alignment question
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alignment question
just finished replacing my upper and lower control arms, tie rods, inner & outer, and idler arm. everything went well and i just checked my camber and i am at zero deg on both sides. about to start on toe and thought i would look at the caster angle. I found
on youtube and at about 1:50 its the caster setting.
now my question is: Is it possible to have -2deg caster on both sides?
its not possible i am using this wrong? drivers side, turn wheel out (like a left turn) zero and turn back to 15 deg pass zero.
VBP alignment specs for daily driver is +2 3/4 deg
i cant be that far off?
now my question is: Is it possible to have -2deg caster on both sides?
its not possible i am using this wrong? drivers side, turn wheel out (like a left turn) zero and turn back to 15 deg pass zero.
VBP alignment specs for daily driver is +2 3/4 deg
i cant be that far off?
Last edited by Kevin79; Mar 31, 2013 at 12:26 PM.
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Not too clear on how you are doing it. My understanding is you can start with right wheel turn out 20 degrees level bubble and set gauge to zero turn wheel in 20 degrees level bubble and take reading off gauge. Repeat with left side.
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@ TheSkunkWorks, there was only 3 and 4 on the left side and i think there is 6 on the right front and back. i have seen alot of pic's and i hear alot of complaints about the huge shim pack on the uppers. but i have a small amount. i ordered a shim pack, so i am thinking when i am done ill have a larger shim pack too.
@ mel, i did it like the vid showed. 15 deg out and in, the tool's front edge is cut in a point with a stright edge its easy to see.
@ mel, i did it like the vid showed. 15 deg out and in, the tool's front edge is cut in a point with a stright edge its easy to see.
