Shops says my camber is impossible to adjust

rewooh · 01-31-2007, 02:14 AM

I just got my tien springs installed at this performance shop. I got the rear camber kit from spc so thats in there too. Take it to mr.tires and they say that the camber cannot be adjusted.

Mr.tires says taht the springs were installed wrong. Somethign about the holes and bolts. i call tsr (performance shop) they said that the springs were installed just fine and there couldn't any better job. TSR advised me to call spc to see if there is any kind of special adjsutment needed. call back mr.tires and I get "i've been donig alignments for 20 years and blah blah blah blah" so i call spc, and they said that the camber should for 4 degrees both ways and there shouldnt be any issue with it at all.

Whos at fault here? Should I just take it to a different alignment center and get a 2nd opinion?

***GalaxyGreySi*** · 01-31-2007, 02:57 AM

Front camber cannot be adjusted without a kit. If you are trying to get the rear camber adjusted, either SHOW them how to do it, or give your car to TSR and tell them "get my camber adjusted for me". BTW if TSR installed your camber kit, they should have taken it to the alignment shop and gotten it done for you as part of the install. No alignment = SHADY shop, IMHO. I wouldn't use them again if they pulled that ish on me.

tonydrone · 01-31-2007, 04:49 AM

take it to another alignment shop. I actually had my alignment guy install then adjust the camber arms. Came out perfect.

rewooh · 02-01-2007, 01:41 PM

i took it to another mr. tires around the area, they said that the camber arms needed to be moved out more. so i took it back to TSR and they moved it out and they did the alignment. However, when i checked it again today it still looks a little off for somee reason. And i feel although when i drive i have to steer slightly to the left.

Am i just bein paranoid? I need a oil change coming up, should i ask honda to take a look at it?

tonydrone · 02-02-2007, 03:32 PM

You're not tripin.. you pay enough money for the car.. and its mods to have it done right. If you're not happy, take it back man.

As for oil... I'd buy the filter from honda, and take it to an oil change place. Request mobile1 synthetic.

xanatos · 02-02-2007, 03:42 PM

how much did you pay for the labor?? what type of civic do you have? i have an LX and just bought some TEINS too and wondering about what issues will happen to me if the suspension is intalled. Thinking about it.... i might just stick with stock springs

ReDHatchyGuy · 02-02-2007, 03:51 PM

did they adjust the toe-in on the front? i have the same springs/camber setup.. i installed everything myself.. i had no issues with getting alligned ... the front didn't need touched just the toe adjusted..mine is just fine

**Nomar06** · 02-02-2007, 04:01 PM

camber will always "look" off since the cars run a slight negative camber. i believe its -.08

slik1017 · 02-02-2007, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rewooh

I just got my tien springs installed at this performance shop. I got the rear camber kit from spc so thats in there too. Take it to mr.tires and they say that the camber cannot be adjusted.

Mr.tires says taht the springs were installed wrong. Somethign about the holes and bolts. i call tsr (performance shop) they said that the springs were installed just fine and there couldn't any better job. TSR advised me to call spc to see if there is any kind of special adjsutment needed. call back mr.tires and I get "i've been donig alignments for 20 years and blah blah blah blah" so i call spc, and they said that the camber should for 4 degrees both ways and there shouldnt be any issue with it at all.

Whos at fault here? Should I just take it to a different alignment center and get a 2nd opinion?

are you that skinny korean guy with the silver Si????

blanz · 02-02-2007, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rewooh

I just got my tien springs installed at this performance shop. I got the rear camber kit from spc so thats in there too. Take it to mr.tires and they say that the camber cannot be adjusted.

Mr.tires says taht the springs were installed wrong. Somethign about the holes and bolts. i call tsr (performance shop) they said that the springs were installed just fine and there couldn't any better job. TSR advised me to call spc to see if there is any kind of special adjsutment needed. call back mr.tires and I get "i've been donig alignments for 20 years and blah blah blah blah" so i call spc, and they said that the camber should for 4 degrees both ways and there shouldnt be any issue with it at all.

Whos at fault here? Should I just take it to a different alignment center and get a 2nd opinion?

