camber kit i have then on my teg now and i love then
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 12:43 PM
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ok are you running at stock height or are you slammed? are your balljoint boots torn? have you had an alignment? what kind of wheel/tire combo do you have? if you are stock, and your balljoints are fucked up then just get a pair of used upper control arms off of ebay or the h-t classifieds. they are pretty cheap. i think you can probably get a good used pair for less than $100. if you are dropped, then the skunk2 kit is what you need. i am dropped on neuspeed sports with 17's and i had the same problem until i got the skunk2 kit and an alignment. now i have minimal tire wear. hope this helps
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 12:46 PM
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ya skunk 2. Its so easy to adjust your camber...Literally, 2 minutes tops...the first time took mabe 3 minutes
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 12:50 PM
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i'm running all stock suspension with 205/50/15 tires. the ball isn't torned - just a slight clicking noise when you rock it back and forth. alignment shound be good - tracks tru. it shouldn't be a problem if it isn't lowered, right? i mean the skunks should have the adjustment for stock setting i hope. anyway, what should i look it up under in ebay for the joints? are they new?
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 02:37 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sinister357 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i'm running all stock suspension with 205/50/15 tires. the ball isn't torned - just a slight clicking noise when you rock it back and forth. alignment shound be good - tracks tru. it shouldn't be a problem if it isn't lowered, right? i mean the skunks should have the adjustment for stock setting i hope. anyway, what should i look it up under in ebay for the joints? are they new?</TD></TR></TABLE>

even if it doent' pull or drift that dont mean ****. your toe could be off. when was the last time you had an alignment. hitting potholes and **** can **** up your alignment settings. the camber is not adjustable in honda's, but toe is. if you ball joint is not messed up just see if your toe is off, or see if any other suspension components are bent/looose/damaged. if you want adjustability get the skunks if you are thinking of lowering your car in the future. they provide +- 2 or 3 degrees of adjustment which is more than you need. just type in integra camber kit or integra skunk2 or some **** and you should find them. they run around 150 shipped. save yourself some money and install it yourself, and go get an alignment immediately after you put it on, becuase you will need it. good luck!
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 02:49 PM
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yeah they got good deals on ebay for the skunk 2 camber kit just search for "front camber kit" for your car make.
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 03:58 PM
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I have some stock upper A-Arms with the ball joints for sale.

If you are interested just PM me.
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 04:09 PM
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my skunk twos dont adjust out far enough. i've still got crazy negative camber even with it adjusted as far out as it will go...
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