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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 11:47 AM
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 12:25 PM
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 12:35 PM
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 01:02 PM
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ure a freaking dumb ***.
ur really gonna trust a mechanich that is gonna ask you that type of questions? might as well do it urself u retard!
what equipment does he hace? sticks and strings?

go to another shop!
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 01:09 PM
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He should be able to find the specs for the car.
I would deffinely go somewhere else. I have never seen an alignment place not be able to find the specs for any car.
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 01:26 PM
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 01:28 PM
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How am i a retard? This is my first time doing this, obviously i dont know what i'm doing and when a professional tells you that, you have to ask someone who knows.
This was at kaltire and he said not to align it to oe specs so he needed the suspension specs.
why would he not align it to oe specs?
go back and tell him to set the toe to 0 and call it a day
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 01:34 PM
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alright thanks
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 02:50 PM
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if he said not to align to OEM spec that should have been the first clue, unless you asked for custom specs.
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 01:34 AM
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if you drive like a grandma:
1/16 toe in front
zero toe rear

if youre lowered and like performance:
1/16 toe out front
zero toe rear

cant adjust anything else unless you have a camber kit, but a reading is nice to know.
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 09:48 PM
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what's wrong with strings and sticks, that is what I use plus a bubble for camber and lots of bubble gum. It all depends on what are u doing with the car. If it is used on the street go with OE specs. It took Honda engineers years to design your car and you took 1 hour to kill all the research so I think the best is to follow their ideas unless you are racing the car.

ps. any aligment shop has the specs.
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