Re: Wheel Alignment after Lowering?

From: GS- (GSWillhite@ualr.edu)
Date: Tue Mar 21 2000 - 10:46:00 EST


THANKS MIKE! Last time I heard, a 00360 designation
was a license to KILL...anything on 4 wheels! ;)

00V8 -

> vbe ready for a big steamin' plate of BS from alignment shops. If they
> know it's been lowered, they will turn you away or charge you extra to do
> the work.... my advice is pull up to the shop, don't tell em' anything
> about lowering anything, and tell em' you need an alignment.
> Here's what to look for. When the springs go on, it'll look like you have
> negative camber... meaning you front tires look like this
> /\
> he will need to set your camber to about +1 degrees. If he knows his
> stuff, he'll also adjust your toe-in accordingly so you get even tire
> wear.
> Mine is aligneed, and drives straight... but I can't seem to get my
> camber adjusted more than -.4 degrees, so my front wheels look funny at
> the right angle.
> If you have questions about camber and toe in and stuff, check out your
> owners manual. It's in there =)
>
> hope this helps
>
> from one secret agent to another =)
>
> - -ooV6 (soon to be oo360)
>



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