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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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After searching and reading up on camber kits I decided to go put my new tires on and go get an alignment right down the street from Discount at NTB. They said the front balljoints were bad and I asked about the rear because I had some noise back there and they looked and the wheel at the top rocked back n' fourth and we could see that the bushing on the bolt for the rear upper control arms were missing. They told me you cant replace the bushing I'd have to just get whole new upper control arms. They pulled it up on there computer and basically called it rear upper control arm adjustable kits (rear cambers) he was not trying to say it was a camber kit idk why. And the total came to $987.xx for front balljoints and rear upper control arm adjustable kits with labor and an alignment. I was like lol ok thank you ill fix it with a friend and be back for the alignment. So what do you guy think I should do, buy both rear and front camber kits?
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 07:19 PM
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Default Re: Camber kits? Not same question (TokyoStatus)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TokyoStatus &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">After searching and reading up on camber kits I decided to go put my new tires on and go get an alignment right down the street from Discount at NTB. They said the front balljoints were bad and I asked about the rear because I had some noise back there and they looked and the wheel at the top rocked back n' fourth and we could see that the bushing on the bolt for the rear upper control arms were missing. They told me you cant replace the bushing I'd have to just get whole new upper control arms. They pulled it up on there computer and basically called it rear upper control arm adjustable kits (rear cambers) he was not trying to say it was a camber kit idk why. And the total came to $987.xx for front balljoints and rear upper control arm adjustable kits with labor and an alignment. I was like lol ok thank you ill fix it with a friend and be back for the alignment. So what do you guy think I should do, buy both rear and front camber kits? </TD></TR></TABLE>

lol... 900 bucks?? they are f*cking crazy!

les schwab quoted me... 600 for a front and rear adjustable camber kit and alignment...

at my friends shop they charged me 240 for a front ball joint camber kit and rear shim install and alignment.
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 07:44 PM
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yea i know i went to a shop for my axels they quoted me $500!!

I went to O'Riellys bought the axels and put them in with a friend at his shop.

After I returned the cores it came out to $100 for everything.!!

but still need opinions on my original post.
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 07:46 PM
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just buy the camber kit for front and do the washer trick for the back...im assuming its a civic since this is the civic forum
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 09:13 PM
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jus look in the "sponsored suspension,wheels and tire forum" and look up the

adjustable rear camber kits...they go for 100-150 dollars and are easy to install.

the fronts go for 150-200... they come with new ball joints so you have nothing to worry about and if your car is lowered you can get the camber fixed too.

http://weaksauceparts.com/stor...age=1has a special for blox front and rear adjustable camber kits for $210 shipped.

here's DIY thread if you choose to get the upper control arm camber kit

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/2099640

if you do the install yourself... and then get the alignment you will save youself alot of money
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 10:22 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by actek23 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">jus look in the "sponsored suspension,wheels and tire forum" and look up the

adjustable rear camber kits...they go for 100-150 dollars and are easy to install.

the fronts go for 150-200... they come with new ball joints so you have nothing to worry about and if your car is lowered you can get the camber fixed too.

http://weaksauceparts.com/stor...age=1has a special for blox front and rear adjustable camber kits for $210 shipped.

here's DIY thread if you choose to get the upper control arm camber kit

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/2099640

if you do the install yourself... and then get the alignment you will save youself alot of money</TD></TR></TABLE>

thanks skunk2 front and rear camber kits are in the mail $280 to my front door. Thanks for the DIY it definitely come in use.
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 04:27 PM
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I bought semi no-name camber kits front for $60 off of ebay and they worked wonderful, did the washer trick in the back. $45 dollars alignment, $60 camber kit, = $90 total. Of course I installed camber kit myself, and did washer trick myself. Why pay so much? A camber kit is absolutely nothing more than an A shaped piece of metal with a ball joint mounted on a plate that u can move back n forth with 4 screws. Not much science to it.
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