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camber "washer trick" affect ability to adjust toe?

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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 07:21 PM
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Default camber "washer trick" affect ability to adjust toe?

My 2000 Civic has been lowered and im gettin some uneven tire wear in the rear. Im planning on doing the washer trick to level out my tires but I have heard people say that shops cannot get the toe exact after doing this. does anyone know if doing the washer trick will affect a shop's ability to set the toe to exactly 0 degrees. If not, should I take this route?
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 07:56 PM
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Default Re: camber "washer trick" affect ability to adjust toe? (tx6stringer)

If the shop can't do that then they don't know to to do aligment.
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 08:16 PM
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Default Re: camber "washer trick" affect ability to adjust toe? (kaiba)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kaiba &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If the shop can't do that then they don't know to to do aligment.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I agree.

I did the washer trick on my 95 ex, and when i had my alignment done the toe was adjusted perfectly I physically watched it being done, so i know its possible.

to bad alignment shops
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 08:17 PM
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sounds good. im gonna jump on that. appreciate it.
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Old Jun 2, 2007 | 10:50 PM
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Default Re: camber "washer trick" affect ability to adjust toe? (tx6stringer)

sorry for the noob question...
but how exactly is it done? my alignment shops here told me to get a adjustable toe kit instead
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Old Jun 2, 2007 | 10:53 PM
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Default Re: camber "washer trick" affect ability to adjust toe? (tx6stringer)

dont cheap out and just ante up on a camber kit... less of a headache and fully adj.
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