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Old 08-Apr-2004, 05:14 PM
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%#!@ up alignment... please help...

my car is a 94 civic Si coupe.. and when i drive it, the steering wheel is not centered... it's off pretty bad.. so i went to get an alignment and found out i have the following problems...:
- Left upper ball joint
- Control Arm
- Outer tie rods

All the above parts have to be changed.. for my control arm... apparently the bushing is gone.. so is it just possible to replace the bushing? or i have to replace the whole control arm?? also my car is lowered with neuspeed race springs and have 16" for summer, 14" for winter......

would it be necessary for me to get a camber kit? what does a kit include? will i get a new ball joint, control arm etc... with the camber kit??? please help me out...

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Old 08-Apr-2004, 05:20 PM
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upper control arms with ball joint get replaced only with certain kits... like Ingalls I think.

call Energy Susp to see if they make a bushing for your lower control arm (there are two bushings and you dont' say which one you need).

tie rod ends, get OEM Honda or try to find a MOOG one.
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Old 08-Apr-2004, 09:41 PM
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i got my tie rods for $30 each and upper control arms for $40 each and its been 7 months no problems...AHON auto parts of something like that st claire and weston rd.
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lower balljoints were also $30 btw
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Old 08-Apr-2004, 10:32 PM
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really?? that's cheap.... Frisby was going to charge me $130 for the upper balljoint, $100 for used control arm, and $50 each for tie rods... and the total quote comes to about $730 with taxes, labour, and alignment............
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Old 08-Apr-2004, 10:38 PM
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energy suspension does make the bushings... as i installed them not to long ago... i bought the master kit so i'm not sure if they just sell the specific bushings you need but they probably have something for ya
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