Pre and Post alignment
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Pre and Post alignment
My right front inner tires has more tire wear. It drives straight not leaning left or right. But after alignment I noticed it drives more neutral while cornering.
I noticed other guys has more negative camber even with the factory specs, can I ask them to adjust more negative on my left camber ?
T.Y
I noticed other guys has more negative camber even with the factory specs, can I ask them to adjust more negative on my left camber ?
T.Y
In order to get more camber up front you're going to have to flip the top bolt on the strut so that the dot of paint on the bolt is away from the strut body. You have to remove the nut, pull the bolt out a bit and then flip it. It has a lobe on it.
That will get you ~2.0* of camber. They might have to loosen that bolt in order to rock it a bit in order to get the camber to be even. Since that spec and technique is out of spec you'll need to tell them what to do when you get there (otherwise they are going to try and get it to the specification).
Then you'll need the toe redone (i.e. realign, hope you bought a lifetime
).
Your toe up front was way out, that's what ate your tire. Your toe in back was pretty bad too.
That will get you ~2.0* of camber. They might have to loosen that bolt in order to rock it a bit in order to get the camber to be even. Since that spec and technique is out of spec you'll need to tell them what to do when you get there (otherwise they are going to try and get it to the specification).
Then you'll need the toe redone (i.e. realign, hope you bought a lifetime
).Your toe up front was way out, that's what ate your tire. Your toe in back was pretty bad too.
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In order to get more camber up front you're going to have to flip the top bolt on the strut so that the dot of paint on the bolt is away from the strut body. You have to remove the nut, pull the bolt out a bit and then flip it. It has a lobe on it.
That will get you ~2.0* of camber. They might have to loosen that bolt in order to rock it a bit in order to get the camber to be even. Since that spec and technique is out of spec you'll need to tell them what to do when you get there (otherwise they are going to try and get it to the specification).
Then you'll need the toe redone (i.e. realign, hope you bought a lifetime).
Your toe up front was way out, that's what ate your tire. Your toe in back was pretty bad too.
That will get you ~2.0* of camber. They might have to loosen that bolt in order to rock it a bit in order to get the camber to be even. Since that spec and technique is out of spec you'll need to tell them what to do when you get there (otherwise they are going to try and get it to the specification).
Then you'll need the toe redone (i.e. realign, hope you bought a lifetime
).Your toe up front was way out, that's what ate your tire. Your toe in back was pretty bad too.
Last edited by ak47m203; Jan 28, 2010 at 06:38 PM.
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From: Tx,
and since my suspension is stock how about just going to the stock set up.
i saw this one.. stock suspension. i will ask for this for daily d.
so the strut bolt is this one. the one with plastic cover.
like this.
i saw this one.. stock suspension. i will ask for this for daily d.
so the strut bolt is this one. the one with plastic cover.
like this.
Last edited by ak47m203; Jan 28, 2010 at 08:06 PM.
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Take 5 seconds and read this stickied thread: https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...fications.html
Then come back and see if your picture looks like the right thing (hint: it's not).
His name was Robert and yes you can go to any Firestone, just bring your paperwork with you. Tell them that the guy with the red Evo sent you because Robert does a good job
Then come back and see if your picture looks like the right thing (hint: it's not).
His name was Robert and yes you can go to any Firestone, just bring your paperwork with you. Tell them that the guy with the red Evo sent you because Robert does a good job
Also, even though your suspension is stock, going to -2* camber makes a pretty big difference in the ability to take corners. The X is a heavy pig of a car with lots of weight on the front suspension.
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Take 5 seconds and read this stickied thread: https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...fications.html
Then come back and see if your picture looks like the right thing (hint: it's not).
His name was Robert and yes you can go to any Firestone, just bring your paperwork with you. Tell them that the guy with the red Evo sent you because Robert does a good job
Then come back and see if your picture looks like the right thing (hint: it's not).
His name was Robert and yes you can go to any Firestone, just bring your paperwork with you. Tell them that the guy with the red Evo sent you because Robert does a good job
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finally i understand alignment. just a bit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D_vg8gnMms
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHPq6nF4EX4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D_vg8gnMms
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHPq6nF4EX4
the firestone at park and ohio (where I sent OP but he went to another one) has one guy on staff that's pretty good and lets me align to whatever spec I want.
Sure Cobb can do a great alignment, but at $100-150 each it's a pretty steep price to pay (considering I aligned easily 10 times year).
Sure Cobb can do a great alignment, but at $100-150 each it's a pretty steep price to pay (considering I aligned easily 10 times year).