Tracking / alignment readings

Tracking / alignment readings

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GreenV8s

30,149 posts

283 months

Wednesday 1st May 2002
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Camber is adjustable by slotted holes where the top ball joint is bolted to the top wishbone. Toe-in is adjusted by the track rods in the conventional way. Castor isn't adjustable.

Cheers,
Peter Humphries (and a green V8S)

M@H

11,296 posts

271 months

Wednesday 1st May 2002
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..there machine used degrees for the toe in measurement. Is this possible?




Toe-in can be either in mm at a set distance from the centre of the wheel, or in degrees off dead straight, that way you don't need to know if the mm spec is at the rim, the tyre edge etc etc..

Cheers
Matt

woodii2

3 posts

274 months

Wednesday 1st May 2002
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Matt and Peter, Truly a fountain of knowledge. Thanks for your replies. (Excuse the spelling of 'their'machine).

ianl

70 posts

283 months

Thursday 2nd May 2002
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Can the shims either side of the top ball joint / camber adjustment bolts not be used to alter (within limits) the caster?

GreenV8s

30,149 posts

283 months

Thursday 2nd May 2002
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Can the shims either side of the top ball joint / camber adjustment bolts not be used to alter (within limits) the caster?


Don't remember seeing any shims there on mine (which probably just means I wasn't paying attention) but if you have shims there then yes, swapping shims round to move the top ball joint back would increase the castor.

M@H

11,296 posts

271 months

Thursday 2nd May 2002
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Can the shims either side of the top ball joint / camber adjustment bolts not be used to alter (within limits) the caster?



Yep, thats what was done on mine when i had mine lasertracked