SPC Front camber kit worn ball joint.

[A_USER_NAME]

Recently I was looking over my car, I grabbed my front driver tire and it has a lot of play. The ball joint in my camber kit is shot. What's my best way going about this? Do I need to replace the whole camber kit or are there separate press in ball joints I can buy? I looked and couldn't find anything.

Thanks!

 

[crimsondragon]

So what exactly does this camber kit entail? There are 3 ways that I know of when it comes to adjusting front camber on our cars. You either replace the bushings in the joints where the A arm bolts to the suspension with offset ones, you can replace the balljoint with an adjustable offset balljoint. I know SPC makes both of these types. If you got both, then yes you can just replace the balljoint but they are pricey from SPC themselves. Rockauto has other options available depending on what you need for far, far less.

If the above does not apply to you and you have SPC's discontinued adjustable control arm, you're shit out of luck cause those balljoints are also discontinued. Good luck with that.

 

[A_USER_NAME]

I will have to add a photo, I'm not sure what I have, they came with the car. Im probably going to just replace the upper control arms with stock ones, I don't plan on lowering my car too much...if I ever do.

They are the ball joint types, they sit in place of the stock upper control arm ball joint. I would just buy a new one but I don't know which ones I have, the ones they allow for a little adjustment or the ones that allow for a lot of adjustment.

 

[crimsondragon]

So you don't have stock control arms?

 

[luv2rallye]

I recommend just replacing the upper control arms with stock ones.

But FYI here are the SPC ball adjustable ball joints: http://www.summitracing.com/search/product-line/spc-performance-standard-series-ball-joints.

And here is a list of camber kits: http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/newbie-forum/457480-camber-issued.html#post153202458.

 

[A_USER_NAME]

So you don't have stock control arms?

I do have stock control arms, I meant to say replace the current stock arms that have the SPC ball joints with a stock arm/ball joint. Sorry for the confusion. The SPC kit replaces the upper control arm ball joint. Just pop the stock one out and add the SPC in.

I recommend just replacing the upper control arms with stock ones.

But FYI here are the SPC ball adjustable ball joints: http://www.summitracing.com/search/product-line/spc-performance-standard-series-ball-joints.

And here is a list of camber kits: http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/newbie-forum/457480-camber-issued.html#post153202458.

Thanks, I knew where to find them, I was just curious as to if they make a replacible piece without having to buy the whole thing again. Might as well do both while I am at it.

 

[Archer Fabrications]

Do you kike the camber kit other than the bearing issue? Is it easy to adjust? I heard the ingallis one sucks

 

[A_USER_NAME]

Do you kike the camber kit other than the bearing issue? Is it easy to adjust? I heard the ingallis one sucks

I never had to mess with them, I had no clue what they even were haha.