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Old 09-20-2013, 11:35 PM
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This is the alignment I just had done on my car, I would like a few comments if possible.

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I can't intelligently comment on the measurements but, where was this done?

I can't believe that they spelled caster wrong; kinda makes 'em look very amateurish.
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What does initial alignment mean? Is that before? Why is camber so deviated left to rt? Mike
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Originally Posted by 996FLT6
What does initial alignment mean? Is that before? Why is camber so deviated left to rt? Mike
This is what I am wondering.
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Why is toe different? All these should be very close or spot on side to side, no reason with all the adjustments available... looks like alotted time counted!
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Are you sure these are the 'before' measurements??
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Originally Posted by mpilot
This is the alignment I just had done on my car, I would like a few comments if possible.

That looks typical for a junk alignment as many cars arrive "off the boat" ever since the 996 GT3 days.

Front toe should be zero-ish or slightly negative ("toe out") and the use of castor and kpi suggest this was a generic reading off some antiquated or poorly set up equipment. Just check the owner's manual for the "race circuit" spec to get reasonably good alignment and ride height, then get the cross weights within a few percent and the car will come alive.
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More info needed.
What car is this?
What is alignment for - street, street/de, racing?
What tires?
Sprints or enduro?
Typical track or daytona?
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Originally Posted by GT3DE
More info needed.
What car is this?
What is alignment for - street, street/de, racing?
What tires?
Sprints or enduro?
Typical track or daytona?
997.1 rs
DE
Michelin ss's
Typical track

These are the only suspension mods that I know of:
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Originally Posted by GT3DE
More info needed.
What car is this?
What is alignment for - street, street/de, racing?
What tires?
Sprints or enduro?
Typical track or daytona?
The receipt listing suspension mods mention -3.0 camber but the car was aligned for the street so I could drive it cross country. The alignment I have now is what was suggested to me by my local shop. Having said that at limerock thurs I didn't have much grip in the front. I am new to a 911 on the track, I was practicing trailbraking into the corners all day so I don't think that had so much to do with it. Also playe with different tire pressure without.
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hopefully those are not the after alignment numbers. That's pretty off.
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Cant comment unless you show us the after alignment as well as the initial...



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