camber problem, in sir ef8 crx

[phatgt]

hi i have a 1990 crx and i had some lowed springs in the camber was out 5degrees i have since takent hem out and now have standard springs in but the tyres are still like 1-2 degrees out on standard springs could something in my shoks be bent or something like the wish bones thing has anyone had this problem befor how did u fix it if so?

[PH4T SI]

have you had a wheel alignment yet??
if not that could be your problem

[phatgt]

i took it to get a wheel alignment but they said thats its got to much camber to get an alignment and that i ahve to fix that first befor they can do something

[nathan23h]

You have to buy a camber kit to correct the problem

Try Evan @ Speedfactory he should be able to sort you out a Ingalls kit

Phone:07 571 2297
Email: speed@enternet.co.nz

[brmmmmParp]

yeah from what i was told when lowing my car, most hondas have a tendancy to develop a bit of camber when you sack them.
mine has bout 2 degrees and its pro low.
was recomended a camber kit, but left it too see what effect it had on tyres. handles good and uneven tyre wear is virually non existant

but in your case i think 5 degree is a bit exessive. so you may have too go spend money on what ive heard is just overpriced washers

[phatgt]

yea i went to see about a ca,ber kit but the guy told me that the most they can adjust out of it is 2.5 degrees so that would still leave 2.5 degrees camber i will just wondering if maybe the wishbones or whatever you call them on the shocks can bend some how

[nathan23h]

Originally Posted by phatgt

yea i went to see about a ca,ber kit but the guy told me that the most they can adjust out of it is 2.5 degrees so that would still leave 2.5 degrees camber i will just wondering if maybe the wishbones or whatever you call them on the shocks can bend some how

Autopassion in Christchurch had a camber kit for a EK Civic which did 7degrees of camber not sure if they have one for your car but they could be worth a try

[MarkE]

Originally Posted by nathan23h

You have to buy a camber kit to correct the problem

Try Evan @ Speedfactory he should be able to sort you out a Ingalls kit

Phone:07 571 2297
Email: speed@enternet.co.nz

its Evan @ Speedfactor At least you got the ph no. right.... :wink:

[nathan23h]

Originally Posted by MarkE

its Evan @ Speedfactor At least you got the ph no. right.... :wink:

lol my bad speedfactor/speedfactory there names are so close so confusing.
Don't worry i quite often ring SpeedFactor and ask for Alfred ops:

[Xsi]

Are you sure you have stock springs? Because 5 degrees is huge, there must be something wrong with your suspension geometry or maybe the alignment place made a mistake.

[phatgt]

nah it was 5degrees when i had my lowed springs in i took them out and put in standard springs and now the camber is still like 2 degrees on standard springs and its high as

[Gudgen]

5 degrees is pretty noticeable.. 8O well if u get a camber kit ur camber will be zero with stock suspension..then get a wheel alignment, then they can tell u if any of ur components are bent..or u could visually inspect ur suspension urself..look for rubbing as a start..

5degrees??dang mang!!

[Xsi]

It should be zero with stock springs if the ride height is the same, I doubt they have sagged enough to give 2 degrees of negative camber. It's unlikely all of your suspension parts damaged so as to cause negative camber.
Anyway if you need the kit you will have to buy one for the front but you can usually use washers at the back. With your amount of camber you won't be able to do the washer trick so you'll need some longer bolts or a new rear camber kit.

Got a pic of the car?

[Cyclone21]

I want to see pics of this to believe it!

[Pnut]

the factory tolerance on the camber on most Honda's is 0 +0,-1.0 . i would venture to say most i have seen have been nearer to the -1.0 side and i doubt you would notice the difference. -2 degrees is starting to get a bit out of factory specs, but should still be ok. I am guessing the springs you put back in were lower than factory? (i may have missed it if you wrote that somewhere )

The ingals camber kits come in 2 sizes, they are something like up to 1.5, and 1.5 to 5 or something like that. Check out their website for the codes, speedfactor should have them handy. Remember you still want a little negative camber, you don't want to get rid of it all for handling sake. :wink: