tindrumstoo
05-22-2010, 12:13 PM
long story short i smashed into a curb and the score was: rota-1 control arm-0
i ordered a new one via ebay and then started looking around and realized that the si front control arms are a different part number than the coupe and sedan ones, i looked back at the auction page i bought from and the fitment info they gave said it worked on all 01-05 civics hatchbacks and hybrid. sooo... i got the control arm on the car, it fits well but my camber is now positive on that side where it was negative before..keep in mind i smashed into a curb so it may just be out of alignment. the question i have is....'would a coupe/sedan front control arm even fit on my car? and if so how do i tell which is which between the two. i cant just compare it to the old one since its all bent and crunched up.
*edit* drove the car around town, the camber is evened up now.. maybe it was the worn out bushings? still wondering about the difference between the two control arms, car still pulls a little and the steering wheel isn't straight so i know i deff need an alignment.
i ordered a new one via ebay and then started looking around and realized that the si front control arms are a different part number than the coupe and sedan ones, i looked back at the auction page i bought from and the fitment info they gave said it worked on all 01-05 civics hatchbacks and hybrid. sooo... i got the control arm on the car, it fits well but my camber is now positive on that side where it was negative before..keep in mind i smashed into a curb so it may just be out of alignment. the question i have is....'would a coupe/sedan front control arm even fit on my car? and if so how do i tell which is which between the two. i cant just compare it to the old one since its all bent and crunched up.
*edit* drove the car around town, the camber is evened up now.. maybe it was the worn out bushings? still wondering about the difference between the two control arms, car still pulls a little and the steering wheel isn't straight so i know i deff need an alignment.