Straight from the service manual:
Front camber: 0° 00' (±30')
Rear camber: -1° 30' (+1° 5'/ -0° 45').
(Note: Negative is in at the top)

rewooh · 02-03-2007, 04:44 PM

I was just trippin about the camber but I do think that its not aligned correctly. I have to steer slightly to the left. But I'm going to get a 2nd opinion. I don't know what did about tge toe I wasn't there when they did it

***darna*** · 02-03-2007, 07:53 PM

^^yeah bro, time to get 2nd opinion.

01-31-2007, 02:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
rewooh Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 28 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Shops says my camber is impossible to adjust I just got my tien springs installed at this performance shop. I got the rear camber kit from spc so thats in there too. Take it to mr.tires and they say that the camber cannot be adjusted. Mr.tires says taht the springs were installed wrong. Somethign about the holes and bolts. i call tsr (performance shop) they said that the springs were installed just fine and there couldn't any better job. TSR advised me to call spc to see if there is any kind of special adjsutment needed. call back mr.tires and I get "i've been donig alignments for 20 years and blah blah blah blah" so i call spc, and they said that the camber should for 4 degrees both ways and there shouldnt be any issue with it at all. Whos at fault here? Should I just take it to a different alignment center and get a 2nd opinion?

02-02-2007, 04:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
Nomar06 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Age: 27 Posts: 25,160 iTrader: 7 / 100%	camber will always "look" off since the cars run a slight negative camber. i believe its -.08 __________________

02-03-2007, 07:53 PM	#12 (permalink)
*darna* WooooHooooo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Disneyland Age: 34 Posts: 4,373 Christian iTrader: 7 / 100%	^^yeah bro, time to get 2nd opinion. __________________ *The last time I was inside a woman was when I went to the Statue of Liberty*

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*GalaxyGreySi* 280whp, 219tq, GReddy FTW Join Date: May 2006 Location: Albuquerque, NM Age: 24 Posts: 4,163 Phil iTrader: 1 / 100%	Front camber cannot be adjusted without a kit. If you are trying to get the rear camber adjusted, either SHOW them how to do it, or give your car to TSR and tell them "get my camber adjusted for me". BTW if TSR installed your camber kit, they should have taken it to the alignment shop and gotten it done for you as part of the install. No alignment = SHADY shop, IMHO. I wouldn't use them again if they pulled that ish on me.

01-31-2007, 04:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
tonydrone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Newbury Park Posts: 158 iTrader: 0 / 0%	take it to another alignment shop. I actually had my alignment guy install then adjust the camber arms. Came out perfect.

02-01-2007, 01:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
rewooh Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 28 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i took it to another mr. tires around the area, they said that the camber arms needed to be moved out more. so i took it back to TSR and they moved it out and they did the alignment. However, when i checked it again today it still looks a little off for somee reason. And i feel although when i drive i have to steer slightly to the left. Am i just bein paranoid? I need a oil change coming up, should i ask honda to take a look at it?

02-02-2007, 03:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
tonydrone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Newbury Park Posts: 158 iTrader: 0 / 0%	You're not tripin.. you pay enough money for the car.. and its mods to have it done right. If you're not happy, take it back man. As for oil... I'd buy the filter from honda, and take it to an oil change place. Request mobile1 synthetic.

02-02-2007, 03:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
xanatos Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 144 iTrader: 0 / 0%	how much did you pay for the labor?? what type of civic do you have? i have an LX and just bought some TEINS too and wondering about what issues will happen to me if the suspension is intalled. Thinking about it.... i might just stick with stock springs

02-02-2007, 03:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
ReDHatchyGuy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Funkstown,MD Age: 30 Posts: 1,091 David iTrader: 0 / 0%	did they adjust the toe-in on the front? i have the same springs/camber setup.. i installed everything myself.. i had no issues with getting alligned ... the front didn't need touched just the toe adjusted..mine is just fine

02-03-2007, 04:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
rewooh Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 28 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I was just trippin about the camber but I do think that its not aligned correctly. I have to steer slightly to the left. But I'm going to get a 2nd opinion. I don't know what did about tge toe I wasn't there when they did it