Notices
Evo X Tires / Wheels / Brakes / Suspension Discuss everything that helps make your car start and stop to the best of it's abilities.

Is my alignment ok?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Feb 28, 2014 | 02:50 PM
  #1  
hispanicpanic's Avatar
Thread Starter
Evolved Member
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 725
Likes: 13
From: san antonio
Is my alignment ok?

Just got an alignment. This is with me in the car. I'm not sure about the rear toe he gave me. Also, i'm on stock suspension and this is the most camber he could squeeze out. I wanted -2 up front, but whatever.... I also wanted zero toe all the way around.....


LF:
Camber -1.4
Caster 3.9
Toe -.02

RF:
Camber -1.5
Caster 4.2
Toe .02

LR:
Camber -1.7
Toe .84

RR:
Camber -1.5
Toe -.10

Rear total toe .74
Thrust Angle .47

BTw i'll be autoxing this next sunday
Reply
Old Feb 28, 2014 | 04:54 PM
  #2  
Treyzian's Avatar
Evolving Member
 
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 177
Likes: 1
From: California
It's not the best, but it's okay... Rear toe is off.

Ideally you want 0 toe in the front and either 0 in the rear or a little to help with turn in.

Your camber is a little weird though... I would've kept the rear camber at -1.25 and front at -1.75 to -2.

Last edited by Treyzian; Feb 28, 2014 at 05:00 PM.
Reply
Old Feb 28, 2014 | 05:26 PM
  #3  
hispanicpanic's Avatar
Thread Starter
Evolved Member
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 725
Likes: 13
From: san antonio
Originally Posted by Treyzian
It's not the best, but it's okay... Rear toe is off.

Ideally you want 0 toe in the front and either 0 in the rear or a little to help with turn in.

Your camber is a little weird though... I would've kept the rear camber at -1.25 and front at -1.75 to -2.
The guy said he couldn't squeeze any more camber out of the front or rear. I think i'm gonna get some camber bolts or something
Reply
Old Feb 28, 2014 | 07:09 PM
  #4  
Johnr352's Avatar
Evolved Member
iTrader: (18)
 
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,385
Likes: 1
From: PA
have you flipped your bolts?
Reply
Old Feb 28, 2014 | 07:26 PM
  #5  
meckert's Avatar
Evolved Member
15 Year Member
iTrader: (11)
 
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 2,110
Likes: 5
From: Denton, Tx
That left rear toe is so far out it isn't funny. maybe .084?
Reply
Old Feb 28, 2014 | 11:43 PM
  #6  
import111's Avatar
Evolving Member
 
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 178
Likes: 0
From: Tucson, AZ
Like other said, rear toe looks off, and you generally want more negative camber in the front than in back. If -1.5 is maxed up front I would do -1.2 or so in the back.
Reply
Old Mar 1, 2014 | 12:56 AM
  #7  
Treyzian's Avatar
Evolving Member
 
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 177
Likes: 1
From: California
Flip the camber bolt in the front. I'm at -1.75 front and that's not even the limit.
Reply
Old Mar 1, 2014 | 11:48 AM
  #8  
hispanicpanic's Avatar
Thread Starter
Evolved Member
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 725
Likes: 13
From: san antonio
Originally Posted by Treyzian
Flip the camber bolt in the front. I'm at -1.75 front and that's not even the limit.
He did flip the bolts. Im also at stock ride height. not sure if it makes a diff.

Should i just attempt to adjust the rear toe myself?? Perhaps a 1/4 turn?
Reply
Old Mar 1, 2014 | 12:03 PM
  #9  
Iowa999's Avatar
Evolved Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 4,961
Likes: 7
From: Iowa City
Do not align your car without at least strings. Professional alignments cost less than tires.

As to all the discussion of front camber, you (plural) are making me nervous with things like "maxed out" or "not the limit" or "squeeze a bit more." With the OE upper plate, you have two options. Period. There is no squeezing or maxing, because they are not adjustable bolts. They are remove-flip-and-reinstall bolts. If the tech was turning them in place, then he or she was making a mistake and abusing the car.
Reply
Old Mar 1, 2014 | 12:20 PM
  #10  
hispanicpanic's Avatar
Thread Starter
Evolved Member
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 725
Likes: 13
From: san antonio
Originally Posted by Iowa999
Do not align your car without at least strings. Professional alignments cost less than tires.

As to all the discussion of front camber, you (plural) are making me nervous with things like "maxed out" or "not the limit" or "squeeze a bit more." With the OE upper plate, you have two options. Period. There is no squeezing or maxing, because they are not adjustable bolts. They are remove-flip-and-reinstall bolts. If the tech was turning them in place, then he or she was making a mistake and abusing the car.
No, he pulled them and flipped them.

As for the string method, i just wrap the rear tires and mesure the length on both sides, right?
Reply
Old Mar 1, 2014 | 04:07 PM
  #11  
Iowa999's Avatar
Evolved Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 4,961
Likes: 7
From: Iowa City
Let me save you some pain. If you don't know what a string alignment is, don't try to do it. The word "just" does not appear in the instructions. Alignments depends on fractions of a degree.

Glad to hear your bolts were pulled and flipped.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
goofygrin
Evo X Tires / Wheels / Brakes / Suspension
88
Jul 24, 2022 08:22 PM
OX
Evo Tires / Wheels / Brakes / Suspension
3
Feb 28, 2017 06:32 AM
QCRVR
Outlander Sport
8
Oct 4, 2016 02:29 PM
TxFAkuma
Evo X Tires / Wheels / Brakes / Suspension
15
Apr 14, 2016 06:09 AM
le cow
Driving Techniques
8
May 10, 2012 09:21 AM




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 11:36 PM.