ek_fox

hey guys, this is my first wall post, so take it easy on me...
i have installed the tein basic lowering kit from this website on my 97 civc dx and i need to know some advice on the alignment settings...after having a local shop do an alignment it handles terribly... car is lowered aprox. 2 in.

kodyaccord

what did the set the alignment to camber, toe, caster? and when you say it handles terrible in what aspect? in turns or do you mean the ride is harder? did you change springs and shocks or just springs?

GSRTURBO

do you have a camber kit? how did that alignment shop align your car?

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ek_fox

like i said the tein basic kit, with camber kit in front and back .... it handles worse all the time( the ride...bump wise... is surprisingly close to stock) the tires refuse to track straight as if maybe a tie rod was worn out (but i went back and checked that, no slop anywhere)... if i remember right they( like most shops) probably used the stock alignment settings as a guidline.
this is what it looks like front camber at 1 negative degree. front toe at like .01 positive degree. rear camber at about -1 degree. rear toe at .15 degrees.

as far as i know caster isnt adjustable because it remained at a constant on all four corners (like 1.5 front ;-1.5 rear) thanks for the replies

kodyaccord

yeah based one what you said it sound like the toe may not be straight like maybe it was aligned without the streering wheel pointing straight forward. it is possible to have you tires pulling to the right or left and still have correct toe I think. say if both tires are pointing slightly to the right the same ammount the toe would be correct but when driving your car would pull but I could be wrong about that