what exactly do they do when u get an allignment
11-05-2002, 10:32 AM
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The rule of thumb is for each 1" of drop the Camber will go negative by 0.75 degrees from wherever it was originally. As to setting Camber at some value other than 0.0-most of the cars I have owned (including the 3 Hondas) were at -0.2 or more negative, but never as much as -1. This is not the best choice for daily or open road driving up front in particular. The rear can be closer to -1 (I'm around -0.6).
11-05-2002, 11:26 AM
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Zero camber can lead to a lot of tire roll-over, which is not good for handling other than in a straight line [which is really just more rolling resistance].
4 wheel alignments can be done using nothing more than a good measuring method and a known centerline of the car [or measured since the unibody is nearly symmetrical anyways]. I'm not saying that this will give you the most exact results, BUT, it will get you close enough that unless you just want the computer print-out telling you exactly what your before and after setups are/were, then you won't be able to tell much difference.
I've been doing car setups for over half of my life, and not once have I worked with a team that had to break out a set of lasers to make an alignment change to suit a given track...
4 wheel alignments can be done using nothing more than a good measuring method and a known centerline of the car [or measured since the unibody is nearly symmetrical anyways]. I'm not saying that this will give you the most exact results, BUT, it will get you close enough that unless you just want the computer print-out telling you exactly what your before and after setups are/were, then you won't be able to tell much difference.
I've been doing car setups for over half of my life, and not once have I worked with a team that had to break out a set of lasers to make an alignment change to suit a given track...
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11-06-2002, 07:56 AM
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Originally posted by fujiwara takumi
that sounds like an american...
that sounds like an american...
so right now my tires ar both sittin toe in in the front so all i should have to do is tighten up the tie rods slightly on each side and i should be fine
thanx guys
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Originally posted by 88hondahatch
haha agreed
so right now my tires ar both sittin toe in in the front so all i should have to do is tighten up the tie rods slightly on each side and i should be fine
thanx guys
haha agreed
so right now my tires ar both sittin toe in in the front so all i should have to do is tighten up the tie rods slightly on each side and i should be fine
thanx guys