New home alignment toy

inTgr8r · 06-29-2011, 11:36 AM

I seem to spend a small fortune on alignments through the year.
So..... I bought a new toy to go with the corner balance scales.

Longacre digital caster / camber gauge kit that reads to .1º (1/10º) camber and caster as high as needed.

ZStig · 06-29-2011, 11:37 AM

"balling out of control"

Twisted Six · 06-29-2011, 12:00 PM

Now that will be nice to have/use.

Finnegan · 06-29-2011, 05:16 PM

Nice!

Are you going to use the "down home beer cooler/laser" set-up for toe?

inTgr8r · 06-29-2011, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Finnegan

Nice! :thumbsup

Are you going to use the "down home beer cooler/laser" set-up for toe?

No, I'm going to string it.
It's the best way to get the thrust angle set.

sabbanick · 06-29-2011, 09:35 PM

Awesome stuff.

When your all comfortable with your new toys would you mind guiding through an alignment tutorial?

mpower03 · 06-29-2011, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sabbanick

Awesome stuff.

When your all comfortable with your new toys would you mind guiding through an alignment tutorial?

whs

inTgr8r · 06-30-2011, 06:24 AM

^Sure, no problem.

One of the biggest PITA things about DIY alignment is getting under the car to make adjustments.
I'm in the process of having some load bearing car stands made up so that I can get under with the car still on the wheels.

I'm also getting a string frame put together.

inTgr8r · 06-30-2011, 01:43 PM

Until I get around to it, this is a pretty good procedural write up.
The main difference for our car is the sequence.
On a rear wheel drive , we would do the back camber/toe first.
DIY 4 wheel alignment

crfine88 · 06-30-2011, 02:17 PM

Damn, you've got all the cool toys.
Thanks for the link, looking forward to your write-up too

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