Anyone Hunter Alignment Profiient
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Racer
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Anyone Hunter Alignment Profiient
I recognize the new machines are the most accurate for alignment. But my experiences with the operators when I tried to get my FFR Cobra and the Corvette aligned was like I was speaking a different language. If the specs are not in their program they can't do it. Anybody know how to explain how to override the program and manually enter specs into their computer. Maybe their is a section in a manual somewhere?
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The alignment is what it is.
The equipment does not set the alignment the operator does
However the operator sets the alignment is what the equipment reads....... whether the alignment is good or bad makes no difference because the equipment reads his work
You cannot set Hunter equipment to make an alignment....... you set the alignment good or bad or for street or for track and the equipment reads the alignment as the operator set it.
Doug
The equipment does not set the alignment the operator does
However the operator sets the alignment is what the equipment reads....... whether the alignment is good or bad makes no difference because the equipment reads his work
You cannot set Hunter equipment to make an alignment....... you set the alignment good or bad or for street or for track and the equipment reads the alignment as the operator set it.
Doug
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Was just checking out one of the new alignment machines at a friends shop this afternoon. Amazingly, nothing touches the car, it is all done from cameras in the front. Anyway, he said the specs for my 64 Coupe for example are in his data base and he could perform an alignment if I wanted one. I am surprised the older Hunter machine does not have those specs. My original alignment was done on one of those Hunter machines. 
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We just picked up a John Bean system at the shop and everything is done with cameras. It is pretty slick and can be had for around $13,000. The system creates a live 3D model of the vehicle and tracks corrections as they happen. Unlike some systems, you don't need the tires on the car to get a reading which is great when having to make adjustments. A great time saver.
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More likely the operator just couldn't find your car in the machine's database and didn't want to 'free hand' the settings. I used to have a fit with my Shelby-ized '66 Mustang...the front A arms were lowered an inch. I'd go to a shop and hand the tech the Shelby alignment specs and they were different than the regular '66 Mustang specs housed in the machine's database. Some guys would do the job and some wouldn't.
Took the '61 vette to the Chevy dealer down the street and the kid threw it on the machine and knocked it out in about an hour and boy was it WAY off.
Took the '61 vette to the Chevy dealer down the street and the kid threw it on the machine and knocked it out in about an hour and boy was it WAY off.
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We just picked up a John Bean system at the shop and everything is done with cameras. It is pretty slick and can be had for around $13,000. The system creates a live 3D model of the vehicle and tracks corrections as they happen. Unlike some systems, you don't need the tires on the car to get a reading which is great when having to make adjustments. A great time saver.
Pilot Dan
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Dan, what specs do you use with the new John Bean when aligning a 63-67 Vette with late model radial tires such as the 215 70 15's that many of us use with that machine??? I was having a debate with a friend (who just got that machine) and was trying to convince him the original specs were for bias ply tires not radials and he needed to take that into consideration. He did not think so. Thoughts???? Pilot Dan
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Dan, what specs do you use with the new John Bean when aligning a 63-67 Vette with late model radial tires such as the 215 70 15's that many of us use with that machine??? I was having a debate with a friend (who just got that machine) and was trying to convince him the original specs were for bias ply tires not radials and he needed to take that into consideration. He did not think so. Thoughts???? Pilot Dan
Pilot DanLast edited by wombvette; Sep 22, 2009 at 06:34 PM.
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More likely the operator just couldn't find your car in the machine's database and didn't want to 'free hand' the settings. I used to have a fit with my Shelby-ized '66 Mustang...the front A arms were lowered an inch. I'd go to a shop and hand the tech the Shelby alignment specs and they were different than the regular '66 Mustang specs housed in the machine's database. Some guys would do the job and some wouldn't.
Took the '61 vette to the Chevy dealer down the street and the kid threw it on the machine and knocked it out in about an hour and boy was it WAY off.
Took the '61 vette to the Chevy dealer down the street and the kid threw it on the machine and knocked it out in about an hour and boy was it WAY off.
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Dan, what specs do you use with the new John Bean when aligning a 63-67 Vette with late model radial tires such as the 215 70 15's that many of us use with that machine??? I was having a debate with a friend (who just got that machine) and was trying to convince him the original specs were for bias ply tires not radials and he needed to take that into consideration. He did not think so. Thoughts???? Pilot Dan
Pilot DanI checked today re: your question on the alignment procedure relative to bias and radial tires for a mid-year Corvette. I was told that there is no adjustment differences between the two types of tires. Hope this helps.
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The originals specs are for bias tires, but in this case that makes little real difference. For radials we set the camber at or near zero, the toe at about 1/16 inch, and as much caster as you can get with the that individual car. It is usually limited to about 3 deg. The original caster specs. were different from non PS vs Manual. Manual had less to keep the steering effort down, but that also increases wander.
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Front toe-in for radial tires should be zero-to-1/16" (total); radials have more self-aligning torque and don't require as much toe-in.
