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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 12:43 PM
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I'm wondering what everyones caster is on the left and right front? I'm dealing with an insurance claim and I'm trying to get my car back to the way it was. Much appreciated people
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 04:01 AM
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Caster on our cars aren't adjustable, or to my knowledge.

The alignment machine i used didn't have a 2007 IS350, so i used the specs from a 2006. Toe was adjustable, but caster didn't have instructions on how to fix.
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 05:38 AM
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Caster is adjustable... well on the GS anyways, which shouldn't be much different from the IS.
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 09:50 AM
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Nah the only thing adjustable on the 2IS is toe, the caster/camber can somewhat be adjusted if you shift the crossmember. But most shops won't do that. I just want to know what the majority of 2IS' caster is at from the factory.
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 10:41 AM
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this thread has a few alignment sheets for your viewing pleasure:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...ight=alignment

hope this helps.
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 11:07 AM
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it helps a bit, thanks bro
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ek9vboi
Caster is adjustable... well on the GS anyways, which shouldn't be much different from the IS.
Sorry - this is NOT true at all. Camber and caster are both non-adjustable. If you have a serious caster issue, Lexus does offer alternative parts to make a small adjustment in either direction, but there are no adjustment cams for caster or camber on any 2IS including IS-F.
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 02:32 PM
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To fix some of my issues with alignment i put my car onto a rack, loosened all bolts for the rear suspension and jacked up the 2 rear tires separately until i reached ride height. Then i tightened them down. Same for the front. Put it on the alignment rack. It took off a few degrees which was well worth it.
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by lobuxracer
Sorry - this is NOT true at all. Camber and caster are both non-adjustable. If you have a serious caster issue, Lexus does offer alternative parts to make a small adjustment in either direction, but there are no adjustment cams for caster or camber on any 2IS including IS-F.
Hum... after reading a few of the posts in this thread, makes me think of what they did to my car now. I did get a "special" alignment since my toe was really out in the front from being so much lower.
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 07:15 PM
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^Toe is adjustable.
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 12:25 PM
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I just got new struts and alignment. Sorry but I threw the measurements away.

Camber/caster is not adjustable. (lobuxracer is correct about lexus can do very small adjustments with other parts)

Toe is.

Set to stock there is a slight toe-in I'm told. I'm taking it back to get the front dead straight as above 80mph it gets twitchy. Doesn't pull left or right, just twitchy. Mechanic said he'll set so no toe at all and go dead straight.

Took awhile for my Eibach springs to fully settle and really go toe out. One wheel was 1.38 degrees out.
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