Chanchito

So ive been off the forum for a little while and have forgotten most of the fun sites to go to that is why this thread is being made.

It recently snowed in NC and with all the road salt my ball joints have crapped out on me. the boots were ripped to begin with and the salt dried up and slung all the grease out. I went to a local shop and they did a total for me. IT was going to be $1800, upper and lower joints (both sides) and a rear radius arm cuz mine is bent to sh!t. After i got off the floor laughing at the price ive decided to do the work myself. Since i am also planning to do struts and springs aswell i figure why not do everything at once.

This is my plan and i will need yalls help to point me in the right direction:

Koni/GC combo (weksos)
Upper Ball Joints (adjustable)
Lower Ball Joints
Rear Radius Arm
Centric Bolts or radius arms (both sides cuz this is an east coast car)
Brake Pads (Hawks prefer)
Brake Rotors
Goodrich SL

Now this is where i need some help. Since i have been out of it for a while i dont know if any new awesome products have come out and if there are any prefered makes. I want to know what you would recommend and websites or links to help me along in my purchase.

Thanks as always

prelude1415

A good website for parts is importrp.com. The guy is actually on this site frequently. His name is Mike95lude. I am going to buy a bunch of things from him, including hawk pads and brembo rotors. He has been extremely friendly and helpful. You should ask him for help. Good luck.

I know this is my first post but I have been searching this site for a while now. Hi everyone!

Kronn 98SH

For the OEM replacement parts, hondaautomotiveparts.com (if you want new). Salvage yard if you want used.

For the Koni's, you really can't beat eBay prices.

For the GCs, I recommend getting them with custom rates directly from Ground Control's website.

For the brakes, I use raybestos ceramic pads. I drive like Steve McQueen and after 50k miles, the pads aren't even half gone.

For the rotors, I use Napa premiums. Everyone else will say to get Brembos, but since I get OEM suspension parts at cost, I can't see paying those prices. I can replace the rotors and pads on all 4 corners for $90.

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1988 Prelude S - victim of an 80mph backflip
1991 Prelude Si - sold
1989 Accord DX - impounded
1998 Prelude SH - totaled on 3/29/12
2006 CRF150F - sold
2006 YZ250F - sold

Chanchito

im going to be getting the combo from weksos they have the best prices ive seen on hondatech and there combo comes with the stage 2 valveing for the konis and they call and ask for the spring rates you want.

I know that i am going to need some camber adjustement since im lowering it and wanted to see what the best route to take is to get the best overall quality out of the system.

Brake im most likely going to go with NAPA or Advance i got friends that work at both and i get a nice discount from them.

Kronn 98SH

Excellent.

BS. Lower it, and get an alignment done. If the results show that you have 1 or 2 wheels with excessive camber (> -2º), only then would I recommend a kit. A little negative camber actually improves handling.

Get ceramics.

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1988 Prelude S - victim of an 80mph backflip
1991 Prelude Si - sold
1989 Accord DX - impounded
1998 Prelude SH - totaled on 3/29/12
2006 CRF150F - sold
2006 YZ250F - sold

Chanchito

Now noone has really addresses my ball joints. i can get upper ball joints that are aslightly adjustable, but the only lowers i have found come as the whole knuckle and from honda only. i know that i have to get the whole knuckle but even being able to save a few bucks would be nice

Kronn 98SH

I addressed it.

But yes, you have to get the whole knuckle unless you go used.

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1988 Prelude S - victim of an 80mph backflip
1991 Prelude Si - sold
1989 Accord DX - impounded
1998 Prelude SH - totaled on 3/29/12
2006 CRF150F - sold
2006 YZ250F - sold