Suspension trouble fixed, and can't believe what the "good mechanics" found...
05-09-2007, 11:34 PM
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Suspension trouble fixed, and can't believe what the "good mechanics" found...
they said that the ball joints were maxed out at the negative camber angle(right side), and not torgued anywhere near to spec. Strut bolts were loose on left side, and rear suspension bolts (not sure which ones) were loose. Frickin' tuner shop that did the work on the Defcons awhile back should be hearin' from me soon as I will rip into them for faulty work. So I spent $275 bucks today to get it right. I think I will send the original shop the bill!!!! Let me just say that there is this shop in Portland. That is all (edited)
So the original alignment (after it worked itself loose) reads:
Front
Left Camber -1.35
right Camber -2.03 (remedy for disaster)
Total Toe -0.12
Partial Toe -0.20
Incl. Angle +7.37deg 10.18 total +17.55deg
After
Total Toe +0.13
Partial Toe +0.06 +0.07
Left Camber -1.20 left
Right Camber -1.18
Incl. Angle +8.22 9.48deg total +17.70
Rear before
Total Toe +0.27
Partial Toe +0.03L +0.24R
Camber Left -2.15
Camber Right -2.05
Thrust Angle -0.21deg
Rear after
Total Toe +0.21
Partial Toe +0.10L +0.11R
Set back...unchanged
Camber Left -2.18
Camber Right -2.17
Thrust Angle -0.02deg
So the original alignment (after it worked itself loose) reads:
Front
Left Camber -1.35
right Camber -2.03 (remedy for disaster)
Total Toe -0.12
Partial Toe -0.20
Incl. Angle +7.37deg 10.18 total +17.55deg
After
Total Toe +0.13
Partial Toe +0.06 +0.07
Left Camber -1.20 left
Right Camber -1.18
Incl. Angle +8.22 9.48deg total +17.70
Rear before
Total Toe +0.27
Partial Toe +0.03L +0.24R
Camber Left -2.15
Camber Right -2.05
Thrust Angle -0.21deg
Rear after
Total Toe +0.21
Partial Toe +0.10L +0.11R
Set back...unchanged
Camber Left -2.18
Camber Right -2.17
Thrust Angle -0.02deg
05-10-2007, 05:25 AM
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This is one of the reasons I do as much of my own work as possible...
Even reputable shops make mistakes sometimes. When I'm working on suspension, I go over everything 2 or 3 times to make sure I've got it all back together properly.
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05-10-2007, 08:52 AM
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I hear you. I had the same problem with Mark Motor's on Macadam when I had my alignment done after
I installed the coilovers and sways. They f-d it up really bad. Eddie down at Adrenaline Racing got me into perfect spec for what I wanted, no problem, and couldn't believe that other place did what they did. Even with a referal you have to be careful these days!