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Old Nov 8, 2015 | 06:09 AM
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Icon5 Alignment Question

I have a 2002 Acura RSX.

The car is completely stock including suspension.

For some reason when I have had the alignment done in the past there has always been negative camber. (see below image) Not sure why this is when I am using stock size wheels/tires and the car is not lowered.

What settings for alignment are recommended for daily driving with some spirited driving in the summer ?

Is there anything out the ordinary on the below alignment ?


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Old Nov 12, 2015 | 03:09 PM
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Default Re: Alignment Question

there is no picture attached...

in the service manual, it says there is space in between the bolt holes in the knuckles and the bolts themselves.

You can loosen the two bolts holding the shock to the knuckle and you can shimmy the knuckle back and forth. Pull it out if the camber is negative. The service manual then tells you to buy crash bolts if you can't fix camber doing this.

Also, remember to do the alignment correctly. I believe you start at the back and do camber first, then toe, then move up front and do camber, then toe.

Slight negative camber should be good for spirited driving if you want.

A lot of negative camber is good for tracking and auto-x'ing the cars due to horrible camber gain on the mac-strut suspension.

Always more negative camber up front and less in rear for the twisties on a car like this...
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