for people who will search and find this thread or, for people who will tell me to search and give me this link - http://www.jdmfan.com/technical/suspension/rear_camber/ don't, i;'ve seen it.

i had a question about the necessity of the thread locking compound. do i absolutely need it? and can i use my FACTORY 12mm bolts? I plan on only using 1 washer, 2 max. the other threads i've searched said people have been okay with using factory bolts and 2 washers, but i am questioning the thread locking compound. or - what if i used m10x1.25 40mm bolts w/o thread locking compound? i want a second opinion if that would stay. TIA

 

i did this trick with using two washers and used the factory bolts without the locking compound. i just torqued them down to specs and have had no issues thus far. the last time i put on my winter tires i rechecked them and they were still tight. hope that helps.

 

yes, it does.
btw, what is tq spec? i usually just tighten the hell out of it til it can't move...but not enough to strip anything.

 

i'm at work, but i'll check my helm manual when i get home. is this an eg or an ek? i have a helm manual for my ek, but i also have chilton's floating around for ef's and eg's.

edit: i get out in 20 minutes...


[Modified by isotopesope, 5:38 PM 2/24/2003]

 

eg and ek are the same: 29 lbs-ft torque, 4 kg-m, or 40 Nm.

 

Haha, I wish I could have used factory bolts and only 2 washers on my hatchie... that thing was slammed! Good luck, do you have the ability to take pictures, would be nice to get some new pictures of an install

 

curious, how much of the camber will this fix

 

just wondering how many washers can you apply with longer bolts???im still cambering in the rear and i have two washers on each bolt.is there a limit to how many washers you can use???

 

i've heard of people using up to 4. i was going to install them right now, but since it's dark out, i don't think i can give you guys good pictures...hopefully tomorrow. it's really easy.

I love the tech on this forum!!
*edit - it's for an ek*



[Modified by all stock, 6:35 PM 2/24/2003]

 

i had a camber problem on my ek too...my left rear was worst than my right...wat i did was i got some 10x1.25 45mm bolts and some washers...on the left side i used 3 washers on each bolt and on the right i used 2 washers....im happy with the results....sorry no pics

 

one last bump before i goto sleep and work on it in the afternoon. any last suggestions? i'll let everyone know how it goes...gotta remember the pictures.

 

would a 10x1.25 40mm or a 10x1.25 45mm work better for a 99 si rear camber ?
and what size washers ?

 

Jea, I'll try it too.

 

I used 2 washers, and factory bolts. I haven't had the alignment checked since, so I'm not sure how close to 0 camber I am.

 

bump

 

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=426030

sorry guys! if u need help, PM me and i can help u. but no installation pics...however, i did take a lot of pics until i noticed it. pics of bolts...washers, etc,etc...

 

I have done this my EG...works like a champ...

 

on my 97cpe, and my 95 hatch, i did this.

i used (2) 1/8th in. washers on each bolt, 1/8th inch, (2) bolts on each side.
So the total was (8) washers, i used the 1/8th in. b/c it was easier than using (4) skinny crappy washers.

On my cpe and my hatch, it had almost NO camber in the rear, like almost too straight, which is fine, but its better to have just alittle bit of neg. camber though.

 

I used 1 washer on each side on my 89 hatch, and then I aligned it and it was perfect, too bad that there is no trick for the front camber.

 

The general consensus is to use ONE washer for each inch of drop. But your camber might vary, depending on other suspension mods. I would definitely try it first, then get it professionally aligned afterwards.

And please use locking compound. It's a cheap investment, which can mean the difference between staying alive or flipping over cuz the bolts backed out and your rear suspension fuked up.