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htec17
03-31-2009, 06:52 PM
Spc camber kits are now avalable 67540 and 67545 1 arm or 3 arm set
http://www.spcperformance.com/PROD_DIR/SPCPerf_PROD_NUMBER_DYN.cfm
http://www.spcperformance.com/PROD_DIR/SPCPerf_PROD_NUMBER_DYN.cfm

fLYaZZbRASilenO
03-31-2009, 07:05 PM
links?

zexen
03-31-2009, 07:12 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SPC-REAR-CAMBER-ARM-KIT-08-HONDA-ACCORD-09-ACURA-TSX_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33581QQihZ006QQitem Z160324130067QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW#ht_1985wt_102 4

3 arm kit on ebay.

orion
03-31-2009, 11:22 PM
woooo... anybody ordered yet? i'm wondering if any local shop is going to get this plus install soon

xJoeMama78
04-01-2009, 01:16 AM
woooo... anybody ordered yet? i'm wondering if any local shop is going to get this plus install soon

I need to check my alignment specs when I get home from work. I think I can get by with the one arm kit. Will probably order later today.

MSchu
04-01-2009, 03:17 AM
those look correct. Finally.

SPC is a good outfit

ufmike316
04-01-2009, 07:08 AM
just ordered my kit today. hope to have it on in a few days.

bruceleroy
04-01-2009, 08:33 AM
very nice

next_milenium
04-01-2009, 08:49 AM
just ordered my kit today. hope to have it on in a few days.

Hey ufmike, any reason you're not upgrading/changing to aftermarket wheels (such as HFP, and I'm sure you can get it for good price)? I see you've done some expensive mods to your car so far and was just wondering what's holding you back on wheels. For me, I'm still debating on HFP wheels but I don't like the fact the rear wheels sit tucked in too far in as I would like it sitting more flush with the fender. Non-honda wheels make me worry about potential vibration issues.

ufmike316
04-01-2009, 08:53 AM
Hey ufmike, any reason you're not upgrading/changing to aftermarket wheels (such as HFP, and I'm sure you can get it for good price)? I see you've done some expensive mods to your car so far and was just wondering what's holding you back on wheels. For me, I'm still debating on HFP wheels but I don't like the fact the rear wheels sit tucked in too far in as I would like it sitting more flush with the fender. Non-honda wheels make me worry about potential vibration issues.

I have been waiting on a rear camber kit to upgrade the tires. 19's already have a short tread life and i didnt want to burn through them faster than I had to. Once I get a little more wear out of my oem 18's ill be putting HFP 19's (when they update the color to hyper silver like the civic hfp) on most likely. ive also been considering putting a set of G37 take off 19s on, but with the +45 offset and 8.5" width, im concerned the front wheels will stick out. The wheels will be the next (and maybe the final) upgrade though.

MSchu
04-01-2009, 08:55 AM
I run 8.5" +40's... +45 will be just about perfect

zexen
04-01-2009, 09:03 AM
I have been waiting on a rear camber kit to upgrade the tires. 19's already have a short tread life and i didnt want to burn through them faster than I had to. Once I get a little more wear out of my oem 18's ill be putting HFP 19's (when they update the color to hyper silver like the civic hfp) on most likely. ive also been considering putting a set of G37 take off 19s on, but with the +45 offset and 8.5" width, im concerned the front wheels will stick out. The wheels will be the next (and maybe the final) upgrade though.

I believe G37 wheels are still staggered, therefore the 8.5" width would apply to the rear wheels, and I believe 7.5 or 8's in the front. I could be totally wrong though. I know the 19" RAYS split-5's on the 06 6MT's were staggered. The rear tires ran 245's and the fronts were 225's on my friend's car.

orion
04-01-2009, 09:29 AM
I need to check my alignment specs when I get home from work. I think I can get by with the one arm kit. Will probably order later today.


at what specs can you tell if you need 1 arm or 3? i'm getting my alignment on sat and waiting for that before I order anything

ufmike316
04-01-2009, 09:54 AM
at what specs can you tell if you need 1 arm or 3? i'm getting my alignment on sat and waiting for that before I order anything

the single arm gives you +/- 1 degree of adjustment. the 3 arms give you +/- 3 degrees. one arm is for camber, the others are for toe and setback. i only needed 1 degree of adjustment so i ordered the single arm camber kit. ill post the results in a few days.

