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Old 04-05-2012, 04:47 PM
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Got my 2010 GS back from alignment shop yesterday. Before the alignment to the Pfadt "track use w/ street tire specs" adjusted for a bit more (-) camber (F) and (R), the camber on the left side of the car was much more (-) than the right. Specifically, -1.6 (F) left vs -0.7 (F) right and -1.0 (R) left vs. -0.5 (R) right. Any ideas on what would cause the left side to get so much more (-) camber than the right?

Car is dual purpose and has been on LRP and Lightning @ NJMP, both clockwise tracks.

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Old 04-05-2012, 05:32 PM
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Curb jumping will knock it screwy. Or it was built after noon on a Friday.
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Originally Posted by TKOGTO
Got my 2010 GS back from alignment shop yesterday. Before the alignment to the Pfadt "track use w/ street tire specs" adjusted for a bit more (-) camber (F) and (R), the camber on the left side of the car was much more (-) than the right. Specifically, -1.6 (F) left vs -0.7 (F) right and -1.0 (R) left vs. -0.5 (R) right. Any ideas on what would cause the left side to get so much more (-) camber than the right?

Car is dual purpose and has been on LRP and Lightning @ NJMP, both clockwise tracks.

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Was that "before" the factory alignment, or have you ha it aligned since you got it???

Factory alignments have been known to be rather out of spec.

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Originally Posted by BEZ06
Was that "before" the factory alignment, or have you ha it aligned since you got it???

Factory alignments have been known to be rather out of spec.

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Was the factory alignment.


Originally Posted by Jason
Curb jumping will knock it screwy. Or it was built after noon on a Friday.
I avoid curb jumping owning to its dual purpose usage but even if I hit one from time to time on a clockwise track, I am thinking the (-) camber on the left side would not be made more (-). that is what I don't understand.
I do have the build date somewhere...
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Stock adjusters slip.

Old 04-05-2012, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by froggy47
Stock adjusters slip.

Yeah, but if it slipped that much you'd probably know it since the toe would be way out. Weird.

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