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Tyson
11-05-2002, 04:33 PM
What are the legal ways and products to adjust camber on a dual wishbone honda suspension?
Knestis
11-05-2002, 05:13 PM
Shims and offset bushings is it. I am not familiar enough with the specifics of the Honda suspension design to know precisely how/where they go, so am not of much practical use...

K
il8apex
11-05-2002, 05:26 PM
The legal way is shims or an offset bushing. Shims can easily change geometry in the rear (by displacing the upper control arm outward). Offset bushings (for the upper control arm) are the logical choice for the front.

Check out http:\www.spcperformance.com for some ideas.

-Tom
jc836
11-05-2002, 05:52 PM
What has been written is correct. So far as I have been able to determine-Specialty Products "eccentric" offset bushings are the only parts available for the front. The rear can be done using longer bolts and washers or Progress shim kits. It would be nice to be able to adjust using some alternate means-but for Honda this is the approved 'legal' solution.

Anyone want to share their Camber and Toe-in settings?

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'89 CRX Si-SCCA ITA
'96 Civic HB Just cruising daily
'99 Prelude=a sweet song in motion
Tyson
11-05-2002, 05:59 PM
Thanks guys, just wanted to be clear.
joeg
11-05-2002, 06:34 PM
Toe-in for the back: Total 1/16"

Toe out for the front: total 1/16+
happycorepuppy
11-07-2002, 04:05 AM
Number 84945 adjusts camber up to +1.50 degrees and number 84955 adjusts camber from +1.75 degrees to +3.25 degrees.

Can they be installed backwards to get negative camber? Looks like they could be. Just curious...
jc836
11-07-2002, 06:00 AM
The SPC kits you refer to are not supposed to be put on backwards. Would there be enough clearance is what I'm thinking about.

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'89 CRX Si-SCCA ITA
'96 Civic HB Just cruising daily
'99 Prelude=a sweet song in motion
Greg Gauper
11-07-2002, 10:25 AM
FYI...
Negative Camber = Top of Wheel Tilted In = Good!!
Positive Camber = Top of Wheel Tilted Out = Bad!!
four27
11-07-2002, 11:49 AM
The back arm that controls the camber can be taken off and press out the bushing and have a local machine shop replace it with a steel one drilled towards the inside as far as you can go. this is good for about 3 degrees negative and then you can shim the inside two bolts to bring out the top of the wheel to get the camber you want. I find 2 degrees neg in back is good
four27
11-07-2002, 11:51 AM
My post might not be correct for your car as I was describing a civic/integra solution