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Old May 21, 2010 | 07:55 AM
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If my Rear toe is already maxed and I lower my car some more and change camber, will I need another alignment to fix toe?
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Old May 21, 2010 | 09:14 AM
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Toe changes any time ride height (and camber) changes. So yes another alignment would be required to prevent excessive tire wear.

What do you mean exactly by toe already maxed? Can't move the adjusting bolt on the compensator arm any more in the direction needed to correct the toe? I was pretty low when I was on GC's and still had plenty of range of adjustment on my compensator arms. Are you really slammed or something? Might have damaged/bent suspension components.
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Old May 21, 2010 | 09:34 AM
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Yeah I'm pretty low. Bought the car brand new, no accidents. Yeah can't move the adjusting bolt anymore in the direction that needs to correct it, well that's what the alignment guy said.
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Old May 21, 2010 | 09:42 AM
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I would get under there and take a look.

There are always adjustable compensator arms, but I don't recommend those because they change the RTA's toe curve characteristics, and usually they end up at different lengths on each side, meaning different toe curves on each side of the car.

If you do opt to use them, I would measure them before installing them and set them slightly shorter (or longer, as required) than the stock arms, and get them both as close as you can to the exact same length. Then continue to adjust with the stock adjustment bolt.
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Old May 21, 2010 | 09:46 AM
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Probably should mention this is on a 06+ Civic.... Sorry Keep forgetting from my other forum I frequent since the new car.
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