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positive camber in rear after gsr brake swap on ek

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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 09:08 PM
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Default positive camber in rear after gsr brake swap on ek

I did gsr brakes on my ek and now I have a bad case of positive camber in the rear

the car is dropped, and was suffering from about -1 degrees, but ever since the swap (I did get an alignment) it's chewing tires badly on the outside..

anyone dealt with this ****? any easy solutions or do I have to somehow shorten the top control arm on the rears?

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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 09:09 PM
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did you swap the LCA's too?
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 09:10 PM
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yep

and dont know if it matters but I did energy suspension master kit as well
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 09:14 PM
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Default Re: positive camber in rear after gsr brake swap on ek (Leb_CRX)

It does matter. The LCA's for the GSR are not the same as EK civics.
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 09:19 PM
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sorry I meant that I did change the LCA's (as in using the tegs)

I meant I wasen't sure if the rear bushing might throw it out of wack at all
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 09:27 PM
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I meant you should not have changed the LCA's. I have an EG and have never actually done this swap on an EK but I am pretty sure you need to use the EK LCA's.
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 08:46 AM
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Default Re: positive camber in rear after gsr brake swap on ek (RTI)

You do need to use the EK's lower control arms. Integra/EG Civic LCA's are shorter than an EK's, hence why you have positive camber. Swap your old LCA's back on and you should be back to your -1 degree.

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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 09:06 AM
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k awesome, thanks guys
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Old Dec 20, 2005 | 12:58 PM
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I just realized I made a big mistake

I didnt swap the LCA's, I swapped the trailing arm, not the LCA...for some reason I got them mixed up

the LCA's are from my civic
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