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Old Oct 22, 2002 | 08:57 AM
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One final note: if you have ultra low profile wheels/tires, you may not be able to get the alignment done at your local Honda dealer. I couldn't.
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Old Oct 22, 2002 | 09:42 AM
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Oh yeah, if you have any aftermarket wheels bigger than 17's........forget about it.
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Old Oct 22, 2002 | 09:48 AM
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Originally posted by SuzukaS2K
Oh yeah, if you have any aftermarket wheels bigger than 17's........forget about it.
No problem, I'm a stock kinda guy. I have an appointment on Friday at 8AM with your 'Alignment Specialist'.
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Old Oct 22, 2002 | 09:53 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by JohnnyG
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No problem, I'm a stock kinda guy.
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Old Oct 22, 2002 | 10:34 AM
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Johnny G: per my earlier post, you really should read the alignment thread before you take your car in to have your alignment checked. A lot of people have moved away from Honda's USDM recommended alignment to (at the very least) the UK specs. Check the "Under the Hood" forum. I'm SO much happier with my car's setup now that I've gone to more negative camber (1.5 degrees front and 2.2 degrees rear) and to zero toe (front and rear). My car was more or less in compliance with the USDM specs, but it feels a LOT more settled now than before, particularly at higher speeds and through rough-bumpy corners.
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Old Oct 22, 2002 | 05:38 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by cbender
[B]Johnny G: per my earlier post, you really should read the alignment thread before you take your car in to have your alignment checked.
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Old Oct 22, 2002 | 06:15 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by JohnnyG
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No problem, I'm a stock kinda guy.
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Old Oct 23, 2002 | 10:36 AM
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I'd go with UK specs, if you're not sure what to do. There's some broad consensus among the UK group (whom, I'd assert, are more car-fanatical than we Yanks) behind those specs. Your x-brace won't magify anything. I hardly notice my brace, period. But it's a feel-good mod... :-)
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Old Oct 23, 2002 | 06:49 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by cbender
[B]I'd go with UK specs, if you're not sure what to do.
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Old Oct 23, 2002 | 06:53 PM
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I'm going to get my alignment soon as well. The X-brace will not affect the alignment. I would just get a little bit more camber front and back than stock.
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