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Hey guys I noticed something over the weekend when I parked the 911 in the mall besides the brand new white Audi S5 convertible park next to me.
I was getting out admiring the rear stance on the 996, when all of a sudden I see the left wheel is pushed in and tilted up a few centimeters enough to notice it. The right wheel is perfectly fine and flush with the body wheel arches. Maybe this is why I seem to be getting worse gas mileage than before![banghead](https://rennlist.com/forums/graemlins/banghead.gif)
Could this be the camber or toe in & toe out? What are the factory specs on a 996? What would cause this?
I was getting out admiring the rear stance on the 996, when all of a sudden I see the left wheel is pushed in and tilted up a few centimeters enough to notice it. The right wheel is perfectly fine and flush with the body wheel arches. Maybe this is why I seem to be getting worse gas mileage than before
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Could this be the camber or toe in & toe out? What are the factory specs on a 996? What would cause this?
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I think back in June sometime at Kauffman tire I know foolish of me to got there when I bought some new rear tires they did the alignment on it. I bet their machines are not sophisticated enough to do the job properly. I was told you need a special machine to do a proper alignment with driver weight included is this correct? What is the correct procedure on this?
Do you or anyone else have the alignment specs on the 996 so I can check to see if the car is dialed in right?
Do you or anyone else have the alignment specs on the 996 so I can check to see if the car is dialed in right?
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there has to be a good alignment guy in your area...you dont need to provide him/her with specs, they have them...and nothing wrong with brand X tire shop...in my area the Discoount tire gets tons of exotics, lambo's - ferrari's - ect and people swear by them ???
my car goes to the alignment ****...be good or "No alignment for you"![Big Grin](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
(not 100% true, but funny)
my car goes to the alignment ****...be good or "No alignment for you"
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(not 100% true, but funny)
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I get my alignment done at a race shop. $200+ vs $70 at local discount tire store. Cheap machines cannot set toe specs correctly. There is a difference.
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OH I missed saying that...its not the name of the shop, its the machine and the operator/tech
in the case I was stating they have the same machine Porsche has but actually a better tech![Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
still i go to the real alignment guy like you Chao
in the case I was stating they have the same machine Porsche has but actually a better tech
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still i go to the real alignment guy like you Chao
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I see thanks for the tip guys there is a guy around the corner from where I live race shop I think he charges like $250. I know another shop who does it for $200 down farther in town.
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One last thing do you guys know how the mystery got it started in the first place? Could it be a big bump I ran over or something loose that needs to be tighten? What causes toe to be altered from just daily driving?
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Update, I talked to the Indy today they think more than likely it is a camber issue instead of toe. Toe is when the wheels turn in. This shouldn't happen on its own like you guys said. According to the mechanic he said an adjustment could have been loosened maybe.