Modshack1
Go Kart Champion
Do you think the car will be more comfortable over bumps/dips in the road at a higher height on coilovers (stiffer spring rate, adjustable dampening, closer to stock height)?
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Do you think the car will be more comfortable over bumps/dips in the road at a higher height on coilovers (stiffer spring rate, adjustable dampening, closer to stock height)?
You can also buy the tools (Toe plates $60) and a digital camber gauge ($100-200) and do your own for the rest of your life. I made that investment 10 years ago and theyve paid for themselves dozens of times over..
I try to get an alignment yearly.
Our cars tend to let the front subframes walk around. Drive the car for a while and you can feel something change in the handling at some point. My car recently did this, I can feel the change. It was aligned 3 months ago by the dealer, and its already out of alignment and knocking around turns. Good 'ol front subframe mounting bolts not doing their job.
I have done a lot of my own maintenance over the years, but I've never done a "real" alignment using proper tools.
I'd like to learn how to do that...in your opin what is the best way/method to learn how to do this? I'd buy the tools you mention, and probably spend the next 2 days trying to figure out how to use them...
I have done a lot of my own maintenance over the years, but I've never done a "real" alignment using proper tools.
I'd like to learn how to do that...in your opin what is the best way/method to learn how to do this? I'd buy the tools you mention, and probably spend the next 2 days trying to figure out how to use them...
I've heard that there is a bolt/shim kit for this, but haven't heard if it works at all.
That's cause they pay the kids that do them $8/hr....
Chances are if the alignment is anywhere in the Green they'll go out for a smoke break and say everything is fine.
If you want a real alignment, seek out the guy(s) in your area that do performance alignments on higher end cars. They can put your spec right in the middle of the green or anywhere you specify..
Firestone is not the place if you want someone to spend some time on your car and do it right..
You can also buy the tools (Toe plates $60) and a digital camber gauge ($100-200) and do your own for the rest of your life. I made that investment 10 years ago and theyve paid for themselves dozens of times over..
Modshack, that's cool! I didn't know you can buy relatively cheap equipment. Do you have any links to buy these?
That's cause they pay the kids that do them $8/hr....
Chances are if the alignment is anywhere in the Green they'll go out for a smoke break and say everything is fine.
If you want a real alignment, seek out the guy(s) in your area that do performance alignments on higher end cars. They can put your spec right in the middle of the green or anywhere you specify..
Firestone is not the place if you want someone to spend some time on your car and do it right..
You can also buy the tools (Toe plates $60) and a digital camber gauge ($100-200) and do your own for the rest of your life. I made that investment 10 years ago and theyve paid for themselves dozens of times over..