alignment gurus
11-14-2018, 11:09 AM
#1
alignment gurus
I wasnt sure where to put this since it's a camaro. I didnt have any bites on my question from ls1tech or yellowbullet. I have a back half 69 Camaro. The rear end is sitting just a hair crooked, but I think my 33x22 tires are exaggerating the minor misalignment into a dangerous situation. Anytime I get the tires spinning, the *** end kicks out to the right hard enough to upset the chassis/suspension when you let out of the gas. Once it grabs traction from spinning hard and kicking the *** end out it will try to sling you across the car and it takes 2-3 seconds for the suspension to quit rocking/settle.
the rear toe measurements on a hunter machine are below:
Left toe= +0.53*
Right toe = -0.46*
my plan of attack is to adjust the 4 link bars to get it straight. I would like to turn the bars equally to push the passenger side (right) closer to the front of the car, and move the Driver's side (left) back a hair.
From any alignment specialists, how big of a move would you make doing this measuring heim to heim to try and make up the 0.99* misalignment?
the rear toe measurements on a hunter machine are below:
Left toe= +0.53*
Right toe = -0.46*
my plan of attack is to adjust the 4 link bars to get it straight. I would like to turn the bars equally to push the passenger side (right) closer to the front of the car, and move the Driver's side (left) back a hair.
From any alignment specialists, how big of a move would you make doing this measuring heim to heim to try and make up the 0.99* misalignment?
11-14-2018, 03:46 PM
#2
I don't think anyone will be able to give you that answer.
I'm not sure where you got your alignment done, but is there a local shop racers use that also does alignments? I'm thinking of somewhere that will let you in the shop with the tech doing the alignment. Then while it is on the alignment rack you can make the adjustments necessary.
I'm not sure where you got your alignment done, but is there a local shop racers use that also does alignments? I'm thinking of somewhere that will let you in the shop with the tech doing the alignment. Then while it is on the alignment rack you can make the adjustments necessary.
11-14-2018, 06:08 PM
#3
Chris' Car Doc allows this, and that's where I went. When he told me the rear was only out 1/2* on each side, I figured it was close enough and not worth splitting hairs. then I laid in and it kept hanging the rear out to the right. I think the large tires are just exaggerating the extremely minor misalignment. I'm going to bring the passenger side 1 turn tighter on the bars, and go 1 turn longer on the driver's rear and see where it puts me. once I get it roasting tires in a straight line i'll take it back for the last little tweaks. this is my first 4 link to tinker with. It wouldn't bother me if the *** went a little sideways from a dig but I'm able to do 50+mph rolls if I stick my foot in too fast.
11-16-2018, 05:04 PM
#6
If you have 3/4-16 rod ends, 1 full rotation of rod end would lengthen or shorten bars by 1/16". I'm assuming the bars aren't triangulated. So if your link bars were 36" apart you would need to adjust the length of each link by about an 1/8" per side, 2 full turns with 16 pitch rod end. 1/8" might not sound like a lot, but as you move farther away from axle centerline the distance increases. A 1/8" adjustment at 18" from axle centerline is going to be 1/4" change at 36" from axle centerline.