Adjusting Camber
Searched and came up with little information.. Is there a way to adjust the camber without using a camber kit. i heard if you put washers it can somewhat correct the +/-. what would be the negatives of doing this method. thanks in advance. also, doing an aliment will not help/correct camber wear on the tires correct?
Your car didn't come from the factory with camber adjustments, so you can't adjust camber without an adjustable camber mechanism.
The washer/bolt trick you're referring to is for the rears, and it works.
An alignment will not able able to correct camber without ajustable camber mechanisms, but an alignment WILL correct toe. Lucky for you, it is out of spec toe that is what causes excessive tire wear, and not out of spec camber, and Hondas do come from the factory with toe adjustment mechanisms front and rear. So a good alignment shop will be able to bring your total toe to 0 or very very close, which is what you want in order to minimize excessive tire wear due to changing the ride height of the car. Also, a little bit of negative camber that is gained from lowering the car a reasonable height is good for handling, and you won't take a huge hit on straightline performance (braking and acceleration) either, if its a reasonable amount of camber. So there's nothing wrong with keeping that negative camber.
The washer/bolt trick you're referring to is for the rears, and it works.
An alignment will not able able to correct camber without ajustable camber mechanisms, but an alignment WILL correct toe. Lucky for you, it is out of spec toe that is what causes excessive tire wear, and not out of spec camber, and Hondas do come from the factory with toe adjustment mechanisms front and rear. So a good alignment shop will be able to bring your total toe to 0 or very very close, which is what you want in order to minimize excessive tire wear due to changing the ride height of the car. Also, a little bit of negative camber that is gained from lowering the car a reasonable height is good for handling, and you won't take a huge hit on straightline performance (braking and acceleration) either, if its a reasonable amount of camber. So there's nothing wrong with keeping that negative camber.
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No, doing an alignment without a camber kit to correct toe will eliminate uneven wear on your tires.
No, doing an alignment without a camber kit to correct toe will eliminate uneven wear on your tires.
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