Cannot do stock alignment on lowered car?
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Cannot do stock alignment on lowered car?
There are only like two places in my area that can align lowered cars. They said I have to bring in specs before they can align it since it is lowered. How do I know what specs to use?
I have koni yellows(lowest perch)/espelir springs so it is almost 2" lower.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
I have koni yellows(lowest perch)/espelir springs so it is almost 2" lower.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
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Originally Posted by rlaifatt,Feb 10 2006, 02:55 PM
wrong forum if you want stock alignment.
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yeah not to mention, what place claims they can't align a lowered car. The alignment process is the same, lowered or otherwise. And their computer has the stock specs.
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With a lowered car you're bound to have some extra and probably unwanted camber. See if you can adjust the camber/toe back to or close to factory specs. The back end being squirley is probably due to rear toe out right now.
Factory (UK) is:
Front-
Camber -1 degree both sides
Caster- Max it out (between 5.5 and 6.45 is acceptable)
Toe- 0
Rear-
Camber -2 degrees on both sides
Toe- .20 toe in each side (.40 total)
Factory (UK) is:
Front-
Camber -1 degree both sides
Caster- Max it out (between 5.5 and 6.45 is acceptable)
Toe- 0
Rear-
Camber -2 degrees on both sides
Toe- .20 toe in each side (.40 total)
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This is true. Optimum camber settings for performance are -4 front, -3 rear. Not the best for even wear but certainly the best for performance. My settings are:
Max castor (you'll get more out of the right than the left), make them even.
Max front -camber so they are even
Max rear -camber so they are even
A touch of rear toe in (0.40" total)
No front toe.
You'll probably get -1.8 front camber, 6.5 castor, -2.5 rear camber but it depends on your car.
Max castor (you'll get more out of the right than the left), make them even.
Max front -camber so they are even
Max rear -camber so they are even
A touch of rear toe in (0.40" total)
No front toe.
You'll probably get -1.8 front camber, 6.5 castor, -2.5 rear camber but it depends on your car.
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There is no such thing. The correct camber is going to depend on tire type, wheel size, spring rates and other stuff.
But yes our car responds well to over -4 in the front.
But yes our car responds well to over -4 in the front.