Best Ball Joint

[Chris2388]

I like oem honda parts they have worked good for me so far

[deevergote]

OEM is ALWAYS best.



People have used the Skunk2 EF arms, but that idea scares me. Doing anything that might fail to your suspension is putting your life at risk.

[Joey GT-R]

i read on hear that some people use the Skunk2 UCA for a 91 civic (ef)

They fit, but give you some serious negative camber. If you can afford tires like that or don't drive the car often then go ahead.

[deevergote]

If they give negative camber, why do people even use them? Isn't the point to be able to adjust the camber? Stock unadjusted upper control arms will give negative camber when lowered too!

[KB7]

If they give negative camber, why do people even use them? Isn't the point to be able to adjust the camber? Stock unadjusted upper control arms will give negative camber when lowered too!

its for the cars running large offsets/wide rims, it helps them achieve the "hellaflush" look

[Accrdwgnguy]

I'll just getting the SPC bj's and pressing them into the OEM upper arms I have, and replacing the bushings with energy suspension units I have. Much easier on my wallet then the TAS units, and that is pretty much what they do anyways, so I can't see how it would be any less safe.

[deevergote]

Pressing the old joints out is what scares me. That's a very thin band of metal that you're putting under some pretty extreme stress.
People have done it. I wouldn't, personally. I DO have the TASauto arms on my car.

[Accrdwgnguy]

Well think about this way Mike, even if TAS somehow found a supply of upper arms without BJ's already installed, they had to install the new ones the same way as removing old BJ's. Unless I'm mis-informed on how the adjustables are installed in the arms.

[deevergote]

The adjustables are not pressed in.
The control arm is a new piece, not an OEM one with the balljoint pressed out.