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eng
11-11-2002, 08:14 PM
Could someone post the link (or text) on how to do an alignment yourself? I think Calvin posted/wrote it before the server crash.

Thanks
trip
11-11-2002, 08:18 PM
i would go look for it but i think it is on www.tidewatersportscarclub.com in the article section? im pretty sure that it is on that site.
98sr20ve
11-11-2002, 08:27 PM
Thats right. I would just get some toe plates though. It makes it sooo much easier. The toe plates cost about 50 or so. I used his article and then used the toe plates. BTW Calvin thanks for writing that up. Good job.
eng
11-11-2002, 08:31 PM
Heh ... the one linked to last time was on a different site.

Direct link for the lazy people: http://www.tidewatersportscarclub.com/articles/align.html

The next time anyone does this (Calvin in particular) let me know so I can take some pictures of the process ... I think it would help out a lot.
98sr20ve
11-11-2002, 09:03 PM
I do this about every other weekend. I will be doing it again on saterday.
Eric16v
11-12-2002, 07:17 AM
Originally posted by 98sr20ve
I do this about every other weekend. I will be doing it again on saterday.

Good, I may actually make it by. Depends if I want to make a trip to NOVA to get some spare doors :D
The Barst
11-12-2002, 09:12 AM
what are toe plates?
98sr20ve
11-12-2002, 12:06 PM
Originally posted by The Barst
what are toe plates?

Toe Plates (http://www.pitstopusa.com/TOEPLATESANDGAUGES.asp)
lightningd
11-12-2002, 01:23 PM
whoa, i think i'm gonna make my own :)
roadRacer
11-12-2002, 05:14 PM
I guess this one is the most up to date:

DIY Alignments (http://www.highrpm.net/calvins/diy_alignments.html)

Toe plates work fine. I sorta developed my own way of doing the alignments. If you do a search for my name and alignments on the internet you will find that article is posted all over the place. It has been translated in different languages. Guess it is sorta my claim to fame. :-)
98sr20ve
11-12-2002, 08:10 PM
Originally posted by roadRacer
I guess this one is the most up to date:

DIY Alignments (http://www.highrpm.net/calvins/diy_alignments.html)

Toe plates work fine. I sorta developed my own way of doing the alignments. If you do a search for my name and alignments on the internet you will find that article is posted all over the place. It has been translated in different languages. Guess it is sorta my claim to fame. :-)

Do you think you could add the measurments for 18 inch's. It seems that on the wheels I have I need to use the 16 inch size on my 15 inch wheels and so on. Some of my friends have 17 inch wheels.
roadRacer
11-13-2002, 06:13 PM
Originally posted by 98sr20ve
Do you think you could add the measurments for 18 inch's. It seems that on the wheels I have I need to use the 16 inch size on my 15 inch wheels and so on. Some of my friends have 17 inch wheels.

Good idea... when I wrote that, there were no 18" rims.
98sr20ve
11-13-2002, 06:27 PM
Originally posted by roadRacer
Good idea... when I wrote that, there were no 18" rims.

I have also found that on a 15 inch wheel the "flat spots" on the rims are really 16 inch's apart. Pretty much I end up using the length 1 inch longer then the wheel I am measuring.
lightningd
11-14-2002, 12:38 AM
i believe all wheels on the outside visible part are 1 1/2" inches than the rated site. for example, my 17s are really 18 1/2" on the outside if you used a tape measure.