EF9 Camber problem

[starlet]

Just been for a cert, failed on being too low (how gay) and too much camber on front wheels,

obviously the simple solution is finding a camber kit for an ef and fitting it then align and boom cert sorted.

I have been shown by a suspension technician that a cheaper and more effective way of adjusting the camber in the front of a honda is too slot the holes at the back of the top arms were the main bolt goes through the wishbone piece of the arm, therefore making it adjustable.

I realise the steel is kinda thin there so strength may be an issue but does anyone else run this setup or see any issues with it?

[DrRubber]

dont do that please.

[tysonzane]

Thats what i did for the race car but i went through heaps of advice from engineers etc. Then once it was aligned perfectly it was welded so it can never be adjusted again (ie slip). It was alot harder then i thought to do and you dont just slot a straight line, you have to do a perfect curve which was made after alot of thinking and research etc.

Not an easy task but if you're an engineer or have access to some people that are in the know then you could give it a go.

Why dont you just raise the car up to eliminate the camber which then solve 2 problems with you getting a cert?

[BLAZED_RACER]

too low? how low is the car? got pic?

I'm going to have to cert my EF9 soon.

[MarkNZ]

Why not just get the Ingalls kit? Sounds like a lot of effort to go to/time off the road etc when you can a ready made kit off the shelf that will solve your problem. I had one on my EF9, went in sweet and was easily adjustable (not that i did it).
Also, if you crash your car, maybe even minorly, you may have to go through the hassel of getting another arm altered???

[tysonzane]

Originally Posted by MarkNZ

Why not just get the Ingalls kit? Sounds like a lot of effort to go to/time off the road etc when you can a ready made kit off the shelf that will solve your problem. I had one on my EF9, went in sweet and was easily adjustable (not that i did it).
Also, if you crash your car, maybe even minorly, you may have to go through the hassel of getting another arm altered???

Very true. I didn't realise you could easily get hold of EF front camber kits. What are the prices like on the Ingalls these days? I remember when i checked them out 5 or so years ago they were pretty damn expensive.

[tailg8]

Skunk2 Skunk2 Camber Kits - Fortyone Automotive

pretty sure mac has EF items in stock, but best to ask

[SK1TZ- EF]

x2 for pics of sacked EF pls

[Snoozin]

Who was certing it? I thought you could be pretty much as low as you liked (within reason of course) as long as the suspension maintained sufficient travel!

[MarkNZ]

Originally Posted by tysonzane

Very true. I didn't realise you could easily get hold of EF front camber kits. What are the prices like on the Ingalls these days? I remember when i checked them out 5 or so years ago they were pretty damn expensive.

I got mine a few years ago when i owned an EF9 and i didnt htink it was that expensive (on student wages etc). Defintely meant i didint have to muck around with camber wear etc.

[Horny_Devil]

Originally Posted by Snoozin

Who was certing it? I thought you could be pretty much as low as you liked (within reason of course) as long as the suspension maintained sufficient travel!

thats correct but it also has to be safe in the eyes of the certifier, so too much camber means less rubber contact with the road which isnt safe

[starlet]

will get picz for you shortly, it aint low in my opinion so dont get too excited lol, ok so anyone got a price for the ingalls ef camber kit?

its only got 3 degrees camber, hardly excessive i thought, certifier tryed to tell me its on the bump stops (its not even close!) and the front ball joints are pivoted beyond there normal travel, but under closer inspection by myself they arent excessive.ad results?

So anyone else tryed my idea in anything else and had good / b

Marty jones was the certifier

[starlet]

41 dont have them in stock till end of the month, cant wait that long.

and no i dont want to get it certed hi as a giraffes arsehole, that would eliminate the point of having adjustablez in the first place

[starlet]

[BLAZED_RACER]

that isn't too low.

!!!?!?!!

if that is too low, I will never be able to get mine certed!!! is that cert guy on crack or what?

the camber doesn't look too bad?

[vtec_teg]

do thay really fail you for you have to much camber?iv got a ef5 sedan that used to be 4wd now converted to fwd and there is alot like / that at the rear with a empty car.were did you go to get a cert so i can avoid them.lol

[SLOTEG]

julian cheer in carterton also does certs over here tony
hes pretty on to it
and that aint low!

[DrRubber]

seems the guy might just be a hater.....The ball joint angles he's probably refering too is most likely your tie rod ends not your actual ball joints....all hondas do it tho, but most cert guys dont want them to angle past horizontal.

[fiasco]

lol you should see the camber on my car.
Will post a pic when get a chance

[SK1TZ- EF]

Be good to see your car Tristan

sam

[Gudgen]

fuck thats nothing...

[BWDOWN]

I didnt have mine that low and killed my front tyres within 4 months Camber on EF9's are weird. My DA6 is slammed hard and no camber probs. EF9 not even low and has issues. I'm just keeping the 9 higher haha

[civicstylz]

Here's a pic of my EF9 which is at exactly cert height, it measeure 285mm at the front and 270mm at the rear (this is whats on the cert plate, centre of the wheel to the guard), I have 2.5 degrees camber all round an the cert guy had no problems with it, Also runs a ingalls front camber kit, Try speedfactor in tauranga, they stock them.

[Coupe-R]

My DA6 is slammed hard and no camber probs

You gotta be joking if you think DA6 and EF9 don't get MASSIVE camber when they are slammed. UNLESS you run a camber kit

They camber more than EG/DC.

EF/DA easily gets way past 3 degrees negative when slammed.

EG sits around 2-2.5 at a low height. They are not as bad for it,

[Gudgen]

Originally Posted by Coupe-R

You gotta be joking if you think DA6 and EF9 don't get MASSIVE camber when they are slammed. UNLESS you run a camber kit

They camber more than EG/DC.

EF/DA easily gets way past 3 degrees negative when slammed.

EG sits around 2-2.5 at a low height. They are not as bad for it,

cut this man some slack. he's a baller!!

his DA6 doesnt have any camber problems cause it doesnt leave the garage. it cant even get out of the driveway..lol.