Denby
04-01-2009, 10:47 AM
the single arm gives you +/- 1 degree of adjustment. the 3 arms give you +/- 3 degrees. one arm is for camber, the others are for toe and setback. i only needed 1 degree of adjustment so i ordered the single arm camber kit. ill post the results in a few days.

where did you purchase this from? the vendor site?

ufmike316
04-01-2009, 11:09 AM
where did you purchase this from? the vendor site?

www.specprod.com
cant comment on their service since i havnt recieved the product yet

Viper98912
04-01-2009, 02:09 PM
Awesome, I'm gonna spread this on the AZ tsx forum. I'd like to also see what this would do for the coupes with HFP's or Eibach prokits.

uhohkaitlina
04-01-2009, 03:02 PM
anyone got the H&R drop on an I4 coupe? i pray to god I dont need the three arm..

YRMed
04-01-2009, 03:29 PM
Let's have a camber kit party! I know a lot of you have been waiting for this for so long.

Viper98912
04-01-2009, 03:36 PM
Someone should start a group purchase.

uhohkaitlina
04-01-2009, 03:53 PM
Agreeed!

ufmike316
04-01-2009, 04:22 PM
seeing how necessary this part is and how difficult to find it has been, i think $199 for the kit sounds very reasonable. i have been waiting for this day for a long time. hopefully there are no hic ups and it works as advertised :thmsup:

[junsei]Gen8
04-01-2009, 04:23 PM
Someone should start a group purchase.

YESS!!! :thmsup:

morcheez
04-01-2009, 04:47 PM
so where can i get the 1 arm kit?? ...i want to go lower ...maybe sportlines but i need some camber adjustment for sure...with just the pro kit i have noticeable neg camber

Denby
04-01-2009, 08:04 PM
www.specprod.com
cant comment on their service since i havnt recieved the product yet

thanks much:

i have a eibach pro-kit drop, should i buy the 3 arm kit or just go with the 1 arm?

i wouldn't want to spend more than is neccessary.

socal302
04-01-2009, 08:09 PM
Is this the only company or will there be more coming soon?

ufmike316
04-02-2009, 02:22 AM
thanks much:

i have a eibach pro-kit drop, should i buy the 3 arm kit or just go with the 1 arm?

i wouldn't want to spend more than is neccessary.

if you are trying to correct more than say .8 degrees of camber, you may need the 3 arm kit. I only have the HFP suspension, and my camber is -2.5, so one degree of adjustment is all i need. if your camber is worse, you will probably need the 3 arm kit (allows up to 3 degrees of adjustment). there is a chance i may have needed the 3 arm kit also, i wont know for a couple days until i install the arm and see the results.

Chocopie
04-02-2009, 07:16 AM
i would like to see a group buy also >< id join

xJoeMama78
04-02-2009, 10:08 AM
I ordered just the camber arm. If it makes it so that they cannot get the toe in spec I will park the car, order the other two arms, and get it aligned. It will cost a little more if I need all three arms, but if I don't it will cost a lot less. Will keep everyone updated and will post rear camber and toe specs.

MSchu
04-02-2009, 10:31 AM
Oh I am sure they are going to work... no worries there.

denniswolf
04-02-2009, 05:09 PM
Im on eibach pro kit and have about 2.5 deg camber. To make it within oem spec, do I need the 3 arm spc kit for sure? Just checking. Glad this is finally out.

xJoeMama78
04-02-2009, 05:34 PM
Im on eibach pro kit and have about 2.5 deg camber. To make it within oem spec, do I need the 3 arm spc kit for sure? Just checking. Glad this is finally out.

