iSexy

hi all.

i had my car aligned after installing the lowering springs. alignment is pretty close to factory setting but would like to get it dead spot on factory alignment. which kit can you recommend? something that can do the job since i'm pretty close and nothing expensive

tonynca

iTrader: (2)

Fix the rear toe. You do not want 0.13 degree toe. That's too much toe and it will wear your tires fast. Camber will not wear your tires out as fast as toe. You want to have 0.03-0.05 degree of toe in all 4 corners.

-2 camber is not that bad but you will have a bit of camber wear in the rear. Your BEFORE specs are better than AFTER.

iSexy

Is the oem rear toe adjustable? My suspension is stock except for the springs

tonynca

iTrader: (2)

Yes, you adjust it via the stock eccentric bolt. When camber is adjusted the toe will be adjusted as well, which was what happened with your car. It's either the person adjusting your car did not adjust the toe after adjusting camber OR you ran out of adjustments.

Are you lowered?

mitsuguy

iTrader: (2)

You do know that the rear of an IS300 calls for .10 degree toe on the rear, and .05 on the front...

Whoever did the alignment did a REALLY good job and got it as close to factory specs as adjustment would allow...

Toe shouldn't always be set to 0, and there are so many reasons for it, but not going to get into that right now...

tonynca

iTrader: (2)

Since he's too lazy, I'll say it. Toe should not be set to zero because once you load the car, the toe will change as the suspension compresses and actually toe OUT during compression. You do not want this as the vehicle will be unstable during compression.

Low Life

iTrader: (1)

not trying to thread jack just adding to the subject..
With a 2" drop and a megan camber kit set at -2 neg camber. is it possible to get the oem toe within spec? or would you need to buy the aftermarket toe arms?