93 EX suspension travel

[SaiSofine]

hey guys i am new to this forum. ANd this is my first post.

But, has anyone has any trouble with the upper control arm hitting the inside of the upper part of the fender?

I am on shitty Ebay coils at the moment, but i eventually want to get Function>Form Type 2's. and a few other suspension upgrades.

Any information is helpful. Thanks!

[mcdizzle]

it happens to everyone i beleive. comes with the territory of a lowered car. do you still have bumpstops on the struts?

['93CB7Ex]

do you have a camber kit?

[SaiSofine]

Yea i do still have the bumpstops.

[SaiSofine]

and yes i do indeed hava a camber kit.

['93CB7Ex]

From what i've read, the camber kits all hit the fender. youll just have to raise it back up a little bit if it bothers you.

[SaiSofine]

True true. I was wondering if anything might be interchangeable, like maybe form a Prelue or a newer accord?

[mcdizzle]

from what i have read the skunk2 upper control arms from EF civics work, do a quick search to make sure though.

[SaiSofine]

Thanks guys! Ill do a little more research and see what i can do.

[Monza]

I don't have a camber kit and my arms are hitting. What I did was get a piece of 2X4 and a hammer, " gently " massage the inner fender where the arm is hitting and respray some undercoating.

I've seen other guys actually cut a hole in the inner fender so the arms can go through.

I'm driving my car this winter so that's not an option for me.

[deevergote]

I've never heard of the arms hitting without a camber kit... unless you're REALLY low.

However, "massaging" the inner fender well is the way to do it... but you DEFINITELY have to paint it afterward, or you're running a serious risk of rusting out a pretty important area of the car!

I've seen people cut as well... I would NOT suggest doing that. Ever.



An easy short term solution is to have your camber adjusted to -1 degree. As long as you're not insanely slammed, that SHOULD keep you from hitting. Though you'll still experience camber wear somewhat, so keep an eye on your tires. Bald inner tires mean bald tires... regardless of what the rest looks like!

Also, scrap those cheapie ebay coils, and get some quality shocks. Cheap suspension components are dangerous! If they fail, you crash.

[SaiSofine]

Yea the guy that has this car before me, did it on ebay coils, and unfortunately cut the shit out of the fender wells. =/ My camber is -3. I know thats horrible.

Just didn't know if this was a common problem on CB or not.