No one knows because no one has it installed yet. I called SPC and asked them . They said without having the car on the rack they would not know for sure. With our suspension setup, adjusting the camber greatly affects the toe. They told me to just order the one arm camber kit and see what happens. If you need the other two arms, you can buy them separately.

So you can either do what I'm doing, or wait for me and the other guy on here that ordered them to install them. I will post camber and toe specs once they are on and alignment is done.

uhohkaitlina
04-03-2009, 04:49 AM
xJoeMama78, which drop are you sitting on? ... I'm realy hoping one arm will do the trick... I have had mine lowered on H&R for about 3 weeks now, gonna throw her up on the alignment rack mid next week hopefully.

mystick6
04-03-2009, 06:37 AM
Im on H&R's and I got 20"s on and when I took my car to get an alignment my rear was -3.3 and -3.53. The tech told me that once spc was available I would need the 3 arm kit since of the high -. Good luck though.

ufmike316
04-03-2009, 06:55 AM
got my rear camber arms today, but the tech who was going to install them is out sick, so ill get them put on Monday.

Denby
04-03-2009, 07:14 AM
got my rear camber arms today, but the tech who was going to install them is out sick, so ill get them put on Monday.


Great, let us know how it goes.

MSchu
04-03-2009, 07:20 AM
can you shoot me some good pictures of the end links please?

xJoeMama78
04-03-2009, 09:17 AM
xJoeMama78, which drop are you sitting on? ... I'm realy hoping one arm will do the trick... I have had mine lowered on H&R for about 3 weeks now, gonna throw her up on the alignment rack mid next week hopefully.

Eibach Pro-kit for about 4 months, car was aligned the day the springs were put in.

honda man!!
04-03-2009, 09:31 AM
im still a lil confused on what camber kits are used for...

waffiel24
04-03-2009, 09:33 AM
When you drop a car the rear wheels may "lean" inward, called camber, causing the inside of your tire to wear faster than the outside.

Here is an example of a quick google. http://robrobinette.com/images/S2000BallJointHowTo/RearCamber.jpg

Oh and the a camber kit will fix this so your tire will sit vertical.

honda man!!
04-03-2009, 09:40 AM
ohh ok thanx
i guess i might b ordering me some soon
lol

Dark Shark
04-03-2009, 09:44 AM
Is camber a problem for all cars that are lowered? Mine is lowered on the HFP suspension and I haven't noticed this problem.

hawkwind
04-03-2009, 09:47 AM
You should get a -2.5 camber with the HFP suspension. Its within Honda specs but not good. I was waiting for this camber kit before I put the HFP on. Looks like I will be getting it soon.

Dark Shark
04-03-2009, 10:26 AM
I guess rotating the tires regularly should handle the problem, no?:dunno:
Also, will using this new camber kit void the vehicle's warranty?

hawkwind
04-03-2009, 10:29 AM
Tire rotating at least every 5k will help. But still get the camber kit. Tires will still wear unevenly.

Dark Shark
04-03-2009, 10:46 AM
Tire rotating at least every 5k will help. But still get the camber kit. Tires will still wear unevenly.

I bought my wheels/tires from the dealer so I get a free rotation every six months. So that solves that problem, but again, does anyone know if adding the camber Kit to the suspension will void the car's warranty? Kinda defeats the purpose if it does.

hawkwind
04-03-2009, 10:49 AM
Nothing you put on the car will void your warranty UNLESS the part put on is the cause of the problem. And they have to prove it. You should have no issues with warranty. I will get my dealer to install the camber kit along with the HFP suspension.

Dark Shark
04-03-2009, 10:52 AM
Nothing you put on the car will void your warranty UNLESS the part put on is the cause of the problem. And they have to prove it. You should have no issues with warranty. I will get my dealer to install the camber kit along with the HFP suspension.

