Thoughts on alignment results
11-14-2018, 10:40 PM
#1
Instructor
Thread Starter
Thoughts on alignment results
987.2 alignment
Finally ready to start putting some miles on my 987.2 so I got an alignment a few days ago. Its been very windy the past couple days so I'm unsure if there's something off with the alignment or it was just the wind. Seems to wander a bit at freeway speeds and almost seems floaty which is something I've never noticed in this cayman or my previous one. Is the wind making me second guess the alignment or does something look off?
11-14-2018, 10:59 PM
#2
Caster is slightly off between the fronts.
I am not sure if its lot of difference at .2. I previously at one point owned an MB w212 that had some previous damage that I was unaware of (always check carfax and autocheck, don't rely on just one). Anyhow, that car always pulled to the right. I was able to get the caster close at an alignment shop, but never got it to track perfectly.
I am not sure if its lot of difference at .2. I previously at one point owned an MB w212 that had some previous damage that I was unaware of (always check carfax and autocheck, don't rely on just one). Anyhow, that car always pulled to the right. I was able to get the caster close at an alignment shop, but never got it to track perfectly.
11-15-2018, 09:42 AM
#3
Rennlist Member
It shouldn't wander significantly at all with that alignment. That align looks generally ok. They can never get it exactly 0.00 difference, and even if they did it would change slightly from the eccentrics not being able to keep the alignment perfect anyway.
11-15-2018, 10:24 AM
#4
Rennlist Member
What is the state of your tires? All the same type & correct size, inflation pressures?
11-15-2018, 10:52 AM
#5
Instructor
Thread Starter
Weather is back to normal today so I'll put some miles on it and see if anything is different. Current tires are Michelin Pilot 4S with less than 500 miles in the oem sizes. One thing I haven't looked at is air pressure so I'll check that as well. Plan on taking it for a cross country drive so I'm a bit paranoid.