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Alignment wrong 4ws - garage messed up

Post by wurlycorner » Fri Mar 28, 2025 1:47 pm

Vtecmec wrote:
Fri Mar 28, 2025 1:22 pm
Obvious that the operator doesn't give a 5hit.
Most of them don't spend ages to get it spot on unfortunately - mixture of they're under flat rate time constraints and most cars aren't sensitive enough/don't have as much adjustment possible as a 4ws lude. Though that doesn't at all help the owner!

(The less amusing thing is when a place tries to tell me my mk1 C5's need a 4 wheel alignment - when the rears are completely non adjustable trailing arms with taper-roller bearing pivots and the only adjustment on the front is the two track-rods... No thanks mate, just the cost for the most basic two-wheel tracking job thanks!)

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Post by vanzep » Fri Mar 28, 2025 1:50 pm

Here are my last two alignment reports.
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Will need to be done again once i fit new rear suspension components
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Alignment wrong 4ws - garage messed up

Post by Vtecmec » Fri Mar 28, 2025 3:32 pm

stinkypaul wrote:
Fri Mar 28, 2025 11:55 am
Right Rear +0.34'
Just checked the manual and the rears are from zero to -toe, so that plus figure is out of spec. :roll:

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Post by Vtecmec » Fri Mar 28, 2025 3:42 pm

vanzep wrote:
Fri Mar 28, 2025 1:50 pm
Here are my last two alignment reports.
That really useful info as it shows the limits in degrees, whereas the manual shows it in mm on the Honda gauge, which you can't really translate. :thumbup:

For my own future reference .........

FRONT zero, +/- 15 mins
REAR +15 mins +/- 15 mins

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Alignment wrong 4ws - garage messed up

Post by vanzep » Fri Mar 28, 2025 5:38 pm

Any thoughts on the last alignment.
Glad the info is useful - Im sure there was a post by Rich at PAW which summarised the ideal set up.
I will try and find it.
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Alignment wrong 4ws - garage messed up

Post by vanzep » Fri Mar 28, 2025 5:42 pm

Found it using camber as search word ;)
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=21633&p=338533&hil ... ER#p338533
1996-2000 1993 EG9 Blue Civic 1.6 Vti - Traded in against the BB4
2000-2019 1994 2WS BB4 Milano Red JDM Prelude Si VTEC LSD

2015 on > 1991 4WS BB1 Phantom Pearl Grey JDM Prelude Si VTEC LSD
2021 ON > 1998 2WS BB6 White Pearl JDM Prelude Si VTEC

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