Thanks. Let us know how the install goes. Just called Honda, they won't install the kit because it's not a Honda product and they can't warranty it.

htec17
04-03-2009, 04:59 PM
I spoke with a friend who works at nopi and this is what he can do for me on prices
1 arm kit $67 each
3 arm kit $183 each
front camber kit up to 1.5 drop $69
front camber kit with 1.5 drop and lower $79
injen for v6 $255
injen for I4 $243

If would like to order call him at 1(800) 277-6674 ex 207 name is bobby tell him lewis from honda told you to call him

MSchu
04-03-2009, 06:15 PM
366 shipped for 6 arms?

el Vato
04-03-2009, 09:58 PM
I'm subscribing to hear the results on the installation for Monday.

Dark Shark
04-05-2009, 06:18 AM
I spoke with a friend who works at nopi and this is what he can do for me on prices
1 arm kit $67 each
3 arm kit $183 each
front camber kit up to 1.5 drop $69
front camber kit with 1.5 drop and lower $79
injen for v6 $255
injen for I4 $243

If would like to order call him at 1(800) 277-6674 ex 207 name is bobby tell him lewis from honda told you to call him

These prices are better than anything I've seen on Ebay or SPC.

Viper98912
04-05-2009, 06:24 AM
Yea, I'm curious on those prices. Are they specifically for SPC 08-09 Accord/09 TSX-AccordEuro or for previous gens? And when it says kit, does that mean a set of two, or one? Cuz that's mighty cheap for a set of two.

Dark Shark
04-05-2009, 06:31 AM
:dunno:I assuming a one arm kit would actually be two arms - one for each rear wheel.

denniswolf
04-05-2009, 06:34 AM
:dunno:I assuming a one arm kit would actually be two arms - one for each rear wheel.

If thats true, those prices are WOW. Confirmation needed!!

dexterdog
04-05-2009, 07:00 AM
I am now slightly intrigued. My rear camber is -1.5 so the one arm kit would probably be the ticket.

ufmike316
04-06-2009, 11:45 AM
camber kit is on!! i still have to get an alignment this afternoon, but it looks like all that was necessary was the camber adjustment arm. the oem toe arm is adjustable. there still will be a little negative camber, since that is factory spec. ill post pics later

Dark Shark
04-06-2009, 12:00 PM
camber kit is on!! i still have to get an alignment this afternoon, but it looks like all that was necessary was the camber adjustment arm. the oem toe arm is adjustable. there still will be a little negative camber, since that is factory spec. ill post pics later

When you say a little, how much is that? If it was at -2.5, what do you estimate it to be now?

orion
04-06-2009, 01:25 PM
camber kit is on!! i still have to get an alignment this afternoon, but it looks like all that was necessary was the camber adjustment arm. the oem toe arm is adjustable. there still will be a little negative camber, since that is factory spec. ill post pics later

oo did you do the single arm or both

the guy who did my last alignment will install the arms for me plus free alignment... i'm really just wondering how many i need to get then ordering

ufmike316
04-06-2009, 02:09 PM
Single arm kit installed. My rear camber with the HFP suspension kit was -2.6 degrees. Now it is -1.3 degrees which is right in the middle of Honda Specified Camber ranges (-2.1 thru -0.8). See attached alignment printout. I ordered the single arm kit for $99 per side from specprod.com and recieved the parts in 2 days. For my needs, the 3 arm kit was not necessary. the car feels a little more solid when driving as well as looks better now. Now i can finally put some 19s on!
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d132/ufmike316/001-3.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d132/ufmike316/002-6.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d132/ufmike316/003-5.jpg

Dark Shark
04-06-2009, 02:52 PM
:thmsup:Looks good! $200 for the basic set up isn't bad. Has anyone ordered from that guy that htec17 was talking about? He was selling one arm kits for $67.

