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how do you all do an alignment on thses cars?

asite57

asite57

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i know how to do an alignment (im talking about front toe adjustment) and ive done it on my 99 GTP several times but i was using an alignment rack how do you all do it in your own garage on the ground? theres no clearance in theses cars or do you just kinda make it work?
 


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Jack up car and get under to break the adjust lock nut loose, lower car to ground, Reach the tie rod to adjust by reaching your arm over the top of the tire, then retighten lock nuts.
 


QUICKSILVER462 said:
Jack up car and get under to break the adjust lock nut loose, lower car to ground, Reach the tie rod to adjust by reaching your arm over the top of the tire, then retighten lock nuts.
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its a hell of a lot easier to turn the inner tie rod from under the rear of the front tire, just did this 2 days ago. with the wheels straight anyways.

my inner tie rod went bad, i changed it, marked the old rod where the lock nut was, matched it all up and my steering wheel was off by 4 inches.

i left the car running and turned the inner tie rod till the wheel went straight, test drive, readjust, a few times, its close, but not anywhere nears perfect. the only way to get it perfect is on a alignment rack. i need to go soon myself, this was just to keep me in the ball park till i get top the shop.


i have seen on tv where they did a at home alignment, they just measured from matching tread on the tires, 1/8 smaller on the front side of the tire vs the rear of the tire.
 
scottydoggs said:
its a hell of a lot easier to turn the inner tie rod from under the rear of the front tire, just did this 2 days ago. with the wheels straight anyways.

my inner tie rod went bad, i changed it, marked the old rod where the lock nut was, matched it all up and my steering wheel was off by 4 inches.

i left the car running and turned the inner tie rod till the wheel went straight, test drive, readjust, a few times, its close, but not anywhere nears perfect. the only way to get it perfect is on a alignment rack. i need to go soon myself, this was just to keep me in the ball park till i get top the shop.


i have seen on tv where they did a at home alignment, they just measured from matching tread on the tires, 1/8 smaller on the front side of the tire vs the rear of the tire.
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Holy crap, I didn't know you could do this. Firestone has been ripping me off.
 


You can do it with string too, it gets it close enough to not make any wear difference. That said having an alignment done on a rack using a machine is always the best option.
 


the alignment should be 100% for at least a set of tires. the only reason ive been to the alignment rack more than twice in the past year is because i swapped my suspension twice.

and those lifetime alignment places dont align your car how you want it, they do it per the stock specs and that's it. so it's useless to anything looking to go aggressive with it.
 
Bio248 said:
the alignment should be 100% for at least a set of tires. the only reason ive been to the alignment rack more than twice in the past year is because i swapped my suspension twice.

and those lifetime alignment places dont align your car how you want it, they do it per the stock specs and that's it. so it's useless to anything looking to go aggressive with it.
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HA ha yeah those pesky alignment places, stock and thats it mang! lol
 
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