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#11 (**permalink**) 13 Jul 2004, 09:27 am

From: adr5@columbia.edu (Alex*Rodriguez) wrote:

>>Yes, the car is lowered. It's also had
>>accidents and frame bending already
>>done. Surprisingly though, it drives
>>nice and straight. It just chews tires
>>like there's no tomorrow.

>I would just tell them to bend away.

That's exactly what I did. I can 'see' the difference in the wheel
alignment. The wheel now sits straight, rather than tilted in.

Got it all done in the nick o' time--my 17 year old son just got hired
at Bank of America and will be driving an hour to Ventura for teller
school next week. Can we hear a big ol' shout out WOO HOO for the job?!
(If anyone's been hearing WOO HOO, that's me shouting from the
rooftop!!)

#12 (**permalink**) 15 Jul 2004, 05:12 pm

On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 19:36:21 GMT, "E. Meyer" <e52.meyer0SPAM@ieee.org>
wrote:

>On 7/10/04 10:52 AM, in article
>20786-40F010CD-49@storefull-3276.bay.webtv.net, "ravelation"
><ravelation@webtv.net> wrote:
>
>> We took the Civic to the Alignment shop to diagnose the tire wear
>> problem. First step was two new tires on the front. Now, they offer two
>> ways to fix the problem--
>> install a camber kit for $240. or physically bend the knuckle dealy for
>> $55. each side.
>> Downside to the bending is if the suspension gets changed, ie: raised,
>> you have to rebend it. A camber kit would allow adjustment.
>>
>> Bearing in mind this is the Frankenstein Civic (it looks great, but is
>> put together with multiple year parts), I'm leaning toward bending the
>> metal. Has anyone heard any horror stories from this method? Does this
>> increase the odds of something breaking?
>>
>
>I have had suspension parts on several cars (three Hondas, an Acura & a Ford
>truck) bent by the frame shop when the unadjustable parameters were no
>longer in spec. Never had a problem afterwards. What they are doing is
>basically returning it to its original position/shape.

What did that cost?

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