I have gotten my car aligned 3 times by firestone (really off) and a 4th time by another shop. The last one is near perfect, tracks great, handles great just the wheel is like 1 degree to the right. Basically, if the wheel is dead on straight it will drift left ever so slightly. Overall I'm happy, I'm just wondering if its possible to get it perfect. Anyone with real experience please chime in.

I'm pretty sure I have to let it go!

 

while it's not impossible, there is very little adjustment in the stock suspension so you may get lucky, you may not.

If you let go of the steering wheel, does it track straight?

 

tracks straight yes

 

Don't compare typical camber roads [water drainage] with a perfectly flat jetport runway or the test tracks automototive engineers use to develop the misalignment specs.

I use misalignment to describe the odd numbers provided to yield the correct alignment going straight at 55 mph.........when suspension bushings are compressed by the forward forces.

Study the affects of toe which is quite different in acceleration, cruise, or braking.

Setting misalignment sitting still is a serious compromise when the rubber bushings get hard from 1-2 years age/mileage...........thus the wide parameters given.

 

Its gotta be the roads i drive on to work and back. I drove to a different area today and its dead on. I also noticed with one person, its a lil off but with two people its perfect. I guess its just really touchy.

 

You get an accurate misalignment from an EXPERT.......then analyse the residuals and determine whether you need to replace suspension arms, tweak the frame, or shim things.

Obviously if the driver's weight exceeds the oem design point [150 pounds] then physical corrections must be made to driver or vehicle.

 

i agree with the person above.
for me, i get my car aligned while i'm in the vehicle.
fortunately, my firestone guy lets me do it.