Seeking Alignment Opinions
Safety Car
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From: Ex DPRK, now just N of Medford, OR
Excellent results!
Totally normal for the alignment readings to shift slightly between sessions. Considering the huge forces the rubber bushings are under, it amazes me they don't move around more.
It does surprise me that they scoffed at the 'flats' adjustment method. Even if they'd never imagined the concept, it's such a logical and practical technique.
Totally normal for the alignment readings to shift slightly between sessions. Considering the huge forces the rubber bushings are under, it amazes me they don't move around more.
It does surprise me that they scoffed at the 'flats' adjustment method. Even if they'd never imagined the concept, it's such a logical and practical technique.
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Burning Brakes
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What PSI do you run at the drag strip on street tires? I have been trying to get to a test and tune all year but weather or competing priorities always get in the way.
Excellent results!Totally normal for the alignment readings to shift slightly between sessions. Considering the huge forces the rubber bushings are under, it amazes me they don't move around more.It does surprise me that they scoffed at the 'flats' adjustment method. Even if they'd never imagined the concept, it's such a logical and practical technique.
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Burning Brakes
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Man I hate to be a tough customer but in the 2 days I've had the car with the latest alignment, I've noticed my steering wheel is slightly to the left. Only about a degree or two but it's noticeable to me and it's annoying. Do I go back again or find a new shop? The steering also feels slightly floaty on the highway. I put it in competitive driving mode to make sure I wasn't imagining things and it definitely made it feel tighter.
Racer
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What you're saying doesn't really make sense.
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Burning Brakes
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2. Like there's a dead spot in the center where the steering wheel isn't very responsive. When I switch to competitive driving mode it felt more solid. But I've never needed competitive driving mode before and I've put 20k miles on the car so I have a decent idea of what it should feel like.
Safety Car
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From: Ex DPRK, now just N of Medford, OR
The steering wheel center position is easy to tweak using the 'flats' method... It's a standard procedure in an alignment shop.
Put the steering wheel where you want it, figure out which direction the F wheels need to point, and move each adjuster equal amounts.
Maybe 1/2 a flat, maybe less, depending on how far off.
Mark the starting points!!!!!
Easy DIY.
Put the steering wheel where you want it, figure out which direction the F wheels need to point, and move each adjuster equal amounts.
Maybe 1/2 a flat, maybe less, depending on how far off.
Mark the starting points!!!!!
Easy DIY.
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Burning Brakes
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Had my appointment today, they are always booked for ~3 weeks so this was the first chance I could go in.
They agreed it was off-center and fixed it at no charge. Hopefully done with this fiasco for a while.
They agreed it was off-center and fixed it at no charge. Hopefully done with this fiasco for a while.
