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90'sKid916
05-21-2013, 09:25 AM
okay so im getting 15x8 wheels for my accord. Im looking to tuck the rear a bit but was told i need to get 2nd gen upper control arms to adjust the camber or else my tires will poke out really far. Is this true? ive already got plans to get my fenders rolled and i already know my tire setup as well. Can anyone help me out on this please? maybe some pics and specs of your similar setup?
there is a picture below of how my car sits right now. can post better ones if needed. Its on ground controls and tokicos.
Thanks :D

itzdave
05-21-2013, 11:47 AM
the prelude arms are only for the front. for the rear you will need to get SPC from rockauto.

90'sKid916
05-21-2013, 12:34 PM
ok so the person i was talking to was wrong then. Thank you!

90'sKid916
05-21-2013, 12:37 PM
kinda new to the 3g accords.

90'sKid916
05-21-2013, 01:05 PM
is rock auto the cheapest place to get them?

Legend_master
05-21-2013, 09:13 PM
So you trying to use camber kits to give you more negative camber? I don't think it works that way, generally they go from 0 to +. Lowering the car will bring the top portion of the tire inward towards the car.

90'sKid916
05-21-2013, 10:25 PM
[QUOTE=Legend_master;1125420]So you trying to use camber kits to give you more negative camber? I don't think it works that way, generally they go from 0 to +. Lowering the car will bring the top portion of the tire inward towards the car.[

Well what I'm trying to do is figure out what I can do so that the my tires aren't poking out super far from the fenders. I'm trying to get that tucked look. I've noticed that the front seems to be going negative as I lower it but not so much in the rear. So I've been told I need adjustable arms to get the look that I want.

90'sKid916
05-21-2013, 10:34 PM
So you trying to use camber kits to give you more negative camber? I don't think it works that way, generally they go from 0 to +. Lowering the car will bring the top portion of the tire inward towards the car.
Basically I'm trying to figure out what I need to do to get the rear wheels tucked. I don't want them poking super far from the fenders. My car has been getting progressively lower and I noticed the front is going inward on its own but not so much the rear.

90'sKid916
05-21-2013, 10:36 PM
It's fine right now but once I put the wider wheels on its going to look funny. Well at least in my opinion

itzdave
05-22-2013, 07:13 AM
15x8 +12's shouldnt poke that much, I've gone through about 15 different wheel sizes in a few years. if you lower the car the rear wheels will start to tuck in eventually. the adjustable rear upper arms will allow you to tuck the wheel in more, or less.

90'sKid916
05-22-2013, 10:33 AM
15x8 +12's shouldnt poke that much, I've gone through about 15 different wheel sizes in a few years. if you lower the car the rear wheels will start to tuck in eventually. the adjustable rear upper arms will allow you to tuck the wheel in more, or less.

yea thats what i was thinking i was just having a hard time finding them for this car. So I was on rock auto and i couldnt find spc arms but i did see raybestos ones that say they are adjustable +2 to -2.5. Has anyone had any experience with these? or should i just get the spc ones from the spc site? Spc ones are more expensive but i kinda figure you get what you pay for haha

MessyHonda
05-30-2013, 03:20 PM
rockauto is a good site for parts for our cars. the spc and the raybestos look almost the same. Napa auto parts also makes a rear adjustable arm but they are like 78 dollars each side from the store.

Oldblueaccord
05-30-2013, 09:19 PM
http://www.3geez.com/forum/suspension-wheels-tires-brakes/48440-rear-adjustable-arms.html

I would go with the ingalls/spc ones. Mine have held up well.