Re: Alignment shop near St. Paul , Mn ?
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08/31/14 11:39 AM
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My . Buy a caster/camber gauge and learn to do it yourself. You built the car, you know what you want. It is not rocket science.
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Re: Alignment shop near St. Paul , Mn ?
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08/31/14 03:35 PM
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Jay I have been using one of these for a few years with good results. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sps-91000/overview/For toe I like to spin the tire and scibe a line then measure with a tape measure or a trammel and a ruler. I have a buddies turn plates that make it easier, but 2 pieces of sheet metal used as slip plates works ok. Make sure your car work area is flat and level. I use chaulk to mark a square around each tire to mark the location. Then roll the car back out of the way. Find the highest corner with a laser level or water level and shim up the other 3 locations to match if needed. On my garage floor thoose 4 spots are marked out, and also used for scale locations. A note on the wall has how much shim is needed at each corner.
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Re: Alignment shop near St. Paul , Mn ?
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08/31/14 04:27 PM
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Being that all my stuff is strut front I use a digital inclineometer and a straight edges and tape for toe.. I clamp the 2 straight edges to the rotor with as much past the rotor (front and rear) as possible to get the toe reading .. the camber and caster is easy with struts
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Re: Alignment shop near St. Paul , Mn ?
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09/05/14 12:08 AM
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For DIY, I bought one of these ($39): http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/product/1934/Caster_Camber_GaugesAnd I bought a big long toe gauge from harbor freight website. Using that stuff, I did it myself. It was VERY easy and that was my first time even trying it. I know the measurements checked out fine.. but when I got it out on the road I was surprised how dead on it was. Definitely not rocket science.. I'd never take an old car to a shop now that I know how easily it can be done at home. It's been a while. I know I made some slip plates (masonite squares with wheel grease between them), but I think I ended up jouncing the car and rolling it back and forth to "reset" things after making adjustments. Can't remember.
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Re: Alignment shop near St. Paul , Mn ?
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Bob Fuller ? I think he is C&F Racecraft. He's up Ramsey way.......about 30 miles north of me. You guys have me nearly convinced to try this myself now. I am going to consult with a friend , and might just go that way.
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Re: Alignment shop near St. Paul , Mn ?
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09/05/14 11:53 AM
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Bob Fuller ? I think he is C&F Racecraft. He's up Ramsey way.......about 30 miles north of me. You guys have me nearly convinced to try this myself now. I am going to consult with a friend , and might just go that way.
If you havent done it yet, you should do a toe curve check on the front end... you can read how to do it in the MP chassis manual... you dont ever want the front end going toe out during the vertical movement or the car will tend to dart around
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