In the 97 Cl, are Toe-in/out and camber adjustments possible to do? I heard on all Acuras, Camber adjustments are not possible... And should we get an alignment once every year?

 

how bad. you might need to change a bushing or two or if ur dropped get a camber kit. runs about $150. then get an alignment. good luck

 

^What he said. There's a DIY on here for installing a camber kit. Search for it.

Are you lowered?

 

camber will only be affected if you are lowered or you have bent or damaged suspension components. Toe can be adjusted but you need expensive equipment to accurately measure the current toe and your adjustments to it.

 

toe is all in your tie rods. camber is all in your control arms and ball joints

 

1. toe/camber adjustment are possible.
2. you heard wrong.
3. depending on how many miles you drive a year, an alignment annually is pretty accurate.

 

I went to Les Schwab and they looked at the front suspension and said "its not adjustable (camber) and you will need a after market kit"

WTF? My car is stock height and I noticed my inner rib on my front tires are more worn than the rest of the tire when I went to rotate them.

I called the Acura dealer and they said they can bring it back to spec, but we'll see.

 

you can't adjust camber without a kit. yes, that is correct.


toe and caster are the things that can be adjusted without aftermarket parts. if you're at stock height, you dont need a camber kit, since it's at factory spec. If you're getting uneven wear on your fronts, then you might have damaged components or something got whacked out of spec. I think naturally though the front tires will wear more on the inside than the outside since there is a bit more 'factory camber' on them, but that's why you're supposed to rotate your tires regularly to combat that.

good luck