'00 Civic Alignment concerns.
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Just lowered my car, KYB AGX shocks/Tein S-Tech springs. Drove straight to the alignment shop and didn't have a great experience. First of all the tech says the printer is broken and he can't print my before and after. So basically here's the spec he wrote down for me.
Front Camber was -0.8 -1.2
Total Toe was .16
Rear Camber was -2.6 -2.6
Toe was -.04 .09 so total toe 0.05 is what he said??
He swears I need a camber kit or I'll kill my tires. I'm more concerned with the front total toe @ .16 and the rear toe being -.04 on one side and .09 on the other. Need some advice on what I should do? Thought about buying the ingalls shim kit to just take the camber to around -2.0 any thoughts appreciated. My big concern is how he has the toe set and if I'm getting a little too crazy on the rear camber. Thanks.
Front Camber was -0.8 -1.2
Total Toe was .16
Rear Camber was -2.6 -2.6
Toe was -.04 .09 so total toe 0.05 is what he said??
He swears I need a camber kit or I'll kill my tires. I'm more concerned with the front total toe @ .16 and the rear toe being -.04 on one side and .09 on the other. Need some advice on what I should do? Thought about buying the ingalls shim kit to just take the camber to around -2.0 any thoughts appreciated. My big concern is how he has the toe set and if I'm getting a little too crazy on the rear camber. Thanks.
He Didnt Align it Right or Something Could Be bent maybe?
HE OWES YOU A REAL RECEIPT
If You Went REALLY low (like more than a 1"1/2) you Will need a Kit, unless you dont care about tire life or blowouts on Interstate @ 75mph+ lol..
BUT all your wheels shoulda Been "ABOUT the same IMO"..
GO BACK and Get Your Print-Up or Have them Re-Do the Job
or Report them to the BBB.. Sucks man...
I hate shops like that!!
HE OWES YOU A REAL RECEIPT
If You Went REALLY low (like more than a 1"1/2) you Will need a Kit, unless you dont care about tire life or blowouts on Interstate @ 75mph+ lol..
BUT all your wheels shoulda Been "ABOUT the same IMO"..
GO BACK and Get Your Print-Up or Have them Re-Do the Job
or Report them to the BBB.. Sucks man...
I hate shops like that!!
Just lowered my car, KYB AGX shocks/Tein S-Tech springs. Drove straight to the alignment shop and didn't have a great experience. First of all the tech says the printer is broken and he can't print my before and after. So basically here's the spec he wrote down for me.
Front Camber was -0.8 -1.2
Total Toe was .16
Rear Camber was -2.6 -2.6
Toe was -.04 .09 so total toe 0.05 is what he said??
He swears I need a camber kit or I'll kill my tires. I'm more concerned with the front total toe @ .16 and the rear toe being -.04 on one side and .09 on the other. Need some advice on what I should do? Thought about buying the ingalls shim kit to just take the camber to around -2.0 any thoughts appreciated. My big concern is how he has the toe set and if I'm getting a little too crazy on the rear camber. Thanks.
Front Camber was -0.8 -1.2
Total Toe was .16
Rear Camber was -2.6 -2.6
Toe was -.04 .09 so total toe 0.05 is what he said??
He swears I need a camber kit or I'll kill my tires. I'm more concerned with the front total toe @ .16 and the rear toe being -.04 on one side and .09 on the other. Need some advice on what I should do? Thought about buying the ingalls shim kit to just take the camber to around -2.0 any thoughts appreciated. My big concern is how he has the toe set and if I'm getting a little too crazy on the rear camber. Thanks.
You can do "the washer trick" to reduce rear camber. The tech is only repeating what he was told about you needing a camber kit. You don't need one, but an argument can be made for reducing the camber some. You will need another alignment after changing camber, since the toe changes too.
It's been way too long since I've looked at the stock toe settings for that car to remember the factory range, but I'd make them keep aligning the car until the rear toe was the same on both sides, and within 0* to +0.05* total toe, to help prevent uneven and accelerated tire wear. Personal preference there, but I certainly wouldn't accept one side in and the other out.
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