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RE: my new stuff (UPDATE) - 3/28/2007 10:52:41 AM

Schimmel03

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front camber kit is a walk in the park. Just make sure you tighten the 4 set screws because they come loose on the kit. I made that mistake in my excitement to go test drive it. very very loose feel. Anyhow, the fronts are easy, when you get to the rears, you may have some trouble. I couldn't get the bolt that went through the trailing arm out, so I wound up finding a bolt like it and just using a reciprocating saw to cut the bolt out. When I got it out the bolt turned out to be seized to the metal part of the bushing. So, I really had no other choice. Maybe you'll get lucky. Just a heads up though.

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RE: my new stuff (UPDATE) - 3/28/2007 12:54:23 PM

mxs

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when i put my bumpstops on they were just sitting there and could move...the stock ones sat in that one spot you know but these just fell all the way down and will travel up. is this correct?

Mine actually got jammed up into the dust boot after some time.

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RE: my new stuff (UPDATE) - 3/28/2007 10:09:54 PM

jhsplaya08

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i just got done with the drivers side. it was 2x as hard as the pass. side because there was pressure on everything. anyways im hoping to do the back this weekend and get my alignment nect week sometime. i also installed my camber arm on the drivers side. its going good and looking great and i cant wait until im finished. and oh, please forgive me - my car is VERY dirty but only because ive been workin on it and havent had time to wash.... here are some more pics -

everything look right here?

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RE: my new stuff (UPDATE) - 3/29/2007 2:46:12 AM

WhiteRabbit1021

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I'm ordering that same camber kit... I've been driving around without one. How hard was it to install the camber kit?

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to hell with her boots, you should totally have sex with her!

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RE: my new stuff (UPDATE) - 3/29/2007 7:50:23 AM

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i dont know about the rear but the front wasnt hard. just took some time because the bolts are hard to get to and you can only turn it like one time....i havent adjusted it yet though.

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RE: my new stuff (UPDATE) - 3/29/2007 8:04:15 AM

mybrokenblinker

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haha i undid the upper control arm when i installed the front just cuz i thought it made the install easier.

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RE: my new stuff (UPDATE) - 3/29/2007 8:55:51 AM

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ORIGINAL: WhiteRabbit1021

I'm ordering that same camber kit... I've been driving around without one. How hard was it to install the camber kit?

Go read post #20 /\

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RE: my new stuff (UPDATE) - 3/29/2007 9:18:00 AM

mill$civic

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Its hard to tell, but that looks like a good hight to me. My back tires tuck and my fronts theres like a hafe a inch gap almost like that. You could probably go half a inch lower tho.

do your back tires wear unevenly because they tuck?

Nope. Not that I see.

Your car is looking mint jhsplaya08!. I cant wate to see it all dropped. Go for a photoshoot drive!

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RE: my new stuff (UPDATE) - 3/29/2007 2:48:56 PM

mxs

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everything look right here?

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yes!

the rear will be harder to get the bottom bolts out. have fun with that.

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RE: my new stuff (UPDATE) - 3/29/2007 9:41:19 PM

jhsplaya08

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well that sucks. the front is finished!! i have both camber arms on and everything too. its not adjusted and fine tuned and all that but i will when i get it finished. saturday im going to try and do the back. is there any tips or tricks to do it? also, when i go and get my alignment, will they adjust the camber? (the 4 allen wrench screws) to the proper setting?

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