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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 05:57 AM
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Ok I have done alot of research, and have found plenty of information on which camber alignment kits to use for my setup. I have a 2000 Civic LX. I am comfortable to say that I will be using Skunk2 for the front and Ingalls for the rear. I have 205/40/17 tires, with a 2.5 drop in front and 2.25 in rear.

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Skunk2 makes three different kits for my vehicle (classic, pro, and pro plus). To my understanding; the classic has rubber bushings. the is the same as the classic but allows more clearance in wheel well for the lower applications/bigger wheels. and the pro plus has polyurethane bushings to improve performance and comfort.

Am I on the correct track? and are the pro plus worth the extra 60 bucks over the classics? anything else I need to know before I make my purchases?
thanks so much in advance for your help!
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 06:25 AM
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i doubt your goign to see a comfort difference if your camber kit, your suspension will handle the comfort factor and take up 99.9% of the road abuse.
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 09:03 AM
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i can see your point as to the spring/strut will compromise most of the ride quality, but is $60 extra worth it for the poly bushings? or am i waisting my money....i dont mind spending the extra money to do something the right or better way, this civic is a project vehicle that I will have for many years to come...daily driver now, built for track in the near future after I inherit my wifes daily driver and we get her a new SUV.

or should i invest the $60 elsewhere in the project and go with the rubber bushings? and how dramatic would the feel/performance of the poly bushings be vs. the rubber bushings?
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 09:18 AM
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If it were mine, i'd save the 60 bux for something else.
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 10:13 AM
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thanks running.

anyone else's opinions or comments?
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 10:57 AM
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I'd get poly...but I had/have poly everything
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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 02:32 AM
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so your saying that the poly bushings are worth the extra cash...anyone have some experiences with the classic and/or the pro plus that would like to comment? i want to make sure i am making the right decisions with my investments.
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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 07:18 AM
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Do the poly bushings squeak less than rubber?

I have the omni control arms and they started squeaking after a year. They are fine now since I lubed them up again.
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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 08:30 AM
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wharbone-ive seen where people tapped a holes in there lcas and put a grease fitting in it for the bushings
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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Wharbone
Do the poly bushings squeak less than rubber?

I have the omni control arms and they started squeaking after a year. They are fine now since I lubed them up again.
I never got any squeak with my poly bushings, but I know there are some who have. If you keep them well lubricated they are fine...like anything they require attention every once in a while to be sure they are operating at their best.
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