Re: Front end alignment
[Re: Hotwheel]
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06/19/08 12:38 AM
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IMO... (and there will be others) No difference if the tires are about the same height. But, getting as much positive caster as possible will be especially important with the bias ply tires, given their tendency to follow every groove in the road.
Down to just a blue car now.
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Re: Front end alignment
[Re: Pacnorthcuda]
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06/19/08 12:19 PM
06/19/08 12:19 PM
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hardest part is finding a friendly shop that will take their time & get it where you want it. Some folded green works wonders.that & I set 180 lbs of weights in the drivers seat & less important A half tank of gas,I want it perfect.
live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth
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Re: Front end alignment
[Re: RapidRobert]
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06/19/08 02:38 PM
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Yeah, I no what you mean about finding someone who knows what their doing. I took my 78 Magnum to a shop that I deal with though work for various things, anyway made the appointment and told the guy I want to wait with the car, when I get there the 25/30 year old alignment guy comes out looks at the car, looks at me and back at the car and says's what the heck is this. I thought, great this is going to be a waste of money. I said did you every do a Mopar with torsion bars, he said no but there's a first time for everything. He did end up doing a good job. I want to take my GTX and get it done, but I was thinking about the repro G/Y's but I can't get myself to spend the $ right now. I just didn't want to waste the alignment if there is a different tweak between bias and radial, because if I ask at the shop he probably won't even know what a bias tire is.
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Re: Front end alignment
[Re: 375inStroke]
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06/19/08 05:03 PM
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Why do the factory specs call out for positive camber and negative caster? The hardest time to turn is at a complete stop, and the negative caster can't help with that.
A negative caster car is MUCH easier to steer at low speed.
Also much more unstable at high speed.
I run manual steering on my 330, and with 3 degrees of caster it is a pig to park
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Re: Front end alignment
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06/21/08 09:13 PM
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If you want to take Pacnorthcuda's advice a step further. Set the toe yourself and make sure the tie rod assemblies are equal length. This will center the centerlink, few technicians will take the time to do or check that. Understandable since few cars need that.
As for caster. Another vote here for as much positive as possible. Parking is a minor drawback to a good tracking car. It's too bad few Mopars will even go positive without some tricks.
69 Super Bee, 93 Mustang LX, 04 Allure Super
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Re: Front end alignment
[Re: Magnum]
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06/21/08 09:56 PM
06/21/08 09:56 PM
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If you want to take Pacnorthcuda's advice a step further. Set the toe yourself and make sure the tie rod assemblies are equal length. This will center the centerlink, few technicians will take the time to do or check that. Understandable since few cars need that.
Won't the link be centerd if the steering wheel is straight?
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