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| | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 26 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 26 | When there has been an updated suspension put on a truck or car how does the alignment get checked? I know most vehicles have spec numbers for alignment, but how do they do it on stuff that has been put on an older car or truck?
Just trying to get a little educated here, thanks.
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,771 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,771 | Start with the alignment specs for the donor vehicle, and hope the person or shop that did the swap knew what they were doing. There are so many variables like ride height, spring rates, wheelbase, scrub radius, Ackerman angles, etc. that any alignment attempt is only going to be a WAG. Tinker with it a lot, and see what works for the best handling and tire wear results. Some of the aftermarket kit suspensions get things so out of whack trying to get the slammed look that there's no practical way to make the alignment work.
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 26 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 26 | It's all the geometry that messes me up I think. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | You should start with basic settings & see how it drives & watch tire wear like Jerry says. I would set it at 1-2 degree pos. caster. -1/8 to +1/8 camber & 1/8" toe in.
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