Thread: Alignment issue

Originally Posted by Fivefingerdeathpunch

but you NEED the alligment rack and machine to do it right to make sure the car will drive right.

hmm i go to an alignment ONLY shop. they've been around since the dinosaurs..but they dont have machines or anything. just the alignment rack where they can see on it and turn the wheels and they put these balances and stuff on the wheels. the old school method. my car always drives good when i leave there.

and it costs $30..just sayin

If the front end components are good (tie rods, etc..) then you may want to look at the springs/struts if they are original. I have replaced all ball joints, tie rods, hubs, front struts (reused old springs) and a new rack and just got an alignment on my 00 GT. I still have -2.0* camber on the drivers side and -1.9* camber on the pass. side that is due to the springs being worn.

The alignment shop guy said to swap in new springs and then bring it back. Even after the first alignment the drivers camber only dropped by .1 degree. That's the best they could get.

Originally Posted by FordMan77

If the front end components are good (tie rods, etc..) then you may want to look at the springs/struts if they are original. I have replaced all ball joints, tie rods, hubs, front struts (reused old springs) and a new rack and just got an alignment on my 00 GT. I still have -2.0* camber on the drivers side and -1.9* camber on the pass. side that is due to the springs being worn.

The alignment shop guy said to swap in new springs and then bring it back. Even after the first alignment the drivers camber only dropped by .1 degree. That's the best they could get.

Did the guys at the shop realize that ALL cars come from the manufacturer with Caster and Camber numbers not always at 0.0*?? Most manufacturers design vehicles to have slight Camber off-center to compensate for road angle due to the fact that DOT requires most roads to be angled towards the sides to assist in rain water run-off...

I would think so. With 242K on the stock springs I could see how there would be a bit more neg. camber than should be. I need new rear struts/mounts anyway, so might as well install new springs all the way around at the same time. Gonna drop it a bit as well