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Old May 11, 2012 | 06:47 AM
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It's degrees then minutes after the decimal...
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Old May 11, 2012 | 06:51 AM
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According to all three of my printouts (from 2 different alignment places), the OEM are as follows:

Front Axle:
Camber 0°30' ± 30' (1.5deg with a half degree tolerance)
Individual Toe 0°0' ±8'
Castor 6°0' ±45'

Rear Axle:
Camber 1°30' ± 30'
Individual Toe 0°25' +8' -0° (ie not under 25 mins, but up to 33 mins)

For most fast road setups, front camber goes up to 1° or 1°30' (ish) and toe is spot on zero, whilst rear camber goes up to 2° or sometimes slightly more, with less toe, especially if the control arms have been polybushed or replaced with solid/adjustable arms.
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Old May 11, 2012 | 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Suits
Originally Posted by WinFreak' timestamp='1336684516' post='21687492
Standard settings are in the FAQ I think

camber front 1.0
caster front 6.5
toe front 0 0

camber rear 2.0
toe rear 0.20 0.20 overall 0.40
They're too aggressive for OEM aren't they ??

That's pretty much what I'm running now after a fast road set up .

They're the revised settings that Honda UK brought out for the UK.

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Old May 11, 2012 | 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by MB
It's degrees then minutes after the decimal...

I know, just helping make sure the OP doesn't get confused

I run 3 (three) minutes in at the rear, keeps things lively
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Old May 11, 2012 | 06:56 AM
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OEM depends on model year.

It's all in the FAQ. https://www.s2ki.com/...ost__p__5798519
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Old May 11, 2012 | 06:58 AM
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I see so the 'uk settings' don't apply to all years... never knew that!
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Old May 11, 2012 | 10:57 AM
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Thanks for everyone's input, I really wanted to sort the alignment today, unfortunately, I didn't have the time or space, as one of our Ginetta's took up the ramp, so I couldn't get the flat patch out.
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Old May 11, 2012 | 11:41 AM
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Alex don't know if it helps but I got a 4 wheel alignment today, the print out shows the standard OEM setting tolerances for the MY04+
https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/uploads/g...987_256668.jpg
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Old May 11, 2012 | 12:18 PM
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Thanks Lee, I did have a look at your thread, I'll use it as a reference once I get round to actually giving it a go
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Old May 11, 2012 | 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by MB
It's degrees then minutes after the decimal...
If it's a decimal it means fractions of a degree, although almost everybody has done it wrong. But not as wrong as the FAQ which if you look closesly gives the values in degrees and seconds instead of minutes, and the 04 settings use millimeters for toe and the pre 04 settings use degrees which means having to do trigonometry to work it out based on the wheel size, which is of course in inches.
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