So I was having problems with the civic after some spirited driving. The steering wheel needed to be pointed 15 degrees left for the car to go straight...(it was straight on before said spirited driving)...

1. Check the steering wheel...tight as heck and locktite-ed on top of that
2. Check the toe adjusters...they look fine, and the nuts were not l00se..
3. Jack car up and check all suspension bolts...they check out fine...

4. Noticed that the passenger side UCA slipped all the way to the positive camber side...here I am thinking its unrelated to the steering, but I go out and buy star washers anyway, I strip the powdercoating away and reinstall everything with the star washers substituted for the flat ones...repeat on the other side

At that point I give up on trying to find the problem with the steering....lower the car down and go for a test drive....w00 h00!!! The car tracks straight and the steering wheel is spot on...aparently the camber was off enough on side to throw out the toe...

Hopefully the "fix" will work and they wont slip no more....

*crosses fingers*

It shall be tested on a bumpy NASAX lot this sunday!

 

I got an AIM from Kekek-18 that his slipped at an autox last weekend.

M6x20 bolts, star washers, and a nut on the bottom should do the trick. Screw those allen bolts. Not nearly long enough w/ the big washers they give you, and you can't get much torque on the allen bolt w/ a little key.

Warren

 

Replacing mine today!

Nash

 

Yeah Mine slipped all the way to negative. The car just don't want to turn AT ALL!! when I check my alignment afterward, it was almost 2 inches toe in....... I'm gonna replace all the bolts on the arm as Warren suggested and hope they will do the job.

 

has anyone contacted skunkworks to let them know that there a problem with there product? maybe they can fix it for the future.
spencer

 

I've called them twice now. They really don't seem to give a ****. Replace the bolts is about all the advice I got. I got better advice from RR98ITR.

Warren

 

heh, bummer. oh well. hope the new idea works for everyone
-spenc

 

ok, I guess I'll have to source som M6x20 bolts, nuts and star washers...

Hopefully that will do the trick.

Warren, let us know how that fares after track abuse

 

What? The part where I told you to just switch primary control back to your *****?

Scott, who's brain has taken years to develop a healthy oversight over the primary control circuit.....alot of pain was experienced along the way....

 

Before that Re: jam nut on the bottom and using a normal hex bolt instead of the crappy allen bolt.

Warren

 

I think I'm going to sell my Skunk2 UCAs unused and go with offset bushings. Anyone wanta buy them EG/3G?

Someone mentioned a name of the person that makes offset bushings ... would someone post the link to the msg (I searched and couldn't find it) or post the name & contact info? Thanks -e


[Modified by SpiceyRice, 2:25 PM 8/15/2002]

 

Progress camber kit has two options...one is adjustable ( ) and the other is a fixed correction (I can't remember right now, but its something like a choice of 0.5 or 1.5 degrees.....I'll check).

Is that what you're looking for? (Sorry for the noobish Q/comments)

Steve

 

Don't buy the progress kit... I've owned that either/or choice in the past and it has some design issues as well. I know what he's referencing when he says offset bushings, but I can't remember who makes them. You should be able to find it using search... it was within the last week.

 

Here's the info on the two Honda types from Progress....

Pivot mount type:



Ball joint type:



JeffS: What design issues do you mean?

[EDIT].....Progress makes offset bushing kits, but not for Hondas.......

Thanks!

Steve


[Modified by stevecockrill, 7:43 PM 8/15/2002]