Weird Suspension Bars??

[Junior Smurff]

So im rather new to the whole car scene so bare with my stupidity here
Im looking to drop my CB 2 to 2.5 inches and while lookin over the rear tires I came across these weird bars I had never seen on any other car.



I was wondering if im going to have to replace these with some after market ones for the drop or can I just totally remove them?? Please do go into detail on them, im clueless as of to what the purpose of these things(whatever theyre called) is. Thanks you guys

[deevergote]

If you remove them, you will crash. They will move out of the way when you lower the car.

[Junior Smurff]

Hahaha man am I glad I asked. Thanks!!! BTW just thought id let you know I love this site. Very helpful. Haha not to mention addicting, im on here even when I have no buisness. Just tryna soak up as much info as I can. Keep up the good work fellas

[HondaCB7sb]

that is your upper control arm and balljoint. they will move up when you lower your car, keep in mind that when you lower make sure your balljoints are in a1 condition if not brand new. good luck

[Junior Smurff]

Haha well i doubt they will be after almost 20 years of use. If not where can i find them to replace them or..?

[cp[mike]]

heres a nice diagram of the rear suspension.



the lower half of that curved "arm" is part of the rear wheel assembly and moves up and down with the wheel. it moves up and down, held in place by the "upper arm" (or "upper control arm") and the pair of "lower arms" (or "rear trailing arms").

they sell new Rear Upper Control Arms, that includes the bar plus the balljoint at the end of it. you can get a replacement OEM-style one, or there are adjustable aftermarket ones (help provide extra alignment for lowered cars) that arent too expensive. either way, you should get your car aligned once you take apart this stuff... so if you have any other plans for your suspension (new tie rods and balljoints in the front?), you may as well do it all at the same time and get an alignment at the end.

[Tippey764]

That piece of part of knuckle which the wheel is attached to

If you " removed " it you couldn't even put a wheel on the car

Everyone notices that and thinks the same thing the first time. Take the wheel off and take a look then it'll all be clear to you

[coupes]

Haha well i doubt they will be after almost 20 years of use. If not where can i find them to replace them or..?

If you're wanting to replace them and you're lowering it, look for ingalls or spc rear camber kits. They both have versions that replace that UCA.

[Junior Smurff]

Haha like i said, im new to all this. But thanks fer being patient guys. Alright so i was told a good option to lower on sort of a budget would be going with Megan Coilover sleeves. So if i was to take this route what else would i need?? The coilover sleeves AND struts right..? I mean bc theyre sleeves, not full coilovers???

[coupes]

Haha like i said, im new to all this. But thanks fer being patient guys. Alright so i was told a good option to lower on sort of a budget would be going with Megan Coilover sleeves. So if i was to take this route what else would i need?? The coilover sleeves AND struts right..? I mean bc theyre sleeves, not full coilovers???

Sruts are a good idea...... the koni srt-t are a good budget friendly option. If you're going to go 2+ inches I would recommend camber kits as well. You can do without with a spot on alignment, but the camber kits are agood idea. SPC or Ingalls would be the 2 brands I would recommend.

[Junior Smurff]

Yeahh bc the spring rate on the Megans seems to be significant enough to strain the stock ones. What are chamber kits?? I also heard from some guy on here thats running D2 springs on stock Shocks and he says they feel good. Think that could be a decent alternate option??? Sorry fer all the questons. Haha

[coupes]

Yeahh bc the spring rate on the Megans seems to be significant enough to strain the stock ones. What are chamber kits?? I also heard from some guy on here thats running D2 springs on stock Shocks and he says they feel good. Think that could be a decent alternate option??? Sorry fer all the questons. Haha

Camber kits are replacement suspension components that help to achieve stock alignment specs. Typically lowered cars will have negative camber (a tilt of the top of the wheel inward toward the center of the car). This can cause uneven tire wear if your aligment isn't correct. Google them to get an idea of what's out there and prices.

[Cb_JoeyG]

get these =]
Camber adjustable if you ever plan to lower it

[Junior Smurff]

The reason im replacing them is so I can drop it
Mind me asking what brand those are?? It would be convinient to have adjustable ones!

[Cb_JoeyG]

Thx brah!!http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000SIANGK/..._W2yBob0BXEQKQ