I have started recording 3 unique vocal takes for lead vocal.... one is down the center and the other 2 are panned hard opposite. These panned tracks are much lower in volume....
I agree with Jeff up above. No matter how hard you try to make them exact, there will always be enough difference to give a really wide stereo image. That's the beauty of double tracking.
Depending on if you simply want to thicken the vocal as I do or create a multi-voice part.... you would need to set the volume levels of the panned tracks accordingly. For thickening, I set the panned tracks between -18db to -22 db where they are barely audible.
For the situation you are describing..... using thick multi-vocal choruses.... go ahead and record all the tracks you plan to use in the chorus, then, after all is recorded, set up the panning and the volume using the lead vox track as the reference.
I often have 8 to 10 tracks of vocals in songs where there are chorus harmonies. I record them all before I start to set up the mix on them. Often, I have everything mute except the acoustic guitar and the lead vox. When working harmonies in 3 parts, It's necessary to have the 2nd harmony playing as well so I don't double the note in unison or octave.
Work it one step at a time and don't worry about the mix until everything is recorded properly. It also helps too, to have the vocal parts melodyned or pitch corrected. Some harmony, if it's not tuned, can sound like cats mating in the backyard at 2am..... so use pitch correction, especially the more tracks you have.... if those tracks are up at volume. Sometimes the slightly out of tune vox on a BGV track actually enhances the character of the parts. so decide before you pitch fix everything.... at least consider the lead vox track.