Camber with bolts and washers?

[Seany B]

Can anyone give me instructions on how to do the rear camber with bolts and washers? (or whatever else)
its for a 91 civic DX

[BullShifter]

http://home.earthlink.net/~civicex95/rearcamber.html

Don't use cheap ass bolts as shown on that site. Spend the money for high grade bolts. Suspension bolts need to be strong.

[SilverY2KCivic]

Originally Posted by jackasssi

http://home.earthlink.net/~civicex95/rearcamber.html

Don't use cheap ass bolts as shown on that site. Spend the money for high grade bolts. Suspension bolts need to be strong.

Agreed. I did this same "trick" with my rear camber, works good. You must use either case hardened bolts (like what came on the car from the factory), or zinc coated grade-8 or higher bolts, something that AT LEAST meets automotive grade. Grade-8 is automotive grade, something with a higher number will work too if you can find it.

Oh yes, when you put the new bolts on, you MUST coat them completely in thread locker, unless you want them to rattle loose under suspension vibration, which they CAn and WILL do.

[CiV99SnAd]

my car has severe camber problems in the rear. I now know how to change the camber but i was also wondering if this will affect the way my tires sit in the wheel well. My rear tires sit about a half inch inside the wheel well (verticaly) and if i were to use the washer + bolt trick would my tires still fit inside the wheel well or will the fender come down on top of the tire?

[BullShifter]

If you have "severe" camber problems I would not suggest this method. Camber kits should be used.

Your tires sit like this now : / \
Correct "street" alignment would be like this | |

If you're using larger wheel/tires with a big drop there might be a rubbing issue. Might need new wheels/tires or have the fenders rolled, hard to say without seeing or knowing specs.

[SilverY2KCivic]

Originally Posted by jackasssi

If you have "severe" camber problems I would not suggest this method. Camber kits should be used.

Your tires sit like this now : / \
Correct "street" alignment would be like this | |

If you're using larger wheel/tires with a big drop there might be a rubbing issue. Might need new wheels/tires or have the fenders rolled, hard to say without seeing or knowing specs.

Hence why I love my Teins. As if ES100 tires aren't tall enough on the sidewall already (due to their design) I had to RAISE my car up slightly when I got the tires installed, I think because I had done the camber trick thing. Unless it's extreme though, it shouldn't be much of a factor, clearnace issues. I know mine wasn't more than 2* off in the first place.

[CiV99SnAd]

My camber is probably off about 2 maybe 3 degrees so I'm rather skeptical about the bolt/washer trick. Does anyone know a place i can find a good camber kit that replaces the lower control arm. i was thinking an Ingals kit but its hard to find one at a good price. Does anyone know of a cheap but place to find these or comparable brands?

[bennybenster]

Has anyone done this to a 90 crx si?