BADFNZ

iTrader: (19)

I decided to finally get an alignment today since the outside of my left tire was wearing pretty bad. The initial numbers were surprising:

Camber: -0.5/-1.0
Caster: 3.6/4.2
Toe: -0.06/-0.06

Is this much positive camber normal from the factory? He said our cars didn't have a camber adjustment so I was just surprised how much positive there was. After numbers were as follows:

Camber: -0.1/-0.3
Caster: 3.0/3.7
Toe: 0.00/0.01

So I'm still stumped as to why the outside of my left front tire is wearing, because by my numbers it looks like the right side should wear more if anything. Who knows.

And on another note, my rear end is shifted a bit towards the right side of my car. How can this be adjusted? Just loosen the LCA bolts and shift it?

VIP1

Here is my current alignment:
CAMBER: -0.6* (maxed out)
CASTER: +4.4* one side and +4.6* the other side (closest they could get)
TOE IN: 1/32
(I went with more of a performance alingment)


Is your car lowered?
I think an ajustable PHB should fix it.

mitchntx

iTrader: (14)

Either you got those first set of numbers backwards or you had one screwed up front end. Something had to be bent to get that much positive camber.

But the tech saying this

tells me you need to find another shop.

BADFNZ

iTrader: (19)

Oops, yeah I mixed up those 1st numbers! And he said our cars didn't have caster adjustment, not camber.

Cal

iTrader: (1)

We have both camber and castor adjustments; get another shop. And a lowered car will be able to achieve more neg camber. I was able to get -1.7 camber after lowering my car two inches. Now I have -2.5 camber with my own "special" parts . . .

BADFNZ

iTrader: (19)

Another thing, is .7 between the left and right too much of a caster difference? Should they be equal or closer to equal? He told me .75 was optimal but I was confused on why you'd want different values.

Eugenio_SS

iTrader: (2)

camber: -1.6'
caster: +4.5'
toe: 1/32"
the measurements are with me on the driver seat.

VIP1

I dont know what the optimal numbers are but the left and right sides of the car are often setup slightly different from the factory to compensate for crowned roads (the center of the road is raised so water runs to the sides for drainage).

dennis68

I try to set up all my alignments with 0.5 degrees cross-caster. ANY car can have caster/camber/and toe adjustments made to the front, you just have to get creative sometimes. Here is my alignment on my personal car, alignment guys will tell you this is impossible on an older Chevelle/El Camino-