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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 10:56 PM
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Alignment Pros, help me decipher

Got my alignment done, apparently I was really off, help me decipher, was trying to get as close to OEM as possible.

Looks like the toe was definitely off.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 11:04 PM
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so what exactly are you asking?
 
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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 07:20 AM
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The "Specifications" column is the range you should be in, and the "Final" is your actual reading.

You've got Front Caster (both L and R) and Rear Camber (both L and R) out of spec.
 

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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 09:40 AM
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Rear toe is still slightly out of spec. What have you got for aftermaket adjustment.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 09:56 AM
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so what exactly are you asking?
Am I closer to OEM now? And any other information that can be extracted from the chart, I think some of the other replies above are good.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 10:21 AM
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Just reminded me that I need an alignment big time. Any recommendations in the west gta?
 
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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by netcbc
Am I closer to OEM now? And any other information that can be extracted from the chart, I think some of the other replies above are good.
You are much closer to spec now, you need camber arms and toe bolts to get rid of the negative camber.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 10:54 AM
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^ forgive my newbness, I thought I had those already, I have SPC front and rear camber kit installed?

Honestly all I care about is fixingthe inside tire wear..... just looking for even tire wear
 
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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 11:15 AM
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If you already have the kits, they should be able to get you in spec!!

What machine did they do the alignment on?

Front Caster is out, front camber could be adjusted slightly for both sides, rear camber is way out,
rear toe is in spec but close to maximum value..

You still need some tweeking!!!!

How wide are your tires both back and front?
 

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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 11:27 AM
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^ forgive my newbness, I thought I had those already, I have SPC front and rear camber kit installed?

Honestly all I care about is fixingthe inside tire wear..... just looking for even tire wear
in addition to some of the above comments....
You need to set your front toe to 0.00 & rear toe to no more than 0.08 to fix the inner tire wear issue.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 11:29 AM
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argggh..... running 245/35/19 front and 275/35/19 rear
 
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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 12:54 PM
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+1. Toe was the biggest determinant for me with that inner tire wear.

Castor is not likely adjustable. Rear camber can be dialed back to within spec.

Contrary to other comment above rear toe is within spec but to resolve wear should be reduced. Reducing front toe will improve turn in response too.

Originally Posted by InTgr8r
in addition to some of the above comments....
You need to set your front toe to 0.00 & rear toe to no more than 0.08 to fix the inner tire wear issue.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by netcbc
Am I closer to OEM now? And any other information that can be extracted from the chart, I think some of the other replies above are good.
Why isn't the shop doing your alignments giving telling you what's out of spec, and how to fix your tire wear?

 
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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 02:00 PM
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^+1
They should be very familiar with the issue after 7-8 years since the cars have been out.

When I first had the problem my dealer fixed op mgr said it just needed alignments every 6k. He also said it was because it was a "race car". LOL
 
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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 10:01 AM
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Why that guy toe'd in the back of the car even more than it came in is beyond me.

If you have SPC camber arms and toe bolts it should be easy to get rid of more camber, ESPECIALLY if it left with that much toe in (removing camber also toe's the rear wheels out). Are the tires really close to rubbing the fenders? That's the only explanation. Front caster and camber are not adjustable.

InTgr8r we usually set rear toe to 0.06-0.08 per side, and it transforms most cars. They actually start to rotate. I think 0.10 total toe in in the rear is the lowest I'd want to go.
 
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