adjust rear camber/toe without drop
12-04-2009, 08:08 PM
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12-04-2009, 08:10 PM
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i'll see if i can get a pic later on, could take one with my iphone right now but the res probably wont show the wheel alignment too well
12-04-2009, 08:15 PM
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Man if you can tell toe difference with your naked eye you should contact the National Geographic channel ASAP haha
How is that saving money lol... Even if it did, nothing beats electronic precision.
How is that saving money lol... Even if it did, nothing beats electronic precision.
12-04-2009, 08:19 PM
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I agree, if you can visually detect non zero toe, you probably have bent suspension arms.
12-04-2009, 08:21 PM
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been working on cars for cars for about 6 years now, though i never did try to set the alignment on a car myself. I figured there would be a way to save money and just try to tweak the rear alignment on my own though, since I was messing through the G37 FSM and it mentioned something about adjustment bolts on the front and rear lower links on pages RSU-6 and RSU-7. again, i didn't say the alignment was altered (not that i know for sure since i wasn't at the shop while my tires were replaced), but the rear wheels just don't look 0'd (is that the term for 0 camber and/or toe) or right after the tire install. what the shop guy did show me was that the tires that were on before (stock RE050's) did have uneven tire wear, tread was worn on the inside of the tires while the rest of the tread looked fine. maybe the previous owner had the car dropped before I bought it, I dunno too much guessing at this point, and I just want to avoid premature tire wear. Still gotta call around to see what shops can do for me 
anyway, back on topic the "spec" for camber in the rear is negative, and I mean to the point of where it is obvious when standing behind the car...
12-04-2009, 08:27 PM
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ok i gotcha. yeah sam maybe i couldn't tell the toe by just looking heh, but the camber on the left side looks different than the right, it is more negative, that much i can tell
12-04-2009, 08:29 PM
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in any case i will probably just save myself the time and embarrassment on this forum and just get it done professionally. some things are better left to the professionals i guess.
12-04-2009, 08:31 PM
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I understand you where saying that there may have been an alignment done with the stock tires, but what we are all saying is that, changing the rubber that is around the wheel has no effect on the suspension settings and should not "look off" from changing the tires...
the only thing I can think that may be throwing your perception off is the way the new tires don't taper in from the rim like the stock bridgestone's do
12-04-2009, 08:37 PM
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I am proud to say the only things that I have not done on my car are the headlights, and coincidentally the alignment... and the resources on this forum are partially to thank for that, so don't get an attitude just because of this one thread
12-04-2009, 08:45 PM
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don't get discouraged, some people, myself included just got on you because of all the contradicting statements you made... it is good to see people spending a little time working on their own cars, saving a little money, and hopefully learning a thing or two...
I am proud to say the only things that I have not done on my car are the headlights, and coincidentally the alignment... and the resources on this forum are partially to thank for that, so don't get an attitude just because of this one thread
I am proud to say the only things that I have not done on my car are the headlights, and coincidentally the alignment... and the resources on this forum are partially to thank for that, so don't get an attitude just because of this one thread
i will admit that i am a total newb when it comes to suspension and alignment, but hey that comes from driving cars where you could only set the toe up front. thanks all for setting me straight on my new ride
12-05-2009, 09:08 AM
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In any case i will probably just save myself the time and embarrassment on this forum and just get it done professionally. some things are better left to the professionals i guess.
But as you said, better leave it for professionals who do it for living and besides, it's only like 100 bux lol Save yourself the headache.
12-05-2009, 01:19 PM
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Really? I thought swapping tires wouldn't affect alignment either until yesterday. The dealer told me that I'd need new tires soon so I'm probably better off waiting until after I get the new tires to do an alignment (yah, the dealer so take it with a grain of salt haha). Afterwards, I called the place where I was going to get my alignment done yesterday and I asked if it makes any difference getting an alignment now versus later with new tires. He also said I can should just come in next time with the new tires.
So which is right? Also, for those places like Firestone that offer lifetime alignment, why would you want it if an alignment isn't needed as long as you keep the same wheels (assuming the forum answers are correct)?
So which is right? Also, for those places like Firestone that offer lifetime alignment, why would you want it if an alignment isn't needed as long as you keep the same wheels (assuming the forum answers are correct)?
12-05-2009, 05:47 PM
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Really? I thought swapping tires wouldn't affect alignment either until yesterday. The dealer told me that I'd need new tires soon so I'm probably better off waiting until after I get the new tires to do an alignment (yah, the dealer so take it with a grain of salt haha). Afterwards, I called the place where I was going to get my alignment done yesterday and I asked if it makes any difference getting an alignment now versus later with new tires. He also said I can should just come in next time with the new tires.
So which is right? Also, for those places like Firestone that offer lifetime alignment, why would you want it if an alignment isn't needed as long as you keep the same wheels (assuming the forum answers are correct)?
So which is right? Also, for those places like Firestone that offer lifetime alignment, why would you want it if an alignment isn't needed as long as you keep the same wheels (assuming the forum answers are correct)?
got to try to get another Firestone to commit to lifetime alignment
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