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Old Oct 11, 2019 | 09:23 AM
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So i was at the mechanic shop the other day to have my alignment done, and after the job was done the guy who worked on the vehicle told me he did the best he could and that the alignment is still slightly off by a few degree due to the fact the vehicle is lowered with the current coilovers setup that i have. He also told me the issue could be remedy by getting the right suspension system/parts for it. But that's pretty much all i heard. He didn't specified which suspension parts i need in order to get the alignment fixed. So what is that i need to get in order to fixed my alignment problem?
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Old Oct 11, 2019 | 01:48 PM
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do you have the alignment print out?

does it drive straight?

what car?
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Old Oct 13, 2019 | 12:36 PM
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No, i don't have the print out for my alignment.

And NO, it does not drive straight.

98 Civic HB.
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Old Oct 15, 2019 | 08:15 AM
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Go to another shop. Had the same dilemma with my car when I took it to a so-called "alignment specialist". Everyone and their momma was glorifying that he was great at doing wheel alignments.
1. steering wheel was crooked after he was done
2. lazy **** adjusted the steering rods without removing the clips to the boots. This resulted in both boots busted
3. no print out of what he did

Yeah...idiots like that shouldn't even work on cars.
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Old Oct 15, 2019 | 02:14 PM
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if your car is not going straight, did you get your money back for the alignment? if not, go back and tell them to fix it.

to answer your question, given the limited (basically no detailed) information barring any odd crash circumstance or wrongly swapped control arm, even a lowered car can drive straight.

no, camber is not adjustable from factory but thats not the problem, unless its really off due to a crash.

its just toe that matters and theres plenty of adjustment for that, at least in the front.
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