alignment help...
03-28-2011, 07:47 PM
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alignment help...
put a front camber kit(sliding ball joints) on my car this weekend, noticed the balljoints moved back a day later (too low and too much camber) so i raised it back up after taking it to a shop today
anyway long story short;
most places aroudn where i live wont align a car with aftermarket suspension, took it to a "friends" shop and they wont align the car because it's too low and the camber is too severe, HOWEVER that has nothing to do with the tow.
Also that they didnt touch it.
Ok after that bullshit i took it home and raised it back up and find that my front right wheel's tow is so severe its making a 45 degree right turn while all others are straight. the shop says i need to get a rear camber kit (or my friend could of just called and ask if he could of raised it) before they can fix the alignment.
now im out a tire cause the right side is sliding sideways and im not sure what to do..
eyeball it myself or demand an answer?
anyway long story short;
most places aroudn where i live wont align a car with aftermarket suspension, took it to a "friends" shop and they wont align the car because it's too low and the camber is too severe, HOWEVER that has nothing to do with the tow.
Also that they didnt touch it.
Ok after that bullshit i took it home and raised it back up and find that my front right wheel's tow is so severe its making a 45 degree right turn while all others are straight. the shop says i need to get a rear camber kit (or my friend could of just called and ask if he could of raised it) before they can fix the alignment.
now im out a tire cause the right side is sliding sideways and im not sure what to do..
eyeball it myself or demand an answer?
03-28-2011, 07:50 PM
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Re: alignment help...
you need to figure out why the toe is that far off...if all you did was install a camber kit it should be able to be aligned fairly easily...
but you can eyeball it yourself and get it close...closer than what it is obviously
but you can eyeball it yourself and get it close...closer than what it is obviously
03-28-2011, 07:52 PM
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Re: alignment help...
i think the shop messed with my outer tie rod i dont know if to alter it myself or take it back..
i replaced a trailing arm on the opposite side a week before but it was the opposite side
i replaced a trailing arm on the opposite side a week before but it was the opposite side
03-30-2011, 05:10 PM
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Re: alignment help...
Knowing where you are located will help. The Merchants Tire next to regency mall in Richmond will do your alignment but they will charge you for a "specialty alignment", which is $120. They did my white civic and it was slammed. I also know this other place in Lakeside Richmond that will do it for $80. PM if you want their information.
03-30-2011, 06:29 PM
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Re: alignment help...
before you go anywhere you need to try and get that tie rod situation taken care of. See if you can get the toe close to eyeballed at zero.
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