Alignment help!
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Alignment help! So a few months ago I got a bit loose in the rain and ended up sliding over a curb sideways going about 20-30mph. this totally threw my alignment out of wack.
So the situation was that the passenger side front tire was wearing on the outside edge. I adjusted the lower control arm so that it was all the way out, which helped but did not solve my problem. I took it to the shop and they basically said something was bent and wished me luck, as I would rather try to repair it myself.
So I purchased new upper and lower control arms, and again it got a little better but its still wearing the outside edge, even when adjusted so it's all the way out. The kicker is that the drivers side is no wearing on the outside edge as well.
Any ideas on what I should be looking for? I'm scratching my head here... If you need me to clarify anything just let me know.
So the situation was that the passenger side front tire was wearing on the outside edge. I adjusted the lower control arm so that it was all the way out, which helped but did not solve my problem. I took it to the shop and they basically said something was bent and wished me luck, as I would rather try to repair it myself.
So I purchased new upper and lower control arms, and again it got a little better but its still wearing the outside edge, even when adjusted so it's all the way out. The kicker is that the drivers side is no wearing on the outside edge as well.
Any ideas on what I should be looking for? I'm scratching my head here... If you need me to clarify anything just let me know.
"...wished me luck, as I would rather try to repair it myself."
repairing yourself should not be a problem, but did you align it youself? if so how ? post up your setings. you can be off some on camber and not get a great amount of wear. Caster would not be a wear problem ( well maybe a small amount if off a great amount) I beleave TOE is your problem, toe IN will wear the out side of both front tires/" in" will wear the outside of the right tire 2-4 times as fast as wearing the out side of the left. Toe out will wear the inside of both @ 2-4 times the most on left as on right( trying to understand this 2-4 ratio for last 34 years )
again how did you measure settings and what are the setting on finished product?
Johnny
Edit: after reading
" https://ls1tech.com/forums/racers-lounge/1488655-remember-when-posting.html"
I returned to state here after I will be care full with the Caps, to bad it will not help my spelling, sorry 'bout that
repairing yourself should not be a problem, but did you align it youself? if so how ? post up your setings. you can be off some on camber and not get a great amount of wear. Caster would not be a wear problem ( well maybe a small amount if off a great amount) I beleave TOE is your problem, toe IN will wear the out side of both front tires/" in" will wear the outside of the right tire 2-4 times as fast as wearing the out side of the left. Toe out will wear the inside of both @ 2-4 times the most on left as on right( trying to understand this 2-4 ratio for last 34 years )
again how did you measure settings and what are the setting on finished product?
Johnny
Edit: after reading
" https://ls1tech.com/forums/racers-lounge/1488655-remember-when-posting.html"
I returned to state here after I will be care full with the Caps, to bad it will not help my spelling, sorry 'bout that
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"...wished me luck, as I would rather try to repair it myself."
repairing yourself should not be a problem, but did you align it youself? if so how ? post up your setings. you can be off some on camber and not get a great amount of wear. Caster would not be a wear problem ( well maybe a small amount if off a great amount) I beleave TOE is your problem, toe IN will wear the out side of both front tires/" in" will wear the outside of the right tire 2-4 times as fast as wearing the out side of the left. Toe out will wear the inside of both @ 2-4 times the most on left as on right( trying to understand this 2-4 ratio for last 34 years )
again how did you measure settings and what are the setting on finished product?
Johnny
Edit: after reading
" https://ls1tech.com/forums/racers-lounge/1488655-remember-when-posting.html"
I returned to state here after I will be care full with the Caps, to bad it will not help my spelling, sorry 'bout that
repairing yourself should not be a problem, but did you align it youself? if so how ? post up your setings. you can be off some on camber and not get a great amount of wear. Caster would not be a wear problem ( well maybe a small amount if off a great amount) I beleave TOE is your problem, toe IN will wear the out side of both front tires/" in" will wear the outside of the right tire 2-4 times as fast as wearing the out side of the left. Toe out will wear the inside of both @ 2-4 times the most on left as on right( trying to understand this 2-4 ratio for last 34 years )
again how did you measure settings and what are the setting on finished product?
Johnny
Edit: after reading
" https://ls1tech.com/forums/racers-lounge/1488655-remember-when-posting.html"
I returned to state here after I will be care full with the Caps, to bad it will not help my spelling, sorry 'bout that
"... sliding the two lower control arm connection points."
these points are used to adjust camber and caster, the bolts on the front/center of each control arm slid side ways and are used to adjust the camber, the back bolts ( the ones which go stright up) are used to adjust the caster they move more/less back/forth
these will effect toe settings. but they are not the correct way to set toe
caster and camber must be set before setting toe, toe is set by turning the inter tie rods in/out. I suggest you find a good align tech and have the camber/caster/sai/rear thrust angle( require adjustable rear lower control arms) and then finish up by setting toe
These are not easy/possible to set at home ( you may get some what close ) to finish with a good all around settings you need 50-60k in equ. and good basic know how
Goog luck,Johnny
these points are used to adjust camber and caster, the bolts on the front/center of each control arm slid side ways and are used to adjust the camber, the back bolts ( the ones which go stright up) are used to adjust the caster they move more/less back/forth
these will effect toe settings. but they are not the correct way to set toe
caster and camber must be set before setting toe, toe is set by turning the inter tie rods in/out. I suggest you find a good align tech and have the camber/caster/sai/rear thrust angle( require adjustable rear lower control arms) and then finish up by setting toe
These are not easy/possible to set at home ( you may get some what close ) to finish with a good all around settings you need 50-60k in equ. and good basic know how
Goog luck,Johnny
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So after looking my car over it is definitely the camber on the passenger side that's causing the wear issue. The drivers side isok, the toe does need to be adjusted slightly though.
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Anything come to mind that I should check while it's in the air? I removed the tie rods and the camber is still off, so I would like to see what else to look for since its in the air.
