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honda ek3 camber problem

Posted: December 22nd, 2008, 11:38 am
by frosty69
i have a local honda ek3 (the 1 with the big lights ) i changed tyres and the ppl told me that the car needs cambering and that i need to buy a camber kit (for like $3k) .so i checked around and was told that these cars dont need cambering thats why there's no adjustment on it to camber it . so this lead me to believe that maybe there is a worn part some where , the both front tyres are cutting on the insides . Can anyone help me out here in finding out weather its a worn part throwing off the camber of the car ?i asked a lot of allignment places and they keep telling me i have to get the kit .i really finding it hard to spend $3k + installation for such a small thing

Posted: December 22nd, 2008, 11:48 am
by red_dragon
front kits are bout $1500
rear bout 1200
do u have lowering springs ? if yes then u need a camber kit

bad bushings ,upper ball joint could cause your camber problem

and yes there is NO WAY TO ADJUST CAMBER WITH OEM PARTS

Posted: December 22nd, 2008, 12:06 pm
by frosty69
everything on the car is stock

Posted: December 22nd, 2008, 12:13 pm
by red_dragon
in that case let your mechanic check the front end parts

Posted: December 22nd, 2008, 12:21 pm
by frosty69
any idea the cost to do those things?
change bushings
ball joints
ends?

Posted: December 22nd, 2008, 12:30 pm
by red_dragon
all depends on that is wrong

your mechanic will have to answer that :twisted:

if on the east /west side

call Mechanic
Lord Creole - 6753438 location el soccoro

unless u have one already

Posted: December 22nd, 2008, 12:39 pm
by frosty69
mechanic gone canada for good,thanks alot

Posted: January 2nd, 2009, 2:33 pm
by Rahtid
so if i wanna use coilovers,,,,do i have to get camber kits as well?

Posted: January 2nd, 2009, 8:41 pm
by New Breed
Yip!!! once u drop a Honda u need a camber kit..... and 3k is way to much,u can get it for about 15-1900. buy d kit, it will save u more in d long run :D

camber

Posted: January 5th, 2009, 3:58 pm
by Hirotoshi
SPC suspension , front and rear camber kit. the best solution. nothing else can compare to this kit. have it on my ek3 hatch,lowered 3", absolutely no tyre wear problems. :D :)

Posted: January 5th, 2009, 6:41 pm
by New Breed
hey hirotoshi where u get this kit am intrested!!!! i have an ek3 also and i cuttin real bad with a 2'' drop.

Posted: May 14th, 2009, 1:00 pm
by Madscientis
is that SPC camber kit the best? my car totally stock but i thinkin about upgrading eventually to coilovers etc. and you gettin the bushings for them o when that go you have to buy back a whole kit? that is the only reason why i skeptical about buyin it.

Posted: May 15th, 2009, 9:46 am
by Hirotoshi
my spc camber kit has been on my hatch for about 4 years,it comprised of a heavy steel front upper a-arm(sliding ball joint/4 bolts to secore & 1 bolt for adj), the rear is a forged steel adj shaft, i also purchased their aluminum rear lower control arm. this is an excellent kit(my present kuhmo,s ecsta supra tyre,s,have lasted over 2 year,s. this kit cost,s over $500us plus shipping & handling, but it,s way superior to the skunk2, was purchased over the internet, SPCsuspension.com. 8-)

Camber

Posted: May 15th, 2009, 11:25 am
by Racers Edge
Buddy Club has a quality camber kit as well as Ksport

Posted: May 16th, 2009, 7:36 pm
by Acoustik
I have a set of arospeed front camber kit.
Adjustable ball joint.

792-4658
Joshua

I asking 1200 for the kit

Posted: May 16th, 2009, 8:01 pm
by Damien
The skunk 2 works good as well

Re: honda ek3 camber problem

Posted: December 22nd, 2010, 6:39 am
by frosty69
ok, well i installed the camber kit ,the brand was i think "OMNI" its the one with the 4 allan key bolts to tighten the placement of the ball joint when cambering. well any way , i noticed the rubber on the ball joint of the cambar kit is broken, how do i change the ball joints?is it the same ball joint for the stock control arm i have to get and have pressed in?or do i have to get the whole set up with the plate for the for the 4 allan key screws to go into ?

Re: honda ek3 camber problem

Posted: December 22nd, 2010, 9:31 am
by JDM_GUY
Tuner imports sells the replacement balljoints. And dude stop asking all those questions and use google to answer some. There are tons of info on the internet, just do a search. Thats how we learn.

Re: honda ek3 camber problem

Posted: December 23rd, 2010, 8:29 am
by speedfreak44
if you not your lowered lower than 2.5'' buying a camber kit is a waste of money, the toe is what is most important, and a little negative camber is good.
just properly rotate tires, i have tires over a year now and no sign of camber wear as yet. car is driven mon-fri . east t0 uwi

Re: honda ek3 camber problem

Posted: January 5th, 2011, 12:09 pm
by Rahtid
I took out my front and rear camber kits with the car still on drop-low springs,tires cutting like madness.
gonna put them back on soon as I get time to get the energy bushing kit to replace the worn bushings on the camber kit.

Brand is Skunk2, can I get the ball joint for it also by Tuner Imports?

Re: honda ek3 camber problem

Posted: January 5th, 2011, 1:38 pm
by speedfreak44
when u dropped with the springs did you realign ?

Re: honda ek3 camber problem

Posted: January 11th, 2011, 8:35 pm
by frosty69
hey , i changed the back suspension on the honda ek3, but for some reason its lower and scrapes almost everywhere , how can i raise the back ?

Re: honda ek3 camber problem

Posted: July 14th, 2013, 3:02 am
by speed freak
Once ur shock n spring take some beating after a period of time u does need camber kit even if u still rolling original ... Camber kit is like $1000 to $1500 for that .. Buy the camber kit n mellow