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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 05:10 PM
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Default need some alignment specs for my setup

Car is a 97 civic. Its lowered on tein stech springs and rides on 14in all season tires.
whats a good amount of camber to run with this setup?
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 05:24 PM
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Default Re: need some alignment specs for my setup

What ever OEM specs are.
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 06:57 PM
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How much camber do you have now?

I have just about -2° all the way around. Lowerd about 2 or 2.5 inches.
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 10:07 PM
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Default Re: need some alignment specs for my setup

i have it set to zero. i just found a place that will do custom specs.
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 11:21 PM
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Ehh, I wouldn't do 0.

Oem spec for our car's is up to -1° in front and -2° in the rear.

How much did you have before setting the car to 0°?
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 12:55 PM
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Default Re: need some alignment specs for my setup

mainly a daily, autocross it in the summer. some backroad driving.
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 03:13 PM
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Default Re: need some alignment specs for my setup

go with -.75 upfront and -1.5 in the rear. just make sure to get the toe set or tires go bye bye real fast
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