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Old May 16, 2006 | 07:16 PM
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Default Alignment for slammed S2000 on 18"s...

Hey Everyone,

I just put 18s, with appropriate s2000 offsets, on my car, but I was wondering if anyone would have recommendations on alignment specs to clear the fender lining.

The car is fine now but I want to take the coilovers a bit lower so that it sits right on the tire. What has everyone else done? One of my friends told me to just max out the front and rear camber.

Any recommendations?
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Old May 17, 2006 | 02:14 PM
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camber+caster doesnt hurt tire tread... well at least not much.. toe is what kills you

so camber the mother fuc.ker neg front and rear as much as you need.. caster to max

and toe to 0 front.. and lil toe in rear

viola...no rubbing and awesome turning.. people will say itl affect accell/decel but not enough to notice
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Old May 18, 2006 | 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by eMokhtarian,May 16 2006, 07:16 PM
Hey Everyone,

I just put 18s, with appropriate s2000 offsets, on my car, but I was wondering if anyone would have recommendations on alignment specs to clear the fender lining.

The car is fine now but I want to take the coilovers a bit lower so that it sits right on the tire. What has everyone else done? One of my friends told me to just max out the front and rear camber.

Any recommendations?
just curious, what size are your 18's and offsets?
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Old May 18, 2006 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by rijowysock,May 17 2006, 02:14 PM
so camber the mother fuc.ker neg front and rear as much as you need.. caster to max
bad advice.
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Old May 20, 2006 | 09:53 AM
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Old May 26, 2006 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by trivium,May 19 2006, 12:24 AM
bad advice.
Can you elaborate on why the advice that was given is "bad" in your opinion? Thanks in advance.
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Old May 26, 2006 | 12:48 PM
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Too much negative camber can actually decrease your tire's contact patch onto the road while cornering thereby increasing uneven tire wear and reducing tread life.

I would say that if aesthetic benefits outweigh the increased costs then go for it.
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Old May 26, 2006 | 04:43 PM
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