Autox Alignment and Crap Shop Alignment
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Autox Alignment and Crap Shop Alignment
So I have an autox meet coming up and I went to get my alignmet done for the track. I tell the guy what I want and he gives me the results that are totally off. So tomorrow I setup a appointment to get a second alignment and a second opinion here are the numbers!
Suspension upgrades
Epsiler Springs on stock shocks 20mm drop in front and 30mm in the rear
REQUESTED
Front
Toe= 1/8" out (3.175mm)
Camber= -1.5degs
Caster= The max he could get out and then match both sides and be greater than 6degs since that is stock specs
Rear
Toe= 1/4" in (6.35mm)
Camber= -2.1degs
This was what I wanted to help control oversteer and increase cornering ablity
Suspension upgrades
Epsiler Springs on stock shocks 20mm drop in front and 30mm in the rear
REQUESTED
Front
Toe= 1/8" out (3.175mm)
Camber= -1.5degs
Caster= The max he could get out and then match both sides and be greater than 6degs since that is stock specs
Rear
Toe= 1/4" in (6.35mm)
Camber= -2.1degs
This was what I wanted to help control oversteer and increase cornering ablity
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RESULTS
Front
Toe out= 0.1mm
Camber= -0.5degs
Caster= 6.5degs
Rear
Toe in= +1mm on the left and + 1.7 on the right
Camber= -1.6
Is this bs? He told me that this is the max he could go. Which I think is crap! Let me know what you guys think I will also be tracking on toyo RA1s
Thanks guys.
Front
Toe out= 0.1mm
Camber= -0.5degs
Caster= 6.5degs
Rear
Toe in= +1mm on the left and + 1.7 on the right
Camber= -1.6
Is this bs? He told me that this is the max he could go. Which I think is crap! Let me know what you guys think I will also be tracking on toyo RA1s
Thanks guys.
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When I did mine it took a lot of messing to get the camber in -1.7 and -2.7 in the rear. The toe didn't want to cooperate. That was done at Toyota's alignment rack. Luckily my buddy used to work there. We spent about 1.25 hrs messing with the car. This car feels like it takes a little loving to get the specs there. when I did mine on base the guy could only gt the stock specs. It all depends on the guy and what he is willing to do. It sounds like total bs and he doesn't have any experience and was just "To hell with his, this is what he is getting!"
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Assuming nothing is bent or pushed out of place it should be easy to get the numbers you asked for.
That’s why I learned how to do my own alignments using toe plates and a digital level. So I would not have to deal with people that just don’t care if they do a bad job.
Assuming nothing is bent or pushed out of place it should be easy to get the numbers you asked for.
That’s why I learned how to do my own alignments using toe plates and a digital level. So I would not have to deal with people that just don’t care if they do a bad job.
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I agree Tyler, I think he did not know what he was doing and just wanted to get it out of there. If I am paying the money and the person tells me it should be no problem well I expect results. The guy I talked to at Smith seemed pretty cool and said he would do his best and get it a least over stock specs. I hate not having the equipment to do work on my car when I have the know how.
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Assuming nothing is bent or pushed out of place it should be easy to get the numbers you asked for.
That’s why I learned how to do my own alignments using toe plates and a digital level. So I would not have to deal with people that just don’t care if they do a bad job.
Assuming nothing is bent or pushed out of place it should be easy to get the numbers you asked for.
That’s why I learned how to do my own alignments using toe plates and a digital level. So I would not have to deal with people that just don’t care if they do a bad job.
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