Lude Generation

Posted: **Wed Jul 22, 2015 8:46 pm**

Im polybushing the whole car and all my ball joints are tired and close to wearing so im replacing them all.

On the Type S, all lower 6 ball joints are perfectly replaceable.

The problem is the upper ball joints. No where seems to sell them separately from the control arms and sourcing Type S front upper control arms are £200 from Honda or import patent parts. (n/s front left has already been replaced so only need one) Rear upper arms are around £130 per side from Blueprint.

However i can buy SPC adjustable camber upper ball joints. These come in 2 varients. -1.5 - +1.5 degrees and +1.5- +3.0 degrees. for the front and rear.

These could add to some more (maybe not really needed) adjustment for alignment and might be cheaper.

Thoughts?

Posted: **Wed Jul 22, 2015 8:57 pm**

Rear uppers are same on 4th and 5th gen if I remember correctly, @merlin replaced his balljoints when he polybushed his 4th gen so he be best to advise what he used, only other thing I know he did was he used 5th gen rear upper arms as they have a strengthening plate on them.

Posted: **Wed Jul 22, 2015 9:27 pm**

Are the front uppers any different to 4g's?
@vtecmec did you change all these on yours? Where did you get all the bits from?

Posted: **Wed Jul 22, 2015 9:50 pm**

wurlycorner wrote:
Are the front uppers any different to 4g's?

Yes. Unique to the Type S. Slightly longer to give more positive camber.

Posted: **Wed Jul 22, 2015 9:53 pm**

Posted: **Wed Jul 22, 2015 10:12 pm**

I replaced one on my mates type s and I think it was just a stock 5th gen one from eBay, no big deal?

I've got a set of them adjustable ball joints for the front, not sure on the settings yet but I can dig them out if ur interested?

Posted: **Thu Jul 23, 2015 8:56 am**

Personally I wouldn't go with even more negative camber on a road car. You are lowered so you are already -1 to -2 degrees?

Posted: **Thu Jul 23, 2015 9:29 am**

Merlin wrote:Personally I wouldn't go with even more negative camber on a road car. You are lowered so you are already -1 to -2 degrees?

No. It's not to gain more negative camber. It's merely to replace ball joints but these happen to be adjustable. I also might be able to put more positive camber in for less gay.

I'm raising car up 1cm anyway. It's too low. Already broke my hytech header brackets.

Lude Generation

Adjustable Camber Upper ball joints

Adjustable Camber Upper ball joints