Factory camber adjustment for Type R

[ayau]

Refer to this thread for alignment procedures.

http://www.civicx.com/threads/factory-alignment-procedures-and-specifications.15163/

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[baldheadracing]

-3 degrees is something typically needed with MacPherson strut suspension and relatively soft springs. I don't know enough about the new design, but given that a suspected design goal was to reduce torque steer, less static negative camber should be needed for the same impact on cornering.

If your analysis is proved correct, and it seems reasonable, then the lack of adjustment will prove that the engineers did not design the car to be raced out-of-the-box. Hopefully Honda makes that Euro part a proper replacement part eligible under SCCA rules. Otherwise, I'm fairly certain that the Type R will be Type Loser in SCCA Street competition. That will be unfortunate, as that is where the DC2 ITR - which was a homologation special, designed to be raced - ruled for many years.

 

[CTR1633FK2]

Get some tires with stiff sidewalls and -2 deg should be ok.

 

[yargk]

Now that people have cars, any word on the factory camber adjustment?

 

[CarlitosPR]

Going back to the track on Jul 30. Any news or updates on camber adjustment?

 

[ayau]

Now that people have cars, any word on the factory camber adjustment?

No factory camber adjustment. Unfortunately the last true fully adjustable suspension from Honda was the s2000.

I'm guessing there will be some sort of factory crash adjustment soon.

Otherwise I'm sure there will be something from that aftermarket in a few months.

 

[ayau]

So I removed the guide pins and was able to get -1.6 driver front and -1.9 passenger. I'm guessing there's still some bolt slop near the knuckle area to increase the 1.6 to 1.9.

 

[yargk]

So I removed the guide pins and was able to get -1.6 driver front and -1.9 passenger. I'm guessing there's still some bolt slop near the knuckle area to increase the 1.6 to 1.9.

That's good news!

 

[jonnys_honda]

Thanks for the updates @ayau

 

[baldheadracing]

So I removed the guide pins and was able to get -1.6 driver front and -1.9 passenger. I'm guessing there's still some bolt slop near the knuckle area to increase the 1.6 to 1.9.

With or without you (or weights) in the car?

 

[ayau]

With or without you (or weights) in the car?

I was in it, but I'm only 140 lbs lol. I don't recall the alignment without me.

I set the toe to the factory specs. 0 front toe and 2mm rear toe in.

 

[Trey]

So I removed the guide pins and was able to get -1.6 driver front and -1.9 passenger. I'm guessing there's still some bolt slop near the knuckle area to increase the 1.6 to 1.9.

@ayau how do you remove the pins?

Thanks!

 

[NorthernEX-T]

@ayau how do you remove the pins?

Thanks!

Pull them out aparently!

 

[jonnys_honda]

Just smash it straight down with a hammer

uh what?! lol

Honda has instructions on how to do it. I believe you thread two nuts on the locating pins and then wrench it off.

 

[jonnys_honda]

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