BEST FRONT CAMBER RIG FOR STRUT/SPRING COMBO, PREF PILLOWBALL


Please post your success/horror stories with various camber kits and if you know of a pillow ball kit the works with strut/spring combos. I hear the tanabe rig might work, bot i dont know for sure... please fill me in

Everyone is going to ask why i want a pillow ball mount, I want the easiest to fix if it gets out of whack. but i want to know about others as well...


Illumina adjustables/progress springs 96 DC2 GS-R

Also relates to my camber quiz>>> https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=894579

 

Pillowball mounts don't adjust camber on double-wishbone suspensions. Only moving the upper control arm and/or spindle/hub will change the camber.

 

then why do all the high end coil overs come with pillow ball? JIC magic makes a pillow ball as well as tanabe, and ther is rumors of cusco, but i havent confirmed that

 

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Because the metal pillowball mounts don't deflect under high loads like the stock mounts w/ rubber bushings can. It also makes ride quality more harsh.

But trust me when I say, the position of the upper shock mount has no effect whatsoever on alignment angles.

 

interesting

 

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now on RSX's and EP3's, which have struts in front, yes the upper mount does determine both camber and caster, and camber/caster plates are available for those cars. But Integras and older Civics have shocks, not struts. Their suspension geometry is determined solely by the control arms and hub/spindle.

 

still waiting

 

I have the progress camber kit. They replace the upper a-arm joints. They're not really adjustable like the skunk2 or ingalls but there is zero chance of slipping that way. I've had it for 2-3 years now, so far no problems.

 

where does it measure when aligned? and do you get tire wear prob? better yet, how does it handle?