I forgot to get my numbers from Lokey when after they did my alignment. I am gooig by there tomorrow after I get my bumber and chin spoiler installed to have my drivers seat fixed. I will get a copy of the results.

I did notice a difference in the steering wheel alignment though.

 

The rear camber is adjustable but only so much.
-GP-

 

GP,

Since you are a mechanic yourself. What you think about my alignment report? I think the awd's cambers will be off the spec more vs. rwd since the drop was more. Do you think that by adjusting the toe into spec that they knock the camber to 2.9? Just want to know if I start worrrying about my car?

Thanks...

 

Here are a couple of rear shots after the drop. In person, I see a little neg camber but in the pictures, it's harder to tell. Warning...car is very dirty.

 

The toe would have had to be completly out of whack to bring the camber back in another .3 of a degree. It might just be something about the X but i dont know cuz i dont have one. I remember when i dropped mine the toe wasnt out THAT bad and i was able to bring the rear camber pretty close to spec. -2.9 is pretty bad if you ask me. I just did an alignment on my friends civic the other day, it's slammed on coilovers and his rear camber was only
-3.4. You should bring it on down to so cal and see what i can do with it
-GP-

 

GP...haha...

I guess I need to live with it. Would putting coupe springs (1 inch drop for X) bring the cambers back closer? I like the current look but I don't know if I can tolerate the tire wear in the long run.

Putting back the stock springs would bring everything back right? I think I am spending too much time with my car and $ as well. It's like I am working for my car and it should be the other way around.

So what kind of option do I have? I don't like this neg camber look from the back. How was the civic's rear by looking at it from the rear?

What about camber kits? I don't really want to invest more money on my car, everything is getting a bit expensive.

X's out there, what kinda camber are you guys getting after your alignment???

 

GP,

So what was the civic's camber after alignment? Or -3.4 is the final number?

 

I am strongly considering buying a set of revised Z shocks and the
Z(front)/ G(coupe rear) spring combo. I think it looks great.

Has anyone with this setup experience any premature tire wear?

Reading through this thread it looks like I would need to get a camber kit to get back in the center of the factory specs, which I am not overly concerned with as long as my tires don't wear funny or quicker than normal.

Lowering this car less than an inch isn't worth tearing through pricey 19" tires.

Thanks in advance for any help

 

I have that exact setup. A camber kit is not needed because the camber will be within spec or fractionally outside of it (front only). Camber usually isn't what kills tires, toe does. Excessive camber (1.5+) can wear a tire at an angle, but that's about it. The issue you may have is front inner tire feathering. That's a problem my 03 sedan developed when I went with Z springs up front. There are ways to combat this. Set front toe to max toe-in (0.16"), cross-rotate the front tires every 2K miles, and always use non-directional tires.

 

Thanks for the reply Dave.

Could there be any other negative consequeces caused by setting the front toe to max toe in? I know I'd never get around to rotating the tires every 2K.
It is my wifes car, so you know how that goes..

Also what size rims and tires do you currently have on? I have 225/45/19 in the front, so they're taller and wider than my stock 17"ers.

 

There are no other negative consuquences with setting the toe-in to max. My aftermarket wheels are 18X8 with 235/45 PZeros. My 235s are about 1.2" wider than the OEM 215/55R17s.

 

i'm gonna have to try that as my front tires are feathering on the inside and i'm on the sport 18 inch wheels.