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Old 02-11-2008, 10:18 AM
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i have a 94 civic and my camber is completely off. i was wondering if it would be better to get my knuckles professionally bent with a lifetime guarantee that the car will never go out of alignment. or go and buy a camber kit. they are both around the same price. which is better
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Old 02-12-2008, 08:39 AM
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thanks man
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Who does knuckle bending professionally? sounds sketchy at best. please get a camber kit.
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Default Re: whats better a camber kit getn knuckles bent

ive heard of shops doing this but something about messing with the integrity of a piece that has a lot of stress on it concerns me. besides what if you decide to change your ride hieght or rim and tire size after its done? are you gonna keep getting it bent to stay aligned? i personally have not done it and i never will. im with the other guys, i have a camber kit!!!
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Default Re: whats better a camber kit getn knuckles bent

Is the shop talking about bending part of the upright assembly? That's a really bad idea, especially because those are usually cast parts. I wouldn't recommend knowingly damaging your suspension parts, or going to a shop that suggests that.
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