Front lower ball joint?

[JamesSSB]

Hi guys.
I installed a set of buddy club roll centre adjusters on my dc5 but as I have not got the car low enough for them to work correctly they are giving bump steer which is bad.

So I need to replace them with OEM ball joints again.

Does any one where I can get a pair from without having to buy the complete hub?

Thanks
J

 

[tricker_luke]

There's a couple sets on ebay - integra dc5 ball joint, for £26. As for the quality I don't know but they have a warranty with them.

 

[JamesSSB]

Thanks Luke but they say they will not fit the type r.

 

[tricker_luke]

Listed as dc5 though so probably best to ask

 

[JamesSSB]

I have asked mate. No it doesn't fit.

 

[DC5_Bonson]

@JamesSSB - Can i ask how low is your car? is it sitting on lowering springs? because i was thinking about changing the roll center on mine to BC one too. And now i am having a second thought.

 

[JamesSSB]

Hi,
When I bought my car it was on eibach springs so i do not know what stock hight is.
I have just installed a set of Meister R Zeta coilovers and he gap between the arch and tyre is about 1"

For the roll centre adjusters to work I am told that the car has to be very low, Tyres tucked right under the arches.

 

[ollydc5]

My dc5 is sounds about the same height as yours, I have no problems with my buddy club rca's or suffer from bump steer. What is your geometry set to on the meister r's? give Paul a ring at buddy club UK before you remove the rca's or give tom at tgm and call.

 

[DC5_Bonson]

Hi,
When I bought my car it was on eibach springs so i do not know what stock hight is.
I have just installed a set of Meister R Zeta coilovers and he gap between the arch and tyre is about 1"

For the roll centre adjusters to work I am told that the car has to be very low, Tyres tucked right under the arches.

I was working on my front suspensions the other day and notice your problem could be the track rod end, because the BC roll center sits a little bit higher than OEM and therefore changed the angle of the track rod ends and effected the steering. I think a set of inverted rod ends can solve this problem.

 

[JamesSSB]

TGM have done all he work so far.
The meister R coilovers with the straight arm was causing massive bump steer also so jerrick has now replaced it with a V arm like stock oem shocks have.
It has now helped but the car is still getting nervous when hitting bumps.
Tom is a bit baffled and says it's most likely the ball joints.
But I have polly bushes and cusco ARB on front and the caster increase may not be helping.
I may give Paul a ring it would not hurt I suppose.

J

 

[eg9_dc2]

conclusion?? how low do you have to be to use these? 30-40mm??

 

[hondamad2204]

Thread revival.... Does anyone know if we can get an OEM replacement lower ball joint? Some say yes, some say no. Anyone have a definitive answer?

Thanks peeps

(not the buddyclub ones though)

 

[hondamad2204]

Will these be ok? I cant see if it says they do not fit the Type R, just all models, is there a difference??lol

Were these the ones you tried James?

Thanks in advance

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=171076687531

 

[davidpingu]

Fairly sure Steels do sell them separately but they are around £100 each IIRC.

 

[davidpingu]

A quick call to someone like Funkypower and they could confirm if EP3 and DC5 roll centre adjusters are a different size or the same. If they aren't then you know EP3 ones should work.

Just noticed the buddyclub ones have gone up by about 30 - 40% in price??? I paid just over £100 for mine 2 years ago and I'm sure they were still the same price until very recently.

 

[Steve_DC5]

Ep3 ones are different iirc. Sure they are smaller in diameter. I know the buddyclub ones are different for each model. Ep3 ones also come with a cir-clip.

 

[davidpingu]

Ep3 ones are different iirc. Sure they are smaller in diameter. I know the buddyclub ones are different for each model. Ep3 ones also come with a cir-clip.

That suggests the ones in James' link are EP3 ones and not DC5 (Type R at least) if thats the case as there are cir-clips in the pictures. I did wonder as my Buddyclubs didn't come with cir-clips either

 

[hondamad2204]

Yeah, all the ones I am seeing have circlips in the image. im going to avoid anythong with EP3 in it, looks like it could be honda only then. Brilliant. Thanks for confirming they dont.