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Old 04-25-2004, 12:14 PM
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Went to dealer for an alignment and they couldn't adjust the caster to spec
Is it possible that since i had the subframe lowered ( for the clutch and flywheel swap )
when they putted it back they didn't put it right ?
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Old 04-25-2004, 01:33 PM
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Unlikely that it is a subframe issue.. a better guess is that the tech was not experienced at S2000 alignments.
Old 04-26-2004, 04:37 AM
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I was with him when he tried to align it and you can say it... He was not experienced with this car, and ... with the new alignment system he had and thanks for the confirmation for the sub frame ...I will go back and argue with them for a re-alignment !!!
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Make sure the tech is not turning the cam bolt the wrong direction. This happened to me once. The tech said that the MOST caster he could get was 4 degrees on one wheel. After much arguing, he finally tried turning the bolt the other direction. It turned out that the LEAST amount of caster I could get was 4 degrees.

BTW, I can't think of a worse place to get an alignment done for an S2000. The S2000 is the ONLY Honda with adjustable caster and camber, so the techs will have practically zero experience with it.
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