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Old 03-24-2008 | 08:21 PM
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OK well took my car to get an alignment and told them to put in the exact specs as the UK alignment specs. This is what I got out of it. Seem to be very different than the UK alignment specs. I am not familiar at all with alignment numbers so someone please let me know how screwed up these numbers are. They told me that they couldn't adjust certain adjusters for the front left side since the camber was not brought into spec.
Sorry for the bad number setup, my scanner stopped working.

Front left:

Camber--Actual -1.1 Deg Before -0.7 Deg.
Caster Actual 5.1 Deg Before 5.4 Deg.
Toe Actual -0.01 in. Before -0.03 in.

Front right:

Camber Actual -0.2 Deg Before -0.2 Deg
Caster Actual 5.5 Deg Before 5.6 deg.
Toe Actual -0.01 in. Before -0.16 in.



Rear left:

Camber Actual -1.5 Deg Before -1.4 Deg.
Toe Actual 0.22 in Before 0.21in

Rear right:

Camber Actual -1.4 Deg Before -1.4 Deg
Toe Actual 0.17in Before0.15in


Total Toe thrust angle rear

Total Toe Actual 0.39in Before 0.36in



Front:

Cross Camber Actual -0.9 Deg Before -0.5 Deg
Cross Caster Actual -0.4 Deg Before -0.2 Deg
Total Toe Actual -0.01in Before -0.19in
Old 03-24-2008 | 08:25 PM
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somthin aint right. Your camber specs should be the same or very close for the front side to side and the rear side to side. I find that front right camber number questionable. Why the alignment to begin with? Did you recently lower the car? If so, what suspension?
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Originally Posted by Tee-Dub,Mar 24 2008, 07:25 PM
somthin aint right. Your camber specs should be the same or very close for the front side to side and the rear side to side. I find that front right camber number questionable. Why the alignment to begin with? Did you recently lower the car? If so, what suspension?
No I didn't lower it, but the car was pulling to the right a little bit. When I just put on some stock Ap1 wheels the front left tire was completely bald on the inner edge so I figured I would get an alignment and see how it felt. It doesn't seem to pull to a direction anymore, but was very slight before. The numbers just don't seem right at all, especially when comparing it to the actual UK specs.
Old 03-24-2008 | 09:34 PM
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You have too much front cross camber. Are any of your suspension components bent?
Old 03-24-2008 | 10:42 PM
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camber is wrong
Old 03-24-2008 | 11:06 PM
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Front right camber is way off. Could use some more caster. UK alignment calls for -.5 more camber in the rear. Also that's quite a bit of toe in the rear.
Old 03-25-2008 | 02:42 AM
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Old 03-25-2008 | 10:37 AM
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Are these numbers going to cause any problems or the car or tires? I don't know if anything is bent or not. Would not think so but is possible. I have only had the car since October so lots of times it could have been bent.
Will a good alignment place be able to find out for sure whats going on? Or what parts I need to replace in order to get the correct alignment? Or is it most likely just a bad alignment job done by the shop?
The manager for the place kept telling me that the do the fronts un even so when you are sitting in the drivers seat it equalls out. That seems like BS to me. What do you all think?
Old 03-25-2008 | 12:44 PM
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Shop is feeding you a line. Ask around to find a good local shop and stay there while they do the work. Ask them to explain everything they do and have them show you. You'll learn something, and it will be harder to BS you.
Old 03-25-2008 | 12:48 PM
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"the defense is Wrooong. Those tire tracks couldn't be made by a car without posi-traction!"

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