Adjustable Camber Upper ball joints

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » 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?

Post by **newkid** » 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.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » 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?

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » 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.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 9:53 pm

106pete · Post by **106pete** » 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?

Post by **Merlin** » 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?

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » 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.