Front struts require shims???
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Front struts require shims???
honda told me that i need to replace my shims on the struts! What the hell is it?? where is it located?? i want to know if its expensive to be replace? Thanks!
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Rep Power: 307 If you car is lowered, then your camber is off. Older Civics used a type of shim to adjust for this.
The 7th gens use a strut up front. You use special cam bolts to rotate the strut in or out. Ingalls or SPC make these. They cost about 25 dollars a pair. The rear suspension uses a rear arm with an adjustable turnbuckle. They cost a bit more, about 140 dollars. With both of these kits, a good alignment shop can easily adjust your suspension to factory specs to restore handling and reduce uneven tire wear.
Some may say that you don't need camber kits with a small drop, but I take the attitude that if it is not within factory specs, then it needs the kits. Any amount of lowering will change the camber on our cars. My sportlines changed it over 1 degree. Think about it this way, you spend hundreds of dollars on tires and the camber kits only cost about 180 for both. Is saving this small amount of money worth replacing tires earlier than necessary?
The 7th gens use a strut up front. You use special cam bolts to rotate the strut in or out. Ingalls or SPC make these. They cost about 25 dollars a pair. The rear suspension uses a rear arm with an adjustable turnbuckle. They cost a bit more, about 140 dollars. With both of these kits, a good alignment shop can easily adjust your suspension to factory specs to restore handling and reduce uneven tire wear.
Some may say that you don't need camber kits with a small drop, but I take the attitude that if it is not within factory specs, then it needs the kits. Any amount of lowering will change the camber on our cars. My sportlines changed it over 1 degree. Think about it this way, you spend hundreds of dollars on tires and the camber kits only cost about 180 for both. Is saving this small amount of money worth replacing tires earlier than necessary?
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