ok, so I got my D2 Racing coilovers in, but I have it riding at pretty much stock height. I don't want to drop it until I can get my camber kit in, but I go a ball joint camber kit and apparently the stock balljoints have to be pressed out. I talked to one shop and they wanted $80 a side to pull out the upper control arms and put in the balljoint camber kits. It's not that hard to pull out the upper control arm, so I figured I'd ask them how much to press out the balljoints if I just brought in the upper control arms. They said $60 for both sides together.

I'm already gonna be paying $60 for the alignment, and I don't wanna pay another $60 for the damn balljoints. I've already paid $780 + $160 + $10 = $950 for parts. Anybody know of a way to press out the ball joints on my own?

don't worry, I'll get pics up once the car is actually dropped, but I want to wait till it's perfect.

 

wow, 780 for d2 coils, i might be able to get my friends cousin to hook it up with some $600 coils

 

wow, that was a productive reply. thanks.

 

Anyways, I'm wondering the same thing because I too am in a similar dilemma.
A local shop wants $89 to install the camber kit plus $65 to align the car.

Question: Is the alignment suppose to be before the installation of the camber kit or after?
I heard someone mention that the alignment is suppose to be done before so that one can know how many degrees to adjust. Please advise on both ghost_master's question and mines. Thank you!

 

i don't have the answer to ghostmasters question but i do know the answer to divine's question.

u are supposed to do the alignment after the install because what happens is u put the camber kit on and u tkae it to the shop. they put it on the machine and figure out how much its off and then they go fix the camber kit while the kit is installed to give them more room to play with the cmaber. i think its best if u put the kit in first. it saves u time and multiple trips to the shop.

 

I hope you're right. Thanks x10 + a

 

right well you obviously align it after the camber kit install.

anybody know how to press them out?

 

i used the L shaped camber kits. i dont know the proper term for them but they were a easy and effective install. sorry i dont know how the balljoint install works.