denniswolf
04-06-2009, 03:01 PM
Looks good ufmike thx for the update. I have about the same camber -2.5 as you had before installation. However I have the sedan. Does anyone know the honda specified camber range for the sedan? thx

orion
04-06-2009, 03:15 PM
nice...

since mine's not that bad at the moment i'm going to save up and get the full three arm... get it closer or under 1 that way i don't have to worry too much if I forget to rotate or anything

leggysoe
04-06-2009, 03:17 PM
oo did you do the single arm or both

the guy who did my last alignment will install the arms for me plus free alignment... i'm really just wondering how many i need to get then ordering

how much is he gonna charge for installing the arm?

Viper98912
04-06-2009, 03:17 PM
How boutcha post some pix from underneath the car eh? :)

orion
04-06-2009, 07:29 PM
how much is he gonna charge for installing the arm?

the guy said an hour of work at $100, they're the best locally as they speciallize only in alignments

uhohkaitlina
04-07-2009, 06:44 AM
Thank you!! STILL haven't got my car on the alignment but my camber will probably be around where yours was. I'm hoping the one arm will do and you definitely gave me some hope. :)

htec17
04-07-2009, 05:35 PM
i just got my kit going to install it and some other things this weekend when i get back to work. Anyone in south florida that needs them installed and alignment done $150 for one arm kit $200 with the 3 arm kit. pm me

xJoeMama78
04-10-2009, 08:44 PM
I installed my camber kit today and posted a DIY here:
http://www.driveaccord.net/forums/showthread.php?t=30111

My alignment is scheduled for tomorrow and I will post the camber and toe settings sometime tomorrow.

YRMed
04-10-2009, 08:47 PM
That looks soooooo good! Excellent work.

accordguy
04-10-2009, 08:59 PM
I installed my camber kit today and posted a DIY here:
http://www.driveaccord.net/forums/showthread.php?t=30111

My alignment is scheduled for tomorrow and I will post the camber and toe settings sometime tomorrow.

When you get your allignment, could you measure the length of the arm, just as a refernce for us DIY's. Thanks

xJoeMama78
04-10-2009, 09:05 PM
That looks soooooo good! Excellent work.

Thanks man, I appreciate it.

When you get your allignment, could you measure the length of the arm, just as a refernce for us DIY's. Thanks

Hey, great idea. Will do!

accordguy
04-11-2009, 10:40 AM
Thanks man, I appreciate it.



Hey, great idea. Will do!

Thanks! haha

xJoeMama78
04-11-2009, 03:47 PM
When you get your allignment, could you measure the length of the arm, just as a refernce for us DIY's. Thanks

The arms are now about 16 5/8 inches long.

My camber came into spec, it is -1.1 on the driver's side and -1.3 on the passenger side, spec is -1.8 to -0.5. My toe is still in spec but increased to 0.14 on both sides, spec is 0.00 to 0.16.

Here are my complete alignment specs post the Eibach Pro-kit spring install in January and the SPC camber arm install last night:

fLiPsId3
04-11-2009, 03:52 PM
The arms are now about 16 5/8 inches long.

My camber came into spec, it is -1.1 on the driver's side and -1.3 on the passenger side, spec is -1.8 to -0.5. My toe is still in spec but increased to 0.14 on both sides, spec is 0.00 to 0.16.

Here are my complete alignment specs post the Eibach Pro-kit spring install in January and the SPC camber arm install last night:

are you happy with the result? or are you still waiting for other camber kits? or settle with it? ever changed your mind using the SPC 3 arm camber kit? would it significantly change instead of using spc one arm?

accordguy
04-11-2009, 04:00 PM
Sweet man!!!!! This is awsome! haha

xJoeMama78
04-11-2009, 04:11 PM
are you happy with the result? or are you still waiting for other camber kits? or settle with it? ever changed your mind using the SPC 3 arm camber kit? would it significantly change instead of using spc one arm?

