Request: DIY SPC Rear Camber Arms Tips?

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I started installing my Sportlines tonight and had planned on doing the camber arms at the same time. The upper/inside bolt is very hard to get to. I'm one of those guys that does just about everything myself but I'm strongly considering taking it to a shop and letting someone else handle that. If anyone has any tips on how to get that bolt out please feel free to share.

I've attached a photo showing which bolt I'm talking about. I can barely get a 17mm socket on it, much less while attached to a ratchet. This is the driver's side for what it's worth.

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I wish. I did the passenger side with a wrench and didn't have any trouble. There is more in the way on the drivers side.
 

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I wish. I did the passenger side with a wrench and didn't have any trouble. There is more in the way on the drivers side.
I used a ratcheting wrench and was able to get both sides. It takes awhile because you're only gonna get like 1/8-1/4 a turn each time and its a relatively long bolt. That was probably the most time consuming part of the whole install. Also the wrench won't seat all the way on the bolt at first but it should be enough to get it started. You can always try using one of the angled wrenches too.
 
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I used a ratcheting wrench and was able to get both sides. It takes awhile because you're only gonna get like 1/8-1/4 a turn each time and its a relatively long bolt. That was probably the most time consuming part of the whole install. Also the wrench won't seat all the way on the bolt at first but it should be enough to get it started. You can always try using one of the angled wrenches too.
Thanks for the tip. I will try that. I'd really hate to pay someone to do it.
 


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I used a ratcheting wrench and was able to get both sides. It takes awhile because you're only gonna get like 1/8-1/4 a turn each time and its a relatively long bolt. That was probably the most time consuming part of the whole install. Also the wrench won't seat all the way on the bolt at first but it should be enough to get it started. You can always try using one of the angled wrenches too.
Got it. Thanks for the tips / encouragement. Ended up using the combination of a 17mm angled ratcheting wrench and a 3/8" drive socket. I also loosened up anything that was in the way to get a little more room to work. (Not much)

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Got it. Thanks for the tips / encouragement. Ended up using the combination of a 17mm angled ratcheting wrench and a 3/8" drive socket. I also loosened up anything that was in the way to get a little more room to work. (Not much)

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Is the camber kit heavier than the OEM?
 

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Hey all during the installation how did you handl the ride height sensor mounting? It clearly states to only do the install of it till after the alignment... I'm assuming you all just installed it as is and got the alignment after and they did the adjustment there with the ride height sensor? @360glitch
 

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Hey all during the installation how did you handl the ride height sensor mounting? It clearly states to only do the install of it till after the alignment... I'm assuming you all just installed it as is and got the alignment after and they did the adjustment there with the ride height sensor? @360glitch
Curious about this as well. Thanks.
 


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Hey all during the installation how did you handl the ride height sensor mounting? It clearly states to only do the install of it till after the alignment... I'm assuming you all just installed it as is and got the alignment after and they did the adjustment there with the ride height sensor? @360glitch
Curious about this as well. Thanks.
My install was on a non Type R, so no ride height sensor. In fact, the camber arms for the Type R have a different design.
 

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I'm not sure if there are other threads that went over this DIY request since I haven't seen any. I thought it might be helpful to give an idea of what tools I used to get this done. For anyone thinking of doing this, this is definitely doable at home with jack stands and patience. This is all done from the side of the car, no need to crawl under or drop subframe etc.

Tools Needed(I used):
3/8 Flex Head Ratchet with 17mm socket
17mm Ratcheting Wrench

The hardest side is the driver side. What I did is loosened the bracket that holds the gas filler hose for little wiggle room (picture attached below). Then loosen the 17mm bolt using the 3/8 Ratchet Flex head with 17mm socket, I prefer this as this feels more secure and the entire bolt is snug inside the socket compared to a wrench. The picture of the ratchet I attached below is what I used, perfect for making it fit in the tight space and not too long where it hits other parts. I have it angled 45 degrees pointing downwards where the handle is behind the wheel hub/ brakes, this gives enough space to loosen the bolt. The angle of the ratcheting wrench at picture #3 is how I fitted the flex head ratchet. So use that as reference. Once it's loose, you can use the ratcheting wrench to pull it all the way out.

The other side is easier as theres much more space. Same directions.

Total time it took me from getting all tools together, installing, and cleaning up is about 2 hours. I'm not a mechanic and very careful with the car too so that added to the time.

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for easy installation advise you to use this type of wrench

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ive had a pair of truhart camber arms laying around for almost a year and planned on installing them with my coilovers... took one look at that driver side bolt and damn... just didn't want to deal with it.

did you all apply anti seize on the threads? didn't think of this before but found a post on here where someone's arms seized and they couldn't get an alignment done
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