alignment and rear end centering
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like JB said unless you have adjustable panhard bar then there is no way to center your rear if its off. Its called your thrust angle and can make the car push to one side or the other and should be set(if possible) before aligning the front suspension.
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thanks for the replies. my axle doesn't appear to be off by just looking at it. i need to know how do you measure it to find out if it's off. all you guys with adj phb's how did you know when your rear was centered after adjusting?
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Get either a plumb bob, or a piece of fishing line with 2-3 hex nuts tied to one end as a weight. With a piece of masking tape, set the line down the rear fender, right at the center of the wheel. Measure the distance from the line to the center of the wheel. Record the number. Repeat on the other side. Adjust the panhard bar until the numbers are equal on both sides.
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What I did:
-Mike
- Wet the street in front of your house, enough to make a wet area, but not so much that it makes a huge puddle.
- Drive STRAIGHT through the wet area.
- Quickly (before they dry) look at the tread patterns your tires leave.
- If the treads from the front and rear tires don't match, figure out how far off (and which direction) they are by measuring.
- Jack up car/adjust panhard bar.
- Repeat 1-4 until the tread patterns line up.
-Mike