Alignment help
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Drifting
Joined: May 2007
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From: Semiahmoo/Blaine, Wa
Alignment help
Three years ago I had Damptronics installed on my car in Orange County and then aligned and corner balanced. I was astounded at the improvement in handling, and the tire wear has been great ever since. I had the car lowered about 3/4" with the Damptronics, and the alignment was set as follows:
Front Toe: +5'
Front Camber: -3/4 deg each side
Rear Toe: +20'
Rear Camber: -1.5 deg each side
After recently re-installing my Damptronics due to getting them repaired, I had another alignment and corner balance done, in Canada. I asked the shop to set the alignment the same as before. The alignment info provided to me is:
Front left toe IN: -1.00 mm
Front right toe IN: -1.00 mm
Rear left toe IN: 2mm
Rear right toe IN: 2mm
I wasn't given any camber info.
I don't know how to compare the mm settings with degrees/minutes.
Can someone explain if the new alignment (at least Toe IN) is anywhere near the previous settings, as it appears I now have toe out, which I would think would make the car not track in a straight line too well (although it isn't noticeably bad so far).
BTW, the new corner balance looks fine. I don't track my car, but like to drive enthusiastically and would like to continue getting the good tire wear I've experienced so far.
Front Toe: +5'
Front Camber: -3/4 deg each side
Rear Toe: +20'
Rear Camber: -1.5 deg each side
After recently re-installing my Damptronics due to getting them repaired, I had another alignment and corner balance done, in Canada. I asked the shop to set the alignment the same as before. The alignment info provided to me is:
Front left toe IN: -1.00 mm
Front right toe IN: -1.00 mm
Rear left toe IN: 2mm
Rear right toe IN: 2mm
I wasn't given any camber info.
I don't know how to compare the mm settings with degrees/minutes.
Can someone explain if the new alignment (at least Toe IN) is anywhere near the previous settings, as it appears I now have toe out, which I would think would make the car not track in a straight line too well (although it isn't noticeably bad so far).
BTW, the new corner balance looks fine. I don't track my car, but like to drive enthusiastically and would like to continue getting the good tire wear I've experienced so far.
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 2,616
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From: Semiahmoo/Blaine, Wa
