Ken, there is one other design that I have seen that you remove the factory 
upper "A" arm to replace it with one that adjusts the location of the upper 
ball joint: moving the upper ball joint in/out is what adjusts the camber, 
the only problem I had besides from the kit allowing the camber to get 
"bumped" out of place is that taking out the negative camber involves 
essentially elongating the upper control arm which 1) changes the suspension 
geometry more than you would imagine, and 2)once the arm is pushed out it 
can, and will hit the shock towers. there are "fingernail" shaped dents in 
the shock towers on my GSR where just that has happened. Also, I have heard 
some stories of enthusiasts having the upper A arm get stuck in the shock 
tower if they hit either a big dip, or bump. IMOP, the ideal kit would 
actually shorten the lower control arm, to bring the tire more "under" the 
car, to reduce fender rubbing, the A arm hitting the shock tower, and it 
will allow for slightly more positive offset wheels, and tires..Either that, 
or a steering knuckle that has a longer (I don't know what the "vertical bar 
is called that meets the upper A arm is called??) that would push out the 
top of the tire, and reduce negative camber, but at the cost of possibly 
affecting the castor (if it's weak), and moving the upper A arm back higher.

As you can see, I have put a lot of thought into the matter, and when I do 
upgrade to stiffer springs, and shocks in my CRX, I will be very meticulous 
in selecting the ride height, to try and avoid the possible problems that I 
had mentioned above. I believe that a 1.25-1.5" drop would be more than 
suffeciant for the look, and I intend on selecting my spring rates for 
autocross, and road course usage (primarily autocross, where one wants ample 
suspension travel)

I intend on using sway bars to give my CRX the handling tendencies that suit 
my driving style the best, along with some high quality adjustable shocks, 
and urethane bushings.

I hope this has been educational, and if anyone has any disagreements, let's 
discuss this very critical issue.
-M

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