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Old 05-16-2009 | 05:34 PM
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Alignment problem

Hey guys so i have a problem here. I just got an alignment and this is the best they can do. I have the SPC Arm and Toe which i brought from the vendor on here and i have the Ichiba Front A-Arms...I told them about dremeling the rear toe to get more of room but they said no it wont matter and just did their thing and my alignment can out to this...-_- im lowered about 1.5" on megan coilovers
Can anyone help me with this? im pretty sure i can get my camber and toe a little lower than what they said

FRONT
LEFT Camber -1.82 RIGHT Camber -2.21
Toe 0.07 Toe 0.07
Total Toe 0.14
REAR
LEFT Camber -2.27 RIGHT Camber -1.99
Toe 0.12 Toe 0.13
Total Toe 0.25
 
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Old 05-17-2009 | 02:46 AM
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The rear toe doesn't look bad to me. I think that's withing spec, but the camber is way out. If you have the SPC rear camber kit then you can definitely get it back into spec id the shop knows what they're doing.
The front camber is way out as well. I don't know about the Ichiba's but with my SPC front kit I can't get past -1.5 camber without installing the spacers they provide, but once the spacers are installed you can get it back into spec.
 
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Old 05-19-2009 | 03:28 AM
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I have the same problem with my o5 coupe and it only has 35k, its all stock. They told me a needed to buy a toe arm and camber kit.How much does it cost or i should take it to the dealer.
 
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Old 05-19-2009 | 03:29 AM
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whoever told you it doesnt matter that you dremel out the toe holes is an idiot.
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Old 05-20-2009 | 09:08 PM
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do you know anyone that can help me just dremel it and im pretty sure they will realign everything up again...?
 
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Old 05-20-2009 | 09:23 PM
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did you give them the instructions and hole template that came with the toe bolt? it came with very simple instructions on how it works, and if they say it wont, dont let them touch your car again
 
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Old 05-21-2009 | 02:43 AM
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Your front and rear toe is on point, as well as the total toe. If you have camber arms/spacers installed than they shouldn't of had a problem adjusting the front camber between 0.67° and -0.83°, and the rear camber between -0.17° and -1.17°.

As they turn the arm on the rear, the camber WILL fall withing those specifications. Hopefully, the toe will stay the same so you may not have to widen the toe bolt holes.
 
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Old 05-21-2009 | 12:37 PM
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the toe will not stay the same when you adjust the rear camber arm. at least, not the way my rear end is setup on my 06
 
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Old 05-21-2009 | 05:27 PM
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Ichiba front A arms only go about 1.3-1.5+/- camber. I also have Ichiba A arms, with my Z H techs my alignment guys said he used all of the camber to bring it into spec, any lower on the front it wouldnt be in spec
 
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Old 05-21-2009 | 06:34 PM
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Ichiba front A arms only go about 1.3-1.5+/- camber.
That barely makes sense. Do you mean no higher than -1.3°? Because if you were able to adjust between -1.3° and +1.3°, you would be able to get it within specification.

I'm going to look into a front camber kit since my front end is still too negative after an alignment.
 
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Old 05-21-2009 | 09:18 PM
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yea well i was really checking out the front too much but i was kinda checkin it out and if i bring my car up another .2" maybe it will be in the green but i was thinkin i might have a problem with the ichiba front a-arms since the range wasnt as great as the SPC ones...but i thought im not that slammed so it would work out...-_- they also showed me the ball joint was as far out as the ichiba a arm will let it go out i think "not too pro with the alignment department"

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Ichiba front A arms only go about 1.3-1.5+/- camber. I also have Ichiba A arms, with my Z H techs my alignment guys said he used all of the camber to bring it into spec, any lower on the front it wouldnt be in spec
yeah as we were adjusting the camber the toe will fall out of range but than when we started to adjust the toe, the camber fell out of range...i was saying you might need to dremel the toe hole to give little more room but they insisted this is the best they can do and get the camber as low as possible but have a little more camber than normal... as well as the front -_-
idk what else i can tell them?

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the toe will not stay the same when you adjust the rear camber arm. at least, not the way my rear end is setup on my 06
 
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Old 05-21-2009 | 09:47 PM
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Your kinda far from temple city but temple city auto repair will do anything to get your car into spec.

Henry the tech knows his stuff and its his own business
 
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