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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 05:53 PM
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Do I need alignment after 1.5" lowered?
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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 06:44 PM
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alignment is recommended after any suspension set up
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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 08:42 PM
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whenever you take apart the suspension, you need to get an alignment. this includes new shocks, springs...
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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 09:17 PM
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Would an alignment do or would you need camber kits?
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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 09:42 PM
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If I remember correctly, the camber on an S2000 is adjustable to some degree. After a 1.5" drop, you'll probably be able to get camber adjusted back nearly to stock spec.
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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 09:42 PM
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Dropping 1.5" will only allow you to get a -2.9 camber setting. Nothing more positive.

This is fine for the track or autox, but way too aggressive for the street.

Blake
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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 09:43 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by infinitebass
[B]Dropping 1.5" will only allow you to get a -2.9 camber setting. Nothing more positive.
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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 10:57 PM
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I am going to go with the Neuspeed lowering spring for the price/aggressive drop. A few owners here have them and the drop is around 2 inches when it fully settles. What would ya'll recommend me doing with the alignment issue? Would I be able to just do an alignment or buy a camber kit? If I go with the camber kit solution, than what kits are available for the s2k? I've heard from someone that they don't have rear camber kits for our cars yet, but am not anywhere sure. Thnxs.

-Johnny
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 12:00 AM
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what alignment seeting do I need?
can somebody post it please?
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 02:23 AM
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Johnny, that is exactly what I have, and I think its actually only 1.5" even after settled.

You can do an alignment, but as I said, if you want settings less aggressive than -2.9 camber, you'll need a camber kit, of which it appears there are none out as of now.

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