Wheel Alignment Done!

[CATKICKER]

Hi Guys, I have just had my wheel alignment done after installing the following suspension gear myself.

Bilstein Height Adjustable Shocks

Super Low King Springs

Tomei HICAS Lock Kit

Whiteline Adjustable Front Camber Kit

Whiteline Adjustable Front Sway Bar

Whiteline Adjustable Front Caster Kit

Whiteline Adjustable Rear Camber Kit

Whiteline Adjustable Rear Sway Bar

Whiteline Rear Sub Frame Alignment Kit

Cusco Front Strut Brace

Cusco Rear Strut Brace

I requested that the car was setup to SydneyKid's reccomended settings:

Front Camber: -1.00

Front Caster: 7.00

SAI: 9.00

Front Toe: 0.00

Rear Camber: -0.5

Rear Toe: 2.00mm in on each side

This is what I have driven away with:

FRONT

CAMBER

Left: -1.29'

Right: -1.31'

CASTER

Left: +7.02'

Right: +6.37'

TOE

Left: -0.0

Right: +0.1

REAR

CAMBER

Left: -1.33'

Right: -1.25'

TOE

Left: +1.9

Right: +2.2

Would you say this was a good job or could they have done better?

Should I just settle or get someone else to do it?

I got them to grease up my front upper arms too as I don't have grease gun but they checked everything I had done and said it was all installed correctly and very well...

Basically I just don't want to have spent all this money and time buying and installing the gear for it to be setup incorrectly so any help suggestions would be great!!

Thanks in advance for your help guys!!

Todd

Edited September 27, 2006 by CATKICKER

[kjb_r33]

thats a lot of negative camber for road use, expect premature tyre wear on the inside of your tyres.

[Duncan]

Well, assuming the camber is at max adjustment front and rear (probably) is, they have done the best they can with what they gave you.

With 2mm toe in you won't have too much trouble with the rear camber, and without adding more adjustment (either another kit or adjustable arms) I don't think you will get much better.

Keep in mind Gary's recommendation is for a "perfect" alignment, most of the time you will have trouble getting enough adjustment to meet it, especially if yuo have lowered the car first.

THe only thing I would be worried about is the difference in castor, I would have though if the right maxed out at 6o30' they would have adjusted the left to be the same.

[kjb_r33]

Castor will cause the car to pull to the side with the least positive, in your case the right. This can be used to compensate for and counteract road camber, which has a natural tendencie to cause the car to pull to the left, so it should track almost straight ahead.

[CATKICKER]

So it seems like they have done alright? Other than the uneven caster on the front?

Will the uneven tyre wear be a lot or minimal?

Also, could it be setup better for street use or is this a good all-round setup?

[CATKICKER]

thanks for your opinions so far... can anyone comment further to my questions?

Todd

[nuffsaid]

1.3' (1 degree 30 minutes) is actually 1.5 degrees

But if that is the most you can get that nothing much can be helped unless you get anoter rear camber kit.