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Old Dec 12, 2001 | 06:11 PM
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I'm not sure why my front camber is so far off, but it's eating the insides of front tires really badly.
1992 Honda Accord EX sedan. Bilstein Sport shocks and Groundcontrols/Eibach ERSs for about 1.5~1.75" below stock. The camber correction kits I've seen for this vehicle are fixed and not adjustable. I guess I'll need a different one for each side? Should I bother shimming the radius rods to equalize the caster? Thanks for any advise.
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Old Dec 12, 2001 | 06:37 PM
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Default Re: anyone have suggestions for fixing my alignment? (4doorH22)

This is going to sound like I'm coming off like a smartass... but go get it aligned professionally?
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Old Dec 12, 2001 | 08:20 PM
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Default Re: anyone have suggestions for fixing my alignment? (4doorH22)

Your idea with shimming the radius rods will work, but it might take a lot of trial and error to get it right. I wouldnt mess with that though untill you get the camber taken care of. There has got to be an adjustible camber kit available... nothing from ingals?
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Old Dec 13, 2001 | 09:59 AM
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Default Re: anyone have suggestions for fixing my alignment? (RioNinja)

First things first. Did you get it aligned by a shop after the drop?
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Old Dec 13, 2001 | 10:11 AM
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Default Re: anyone have suggestions for fixing my alignment? (VTECHatch)

This is going to sound like I'm coming off like a smartass... but go get it aligned professionally?
First things first. Did you get it aligned by a shop after the drop?
Yes, this printout was developed by the latest and greatest Hunter alignment rack by professionals at a professional shop. I certainly don't have the capability to generate such measurements and diagrams myself!
These results were the best measurements that could be obtained after the GCs and Eibachs were installed. AFAIK the only easily adjustable part on Accords is front toe. Front caster and rear camber can be adjusted with shims. I've been surfing the Ingalls web site and they have quite a selection of adjustable camber kits for Accords. I guess I'll just determine what I need and pray I don't have any upper control arm clearance problems.
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Old Dec 13, 2001 | 02:43 PM
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Default Re: anyone have suggestions for fixing my alignment? (4doorH22)

I'm not sure about accords, but on EFs the most you can correct camber is around 2deg before you run into clearance problems. If thats the case with your car, i say just run neg .5deg on each side. That will work fine and help cornering minutely. Or, you can always raise it back up a little
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Old Dec 13, 2001 | 05:22 PM
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Default Re: anyone have suggestions for fixing my alignment? (4doorH22)

I would raise the car a little on the front, right front mainly, get it corner balanced, then check it out... FWIW, I have -2 in the front with your tires on my car and they wore pretty even for being street only tires..
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Old Dec 17, 2001 | 09:33 AM
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Thanks everyone!
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