here's an option for people with 88-91 civic/crx that want to be able to increase front camber but don't have $500 for vision arms or welding skills to make their own. These also fit newer hondas/acuras too.

http://www.prosuspension.com sells an SPC adjustable ball joint for $68 each that can be fitted to the 90-91 upper control arm. If you have an 88-89, you can't press out the stock ball joint, so you will need to get a pair of 90-91 upper arms, or buy a new set.

They claim a camber adjustment range of +1.5 to -1.5 degrees. I noticed that the axis of the ball joint is offset from the adjustment bolt, so you can flip the whole thing around and possibly get even more adjustment to the positive side (but I haven't confirmed the total range, and will be using them to increase negative camber anyway).

The link to the 88-91 product page is here:

http://www.prosuspension.com/i...0_749

here are a couple of pics..



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so hopefully, this is a more affordable alternative for those with 88-91 civics, or 90-93 integras.

Modified by mike-y at 12:58 PM 3/3/2005


Modified by mike-y at 12:58 PM 3/3/2005

 

Good info

 

I've had them on my sedan for three years. They work great and I have not had any problems with them.

 

I wonder if these can be combined with progress's anchor style kit? Obviously u would have to watch out for the fender lip, but maybe to help dial in just a lil bit more + camber if needed? Either way, SPC has nice stuff.

 

you can get the 1.5-3 degree version of such balljoint, if you need more camber dialed out.
interestingly, a side-effect of the offset balljoint is adjustment, albeit limited, of caster.
these, along with the caster adjusting bushings, SPC rear upper arms and the SPC compensator arms will give you good handle on the suspension.
now if only i can control roll centre or the steering arms pick-up points i would be set
stan

 

Yeah, I also picked up the SPC rear arms as well. nice pieces and nicely priced too.

 

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how much?

 

actually, I'm not sure if they are spc arms, but they are the ones sold on prosuspension.com. check the link I posted above.

 

Hello, thanks for the references to my site and parts. Yes, every part I sell on my site is SPC brand. This is the company that makes alignment parts for several other companies that rebrand their parts and resell them under their own name. Eibach for instance, is one such company. You can rest assured that Eibach chose a quality company and parts manufacturer to use before stamping their name on the box. Of course, SPC has been around for 30+ years, and their quality is unquestionable. If any of you have any questions about the parts on my site, please feel free to let me know.