The kit is great. It is solidly built, comes with all the necessary hardware and good instructions, and fit perfectly without having to fight it. My camber and toe are in spec for all four wheels so I don't have to settle for anything and I won't be getting a different kit.

There are only two reasons I would get the three arm kit. One is if I was going to be going much lower (coilovers) because you will need more camber and toe adjustment. The other is if I had the V6-6MT and was going to the track often so I could really dial in the suspension, but that wouldn't happen because I would buy a RWD or AWD car for that. :D

Dark Shark
04-14-2009, 10:09 AM
Hey guys,

Just had the kit installed today and it made a dramatic difference. Before the kit was installed, Camber in the rear left was -3.4 and the rear right was -4.1.

After the install rear left is -1.3 and rear right is -1.6. Even though the current readings are within specs, I think I am going to go ahead and buy the second arm for the kit. I'd like to get both sides to maybe -.9 to save my tires. No pics yet, but I can totally see the difference from just looking at the car.

uhohkaitlina
04-14-2009, 12:16 PM
Hey guys,

Just had the kit installed today and it made a dramatic difference. Before the kit was installed, Camber in the rear left was-3.4 and the rear right was -4.1.

After the install rear left is -1.3 and rear right is -1.6(borderline). Even though the current readings are within specs, I think I am going to go ahead and buy the second arm for the kit. I'd like to get both sides to maybe -.9 to save my tires. No pics yet, but I can totally see the difference from just looking at the car.


That correction was only with one arm?! ::crosses fingers:: I hope so .. that would be fantastic. If that is the case that should be all that I need..

Dark Shark
04-14-2009, 02:51 PM
Yes Sir! That was with just one arm. The stance of the car looks sooo much better now. The wheels are much closer to being flush with the fender.

xJoeMama78
04-14-2009, 06:52 PM
Yes Sir! That was with just one arm. The stance of the car looks sooo much better now. The wheels are much closer to being flush with the fender.

It's yes ma'am. Watch out, she's kind of fiesty! :D

uhohkaitlina
04-14-2009, 07:54 PM
It's yes ma'am. Watch out, she's kind of fiesty! :D

Hahaha, thank you for correcting that dollface. I'm fiesty? Cooooooll. :-D

Dark Shark
04-14-2009, 08:19 PM
It's yes ma'am. Watch out, she's kind of fiesty! :D


ooops, no disrespect. That's what I get for assuming.

denniswolf
04-14-2009, 08:19 PM
Hey guys,

Just had the kit installed today and it made a dramatic difference. Before the kit was installed, Camber in the rear left was -3.4 and the rear right was -4.1.

After the install rear left is -1.3 and rear right is -1.6. Even though the current readings are within specs, I think I am going to go ahead and buy the second arm for the kit. I'd like to get both sides to maybe -.9 to save my tires. No pics yet, but I can totally see the difference from just looking at the car.


Nice... Im gonna go ahead and order it now. Are you on coilovers or just HFP drop?


Also anyone know if this is a typo or does eibach actually have a rear kit?

http://eibach.com/cgi-bin/htmlos.exe/001185.2.4244319589800020878

Dark Shark
04-14-2009, 09:23 PM
Just the HFP drop.

cyph3r86
04-15-2009, 05:46 AM
just out of curiousity, it seems that the majority of the people are only concerned with the rear camber, but what about the front wheels? do they not go inward like the rear ones?

Bsi523
04-15-2009, 06:06 AM
The front wheels can have too much negative camber also and SPC makes and adjustable upper ball joint to correct this. I watched the video about installation and adjustment on their website. My car is dropped about 2 inches and I don't need the ball joint. I checked before I ordered the rear arms and it's within spec, so I'd say most of the cars on here wouldn't need the upper ball joints replaced either.

MSchu
04-15-2009, 06:32 AM
I'm actually trying to get MORE front camber

hawkwind
04-15-2009, 07:43 AM
Front camber is not an issue with the HFP suspension.