 Rear tires leaning inward at top like this --/--\, rear tires both have a slight inward lean |
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 Jul 10, 2010 - 6:50 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 28, '10 From kansas city Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Will alignment fix this problem?? The tires are both slightly tilted inward towards the top..not majorly but surely enough to cause extra wear on the inner part of the tires. Just wondering if alignment may be the problem!?
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Jul 10, 2010 - 6:58 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Apr 24, '07 From CA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
yeah it sounds like you have negative camber, its fixable with some camber bolts
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Jul 10, 2010 - 6:59 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 28, '10 From kansas city Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I think i can do that myself, no? Thanks for the quick response ill give that a shot. Just replaced the rear struts today(with used ones) and I figure that's where i messed it up.
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Jul 10, 2010 - 7:50 PM
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just take to any alignment shop.
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Jul 10, 2010 - 8:18 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 28, '10 From kansas city Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (nics @ Jul 10, 2010 - 7:50 PM)  just take to any alignment shop. are you lowered at all? Not lowered yet, megan racing coilovers on the way though...my old struts were simply shot(rattling, springs worn from previous owners HUGE subwoofer box) so i replaced em with my 5th gen struts for the time being. I was thinking if i can simply adjust the cambers i might as well wait for alignment until i've installed the coilovers... thoughts? |
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Jul 10, 2010 - 10:13 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '09 From Albuquerque, NM Currently Offline Reputation: 19 (100%) |
Well all cars come factory with some negative camber because it is good for grip. Too much and that's where you get uneven wear. Could you put a number on the degree of lean judging from a perpendicular line from the pavement?
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Jul 13, 2010 - 5:35 AM
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My instructor at college gave me an easy way to remember negative and positive camber....since he showed me I've never forgotten
/ \ legs closed = negative camber \ / legs open = positive...very positive | 0 = zero caster / 0 nagging wife in the front = negative caster \ 0 nagging wife in the back = positive caster -------------------- ST205 Crew represent
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Jul 13, 2010 - 8:07 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '09 From Albuquerque, NM Currently Offline Reputation: 19 (100%) |
Schmooot, now I'll never forget as well
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Jul 13, 2010 - 10:04 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 18, '09 From Orlando Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
QUOTE (schmooot @ Jul 13, 2010 - 6:35 AM) My instructor at college gave me an easy way to remember negative and positive camber....since he showed me I've never forgotten / \ legs closed = negative camber \ / legs open = positive...very positive | 0 = zero caster / 0 nagging wife in the front = negative caster \ 0 nagging wife in the back = positive caster This needs to be stickied under Suspension/Handling. -------------------- '97 ST \ Eibach \ KYB \ Kenwood \ Alpine \ Cusco \ OEM+ [sold 10/18]
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Jul 16, 2010 - 9:45 AM
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Seriously!
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Jul 16, 2010 - 10:10 AM
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Yeah take it in for an alignment. They'll set you to ~-1 all around.
And shop around for alignments. Find a place that offers a lifetime warranty on the alignment, because if you are going to be doing suspension work in the future you don't want to have to pay ~$80 every time you make a change for an all wheel alignment. Firestone, for example, is local to me and offers a lifetime warranty. -------------------- 1991 MR2 - T-tops - Crimson Red - Gen3 3SGTE - Lots of money
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