Alignment: stock or altered for class?
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Alignment: stock or altered for class?
Hey everyone,
I'm in need of an alignment and will get one soon. However, I wanted to bring up the question of slightly altering it for autocrossing. I drive a 98 Honda Civic DX which puts me in the HS class. I haven't met a single person in my class at the events and the more experienced drivers keep telling me to mess with my camber a little bit so it would help. The thing is, I don't know anything about adjusting my camber. So, stock Honda Civic DX, should I keep it stock or play around with it? If so, what should be the specs? Thanks.
-X12
I'm in need of an alignment and will get one soon. However, I wanted to bring up the question of slightly altering it for autocrossing. I drive a 98 Honda Civic DX which puts me in the HS class. I haven't met a single person in my class at the events and the more experienced drivers keep telling me to mess with my camber a little bit so it would help. The thing is, I don't know anything about adjusting my camber. So, stock Honda Civic DX, should I keep it stock or play around with it? If so, what should be the specs? Thanks.
-X12
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From: SoCal
camber isn't adjustable on your civic.. all you can do is mess with your toe.. caster, maybe..
if you want an autocross alignment, shoot for 1/8" toe out in the front, and 1/16 to 1/8" toe out in the rear. this should help your car rotate..
if you want an autocross alignment, shoot for 1/8" toe out in the front, and 1/16 to 1/8" toe out in the rear. this should help your car rotate..
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I would actually recommend a more conservative setting at least for now since this is your first year. Plus too much toe out can cause a daily driver to be skitterish on the highway and cause excessive tire wear.
Go for 0 toe front and back. Ask the shop before they do it though. Some places will only set alignment settings to stock.
Go for 0 toe front and back. Ask the shop before they do it though. Some places will only set alignment settings to stock.
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