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Anyone Here Running UK Spec Alignment Settings - Street Driven S2000's ?

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Old 03-22-2015, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by myflys2k
Originally Posted by JFUSION' timestamp='1427076394' post='23550601
[quote name='darcyw' timestamp='1427074120' post='23550559']
I am running UK spec...ish. Max camber front and rear with 1/4" toe total in rear.

Not an issue.

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Thanks Darcy, I think I will go with that. I was wondering if Honda's rear toe spec of .25" was total rear toe or for each side, but thanks for clearing that up. So basically 1/8th" toe-in per side.
The UK spec calls for 1/8" total toe. NA spec is 1/4" total.
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Thanks for the added info Nick, I think I'll stick with 1/4" total rear toe to deal better with oversteer.

I read somewhere that the ap2 rear toe was decreased, and the CR rear toe was set closer to the ap1 spec ?
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Originally Posted by JFUSION
Originally Posted by myflys2k' timestamp='1427077089' post='23550609
[quote name='JFUSION' timestamp='1427076394' post='23550601']
[quote name='darcyw' timestamp='1427074120' post='23550559']
I am running UK spec...ish. Max camber front and rear with 1/4" toe total in rear.

Not an issue.

darcy
Thanks Darcy, I think I will go with that. I was wondering if Honda's rear toe spec of .25" was total rear toe or for each side, but thanks for clearing that up. So basically 1/8th" toe-in per side.
The UK spec calls for 1/8" total toe. NA spec is 1/4" total.
[/quote]

Thanks for the added info Nick, I think I'll stick with 1/4" total rear toe to deal better with oversteer.

I read somewhere that the ap2 rear toe was decreased, and the CR rear toe was set closer to the ap1 spec ?
[/quote]
This is true. The ap2 rear subframe has a slightly different suspension geometry and experiences less bump steer than ap1..thus the less rear toe. iMO 1/4" rear toe is too much and just eats tires. Go with 3/16 " or 1/8" Total.
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^ Oh okay, I'll try to get it in that range then, tire tread life is important to me. Thanks Nick !
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Originally Posted by myflys2k
Originally Posted by JFUSION' timestamp='1427077790' post='23550623
[quote name='myflys2k' timestamp='1427077089' post='23550609']
[quote name='JFUSION' timestamp='1427076394' post='23550601']
[quote name='darcyw' timestamp='1427074120' post='23550559']
I am running UK spec...ish. Max camber front and rear with 1/4" toe total in rear.

Not an issue.

darcy
Thanks Darcy, I think I will go with that. I was wondering if Honda's rear toe spec of .25" was total rear toe or for each side, but thanks for clearing that up. So basically 1/8th" toe-in per side.
The UK spec calls for 1/8" total toe. NA spec is 1/4" total.
[/quote]

Thanks for the added info Nick, I think I'll stick with 1/4" total rear toe to deal better with oversteer.

I read somewhere that the ap2 rear toe was decreased, and the CR rear toe was set closer to the ap1 spec ?
[/quote]
This is true. The ap2 rear subframe has a slightly different suspension geometry and experiences less bump steer than ap1..thus the less rear toe. iMO 1/4" rear toe is too much and just eats tires. Go with 3/16 " or 1/8" Total.
[/quote]


With the distance we will be doing, the tires will be done at 1/4" I bet
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Originally Posted by FluKy15
Originally Posted by myflys2k' timestamp='1427078046' post='23550627
[quote name='JFUSION' timestamp='1427077790' post='23550623']
[quote name='myflys2k' timestamp='1427077089' post='23550609']
[quote name='JFUSION' timestamp='1427076394' post='23550601']
[quote name='darcyw' timestamp='1427074120' post='23550559']
I am running UK spec...ish. Max camber front and rear with 1/4" toe total in rear.

Not an issue.

darcy
Thanks Darcy, I think I will go with that. I was wondering if Honda's rear toe spec of .25" was total rear toe or for each side, but thanks for clearing that up. So basically 1/8th" toe-in per side.
The UK spec calls for 1/8" total toe. NA spec is 1/4" total.
[/quote]

Thanks for the added info Nick, I think I'll stick with 1/4" total rear toe to deal better with oversteer.

I read somewhere that the ap2 rear toe was decreased, and the CR rear toe was set closer to the ap1 spec ?
[/quote]
This is true. The ap2 rear subframe has a slightly different suspension geometry and experiences less bump steer than ap1..thus the less rear toe. iMO 1/4" rear toe is too much and just eats tires. Go with 3/16 " or 1/8" Total.
[/quote]


With the distance we will be doing, the tires will be done at 1/4" I bet
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That would not be good considering I just put on new tires, lol. I'm going to shoot for a happy medium
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not to hijack this thread, but what do you guys recommend as an alignment for a square setup if I don't care about dying on the track? I'm lowered about 1.2" (probably 1.5" soon though) so I'm not sure how aggressive I will be able to make it.
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To start, you better have a good fender roll, or maybe even a slight fender flare, if you're running 255 square at that drop.
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is it important to keep a 1 degree camber difference from front to rear ? , I definitely need -1 degree on the front, if we should maintain a 1 degree difference then I would need -2 degrees on the rear. If not I could go with -1.5 rear, give or take.

I'm set on 1/8" total rear toe-in , that is the minimum recommended toe within the spec range.
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I feel it isn't important to have a 1 degree difference. Camber isn't what kills tires as much as you think, it's mostly the toe. Camber will only be bad if all you're doing is straight driving, strictly highways. I do feel you should have -2 degrees camber in the rear though.
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Originally Posted by FluKy15
I feel it isn't important to have a 1 degree difference. Camber isn't what kills tires as much as you think, it's mostly the toe. Camber will only be bad if all you're doing is straight driving, strictly highways. I do feel you should have -2 degrees camber in the rear though.
Thanks Mike ! , I'll stick with -1 F, -2 R, and keep the rear toe low.


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