Speciality Products Camber kit question - Honda Prelude Forum

Casual Gcode1 · 07-13-2003, 08:45 PM

I bought a speciality products camber kit 84945 from groupbuycenter.com
http://www.iapdirect.com/item.asp?invid=110.
On groupbuycenter it says it is for the front and on specprod.com it lists it for the front and rear. Is this the right kit because I didnt see how to put it on if it is. I have a 2000 Prelude by the way and we put on an Ingalls kit in th rear in about 45 minutes. So I guess I just need to know if this is the right kit and if so how do I get it on. Pictures will help also.

Ritteri · 07-13-2003, 08:54 PM

You dont want the "anchor bolts" you want the adjustable ball joints that allow both camber and caster adjustments. I would post a picture, but it might get edited since they are on my car.

Casual Gcode1 · 07-13-2003, 09:07 PM

So do I have the wrong thing or will they still work?

Ritteri · 07-13-2003, 09:11 PM

I personally dont like the way they are setup, and they dont allow for caster adjustments which are very important too. Get the adjustable balljoint kits, much better. Cheaper too, plus you get nice new balljoints!

Casual Gcode1 · 07-13-2003, 09:20 PM

So they will work because I already have them and dont really feel like sending them back. Can you give me some clues on how they work because they look just like the rear ones that I put on but definetly dont work the same way or go on the same way.

Ritteri · 07-13-2003, 09:24 PM

Your on your own with this, unless someone else wants to chime in. But yes they will work in short.

Casual Gcode1 · 07-13-2003, 09:43 PM

Thanks for the help. Anyone know how to put these things on?

Ritteri · 07-13-2003, 10:05 PM

It should have come with some basic directions. That and a helms manuel and you will be all set.

Casual Gcode1 · 07-13-2003, 10:28 PM

I have a helms manual and some directions that were included. The first thing the directions say to do is to remove the anchor bolt nut from the bolt but there is no nut or anchor on the front only on the rear this is why im confused. There isnt an anchor on the front thats why i dont know how to put this thing on.

alexo49 · 07-14-2003, 01:43 AM

im in dire need of a camber kit as well...i noticed specialty sells 2 different parts for our cars, i was thinking they worked in tandom but i only need one of them?
riterri says ball joint ones are better...anyone else have any knowledge on this?

LegoMahEggroll · 07-14-2003, 03:31 AM

Umm Ritteri, I hate to burst your bubble but anchor bolts work fine for a 5th gean in the rear. The front HAS to be a ball joint. The rear can be either anchor bolt or ball joint. I've been using the SPC 67330 and Ingalls 3573 for over a year now.

Ritteri · 07-14-2003, 08:23 AM

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Umm Ritteri, I hate to burst your bubble but anchor bolts work fine for a 5th gean in the rear.

WHere does it state I said they didnt work? They just dont allow as good dial in as the ball joints(along with the fact that you GET new upper ball joints is a big bonus too)and dont allow caster adjustment. Never stated anything about camber adjustment. Their function to me isnt as well thought out or practical. But having a camber kit is 100% better than not having one at all.

Casual Gcode1 · 07-14-2003, 09:18 AM

legomaheggroll, so what your saying is the anchor bolt does not work for the front?

typeshlude2001 · 07-14-2003, 09:30 AM

if the kits are like my spc ones, u just press the old ball joints out of the upper arm and then bolt the new ones in, that is what i did anyways......seems easy, but its not though...

98VTEC · 07-14-2003, 10:02 AM

I just got the SPC front kit 67135 I think it was....anyhow its the ball joint and can be adjusted from 0-1.5 degrees. I noticed on that site there is like 10 different choices as to what to get for the lude. Very confusing if you ask me...I just searched here on this site BEFORE I bought to figure out which one I needed.

Casual Gcode1 · 07-14-2003, 09:06 PM

Talked to speciality products this morning and the guy told me that the 84945 will only fit on the rear and that I have to get the ball joint 67135.

LegoMahEggroll · 07-14-2003, 09:16 PM

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Originally posted by Ritteri
WHere does it state I said they didnt work? They just dont allow as good dial in as the ball joints(along with the fact that you GET new upper ball joints is a big bonus too)and dont allow caster adjustment. Never stated anything about camber adjustment. Their function to me isnt as well thought out or practical. But having a camber kit is 100% better than not having one at all.

" "You dont want the "anchor bolts" "

Look familiar to you Ritteri? If not refer to your first post on this thread. Where does it say anything about the camber kit allowing or not allowing caster adjustments? If you guys want to trust Ritteri then go ahead. The person I would trust would be jc836 (hmm he has the same camber kits I do...interesting isn't it?)
As I said, anchor bolts only work on the rears of 5th gens and ball joints for the front. You will find that anchor bolts cost less than ball joint kits. I'm done for now. Go ahead Ritteri come up with something...