Had it aligned....
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well nissan and mitsubishi definitely still do haha, and even Toyota I think is starting to take the cheaper route on some things (like not bothering to design their own sports car)
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Racer
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I thought so too regarding the supra until I read into it and what not. It seems that while they used a detuned z4 engine the development of the chassis was very much like the BRZ with subaru. But I prefer japanese cars from the 90s. 00s when they started to cheap out a bit. Remember tacoma rusted frames?
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Racer
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Took it back, they tweaked some things and its much better but pulls to the right still, they blame my tires...for the price I dont blame them haha. Ill run these down before getting my coopers as planned.
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I'm pretty sure its the tires causing your issue. I used to work at Discount tire for 5-6 years in college and we'd use to see a lot more people that buy these cheap Chinese economy tires come back for a radial pull constantly. Corners have to be cut somewhere, so you pay for what you get, especially in tires.
Also, how bad of a hit did the pass. side of your car take? that could also be a concern since the body damage was enough to dislodge the bumper some and misalign things.
Also, how bad of a hit did the pass. side of your car take? that could also be a concern since the body damage was enough to dislodge the bumper some and misalign things.
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Racer
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I'm pretty sure its the tires causing your issue. I used to work at Discount tire for 5-6 years in college and we'd use to see a lot more people that buy these cheap Chinese economy tires come back for a radial pull constantly. Corners have to be cut somewhere, so you pay for what you get, especially in tires.
Also, how bad of a hit did the pass. side of your car take? that could also be a concern since the body damage was enough to dislodge the bumper some and misalign things.
Also, how bad of a hit did the pass. side of your car take? that could also be a concern since the body damage was enough to dislodge the bumper some and misalign things.
One other thing, and this may pertain to the accuracy of your printout...
when you set the caster the car needs to be at “full drop”, meaning the suspension is hanging free and the caster needs to be set at full drop, and then, and only then should all alignment measurements be taken and recorded. If the wheels are on the ramps at the time they are measured, you’re not getting a true reading. I don’t know what proedure your guY used, anD I can only assume he got it right. But doublecheck. I’ve had techs fromboth Town Fair tire and NTB screw this up.i just had my car aligned after full suspension rebuild, and I had to supervise them after my 2nd trip back to correct it. A lot lot of these techs are MEATHEADS. Sorry, it’s true.
First trip in, they tried adjusting the bolts with an impact driver, and did so from the head end of the bolts and destroyed the threads. These caster adjustment bolts must ALWAYS be adjusted at the nut, not at the bolt head. 135.00 later after I bought new bolts, I took the car back to them and insisted I hang out in the bay and provide guidance. Don’t assume those guys know what they’re dong, no matter how strong they sound. You have to control the process, or you get what you get.
take the car back, go to full drop, and get the readings. I bet they’re wrong.
Also helps if they have recently calibrated the unit, and even better if it’s made by Hunter.
Getting caster right, while maintaing correct toe and camber range was a *****, but we finally did it.
best way, is to start at the rear wheels, get those dialed in properly, dead solid on, and only then, move to the front.
when you set the caster the car needs to be at “full drop”, meaning the suspension is hanging free and the caster needs to be set at full drop, and then, and only then should all alignment measurements be taken and recorded. If the wheels are on the ramps at the time they are measured, you’re not getting a true reading. I don’t know what proedure your guY used, anD I can only assume he got it right. But doublecheck. I’ve had techs fromboth Town Fair tire and NTB screw this up.i just had my car aligned after full suspension rebuild, and I had to supervise them after my 2nd trip back to correct it. A lot lot of these techs are MEATHEADS. Sorry, it’s true.
First trip in, they tried adjusting the bolts with an impact driver, and did so from the head end of the bolts and destroyed the threads. These caster adjustment bolts must ALWAYS be adjusted at the nut, not at the bolt head. 135.00 later after I bought new bolts, I took the car back to them and insisted I hang out in the bay and provide guidance. Don’t assume those guys know what they’re dong, no matter how strong they sound. You have to control the process, or you get what you get.
take the car back, go to full drop, and get the readings. I bet they’re wrong.
Also helps if they have recently calibrated the unit, and even better if it’s made by Hunter.
Getting caster right, while maintaing correct toe and camber range was a *****, but we finally did it.
best way, is to start at the rear wheels, get those dialed in properly, dead solid on, and only then, move to the front.
Last edited by Robnh; Mar 16, 2019 at 10:12 AM.
If you are thinking, “I should not need to go through all of this”, guess what? Time for a reality check.
Solid Techs, who know what they’re doing with alignment, are probably 1 in 5. I’m sorry to say this, but it is true.
Solid Techs, who know what they’re doing with alignment, are probably 1 in 5. I’m sorry to say this, but it is true.
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