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goliath
28-04-2009, 11:37 AM
hey all! im new here and new to hondas. i just purchased a 1993 civic HB CX. Overall im very satisfied with the car given ive only had it a month and half and have put nearly 3500 miles on it. anyways i took it in to get it aligned and it turns out it needs some work. The shop wanted to do the following in order to get it aligned properly:

Upper Control Arm/Balljoint x 2.............290.16
ES3332 Tie Rod End...........................34.42

my question is if i want to make the car handle better is there better aftermarket parts out there or is it really not gonna make a difference if i replace them with OEM parts. either way im gonna do it soon so any help finding the parts at a better price or finding better parts period would be much appreciated. let me know if you guys have any good sites. thanks

trism
28-04-2009, 02:22 PM
the upper control arm can be replaced with aftermarket items that allow for camber adjustment. id recomend skunk2 as they work well, are well priced, i use it and have had no bad experiences with it.

tie rod end i dont believe there is aftermarket