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Alignment specs after tie rod replacement. Alignment shop showed me how pushing the car higher
Posted by: jimrobertson (4676) on 2017-04-12 13:31:44	Share \| Report

would get alignment closer to zero. They suspect that at minimum springs should be replaced. If the shocks are original, those too.

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Alignment specs after tie rod replacement. Alignment shop showed me how pushing the car higher - jimrobertson 2017-04-12 13:31:44 (231 views)
- Unless the spriings are broken, it's a waste of time and money to replace them. - 4Driver4 2017-04-15 09:16:29 (124 views)
  - That's what I understood. Thanks for the input. - jimrobertson 2017-04-15 20:41:00 (119 views)
- Their ranges are too low for camber. It's fine. too much toe for me, but people like it. - Silver Streakin' 2017-04-12 14:27:27 (141 views)
  - Thanks for the input. Should I get new springs? - jimrobertson 2017-04-12 15:35:54 (219 views)
    - Why? The specs they gave you are normal. It's the ranges that are too narrow that make it appear - Silver Streakin' 2017-04-12 17:09:59 (165 views)
      - Thanks again. I am glad you know about alignments. Here is the reason I wonder about springs.  -  jimrobertson  2017-04-12 19:10:15 (145 views)
        
        What would be closer to zero? Actual zero? No OEM alignment spec is zero.   -  Silver Streakin'  2017-04-12 23:59:34 (150 views)
        
        Sorry. I mean if you subtract left from right it gets closer to zero. I seems that what your getting  -  jimrobertson  2017-04-13 00:17:37 (158 views)
        
        oh zero difference side to side. Never going to happen unless the move the subframes.  -  Silver Streakin'  2017-04-13 13:55:57 (153 views)
        
        That's what I want to hear.   -  jimrobertson  2017-04-13 22:02:47 (133 views)

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