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Old 06-05-2005, 04:16 PM
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There is a castor slot on these cars. My car was at 1.5 degrees of negative camber until we pulled the castor to 4.5 degrees (using the adjuster slot) and the camber slid back to -1.3 degrees.
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sears now carries eibach spring lil much but they carry them thre like $350 thats to much
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That tool is POS ...

I have used and seen GREAT results using a long pry bar, a come-along and metal wedge ...
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No hammer, chisel and vice grips?

You're losing your touch my friend.....

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That was assuming the nuts weren't rounded off ...
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Hello there i live in the san gabriel valley area, do you know any good alignment around LA/san gabriel valley that do f body?
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Hey Dave

Here is the link for the tool. My mechanic is not in town so he didnt know anyone of the top. So I took my car to the dealer this morning. GM finished in an hour! 50bucks

http://www.prosuspension.com/product...0342222b98dadb


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Hello Wheres a good wheel alignment for fbody cars in the sgv area?
Originally Posted by ROCNDAV
My local GM dealer, O'Donnell Chevrolet in San Gabriel, doesnt do wheel alignments

When I do my LS1 swap, I want to try and get everything as closes as possible, since I am swapping out K members, upper and lower A arms.

Where is your Mechanic out of? I wish there were more performance places in San Gabriel Valley.

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Dude this thread was dead.... Last post 08-31-2005...
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I know that dude but i have a problem and would like to know it anybody here knows where i can take my car to getbthe negative camber fix
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Dude this thread was dead.... Last post 08-31-2005...
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Originally Posted by matt1289
Dude this thread was dead.... Last post 08-31-2005...


I don't even have the 94 LS project car any more


I did end up taking mine to Sears in Pasadena.


They took forever to do it, but it did come out good.


My Bro In law works for a caddy dealer in OC, and he looked at the print out and said the numbers looked good (I forget what they were now)
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Originally Posted by SarGntoperez
I know that dude but i have a problem and would like to know it anybody here knows where i can take my car to getbthe negative camber fix
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Instead of reviving a thread that is over a decade old, make your own. You would be better off asking in the forum that matches your region for local results.
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Originally Posted by 8GTOKLR
The shops all said there is a special strut tool that guages the caster camber I guess?


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I bought my own tool from Moog. Now I just take it with me to the shop. Problem solved.
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Originally Posted by ROCNDAV
I don't even have the 94 LS project car any more


I did end up taking mine to Sears in Pasadena.


They took forever to do it, but it did come out good.


My Bro In law works for a caddy dealer in OC, and he looked at the print out and said the numbers looked good (I forget what they were now)
I couldn't help but chuckle that this guy actually replies after a decade and even remembers what sears he took it to a decade ago.
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Originally Posted by trackbird
I bought my own tool from Moog. Now I just take it with me to the shop. Problem solved.
Part number???

Thanks
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This is like remembering 9/11 more than a decade ago, how could someone forget something like that, unless u have alzheimers and u cant remember ****, idk why people are making this a big deal its normal buddy relax nothing from another world QUOTE=Need4Camaro;19438312]I couldn't help but chuckle that this guy actually replies after a decade and even remembers what sears he took it to a decade ago.[/QUOTE]
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Originally Posted by brifri
Lifetime alignment Never heard of it. As soon as customer leaves he could hit a curb and then warranty it, no way. tires maybe for a year free replacement(if not abused or neglected), prorated after.

They will do it for free cause they get hands on experiance with the teacher demonstrating. watching over.

You should always get printout if you pay 60-80 dollars it better be straight and have proof, unless you have bad parts or bent frame/rear end. Some times inner edge wear is from SPORTIVE WEAR. meaning pushing through corners/aggresive driving.
Granted we have sporty cars dont mean we drive like ******** though. there is green cobra non s/c running around St. peters that comes in to my shop the we call him sportive wear runs KDWSs though. Hear him drive by all the time NON CATs just like the black SS w/blackZR1s. LS1 sounds louder, but raspier.
I have it on my Corvette from Firestone, $179 lifetime alignment.

I took my Z28 to the same Firestone for a new set of tires and asked them to do an alignment but they did not do it, they said they were too busy on the machine that day and if I wanted to leave it they could get to it the next day but I took the car. Makes me wonder now if maybe they just did not want to do it. I'm going back there when I finish up rebuilding the front suspension and will see what they have to say.


well I guess this thread is NOT dead anymore.

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Originally Posted by 30thanniv
Part number???

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Moog # T40247

http://www.moog-suspension-parts.com/moog-t40247
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Negative camber isn't a bad thing unless you've got so much that you've got inner edge wear. -1 to -1.5 degrees is probably fine. I run that much on my Miata without issue.



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