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| Dr Evil |
 Jun 23 2006, 10:21 AM
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Send me your transmission!  Group: Members Posts: 23,038 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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I got sick of needing to find folks to do my allignment and my Mom hooked me up with a gift certificate for Harbor Freight so I got these (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) $129 on sale, $10.99 shipped. I got the little $9 camber/caster level, too.
Anyone in the PA area want to use them some time just let me know. Attached image(s) 
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| Bartlett 914 |
Jun 23 2006, 10:44 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,218 Joined: 30-August 05 From: South Elgin IL Member No.: 4,707 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
That looks like a pretty good deal. How do these get used. Are they just for toe adjustment. I assume they work by setting them to zero then driving the car on them and take a reading. Is this correct?
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| Dr Evil |
Jun 23 2006, 11:17 AM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,038 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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The short answer is, "sort of."
You need to know/measure the exact distance between your front wheels at center (so toe will not matter). Then you place the plates at the measured distance, drive your car on to them (centered, ofcourse) and pull the retaining pins on the plates. Then you can turn the wheels all the way in each direction and do your figureing from there. When I was in auto shop wehad a set that worked like this. Nice and easy, no need for lazer and IR lights. Quick and dirty for low $$. I think that toe is the only thing it measures, but it mentions camber and caster soI am not sure. I have a level for that, too, though. |
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| Aaron Cox |
Jun 23 2006, 11:21 AM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: Corona, CA Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
next thread by the doctor
"Why are the inside edge of my tires bald?" LOL nah.. you are smarter than that. looks like a cool set of toys. very cool mike AA |
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| blitZ |
Jun 23 2006, 11:30 AM
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Beer please... Group: Members Posts: 2,223 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Lawrenceville, GA Member No.: 4,719 Region Association: South East States |
Do you get 2 or 4 for the price? Save a lot of $$ in the long run being able to tweak your own alignment.
Hey, you got my gears yet?? |
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| Dr Evil |
Jun 23 2006, 11:32 AM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,038 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Les, you only get two.
Yup, I got your gear stack and the preliminary inspection is looking good. It is one clean unit. I plan on having a full write up for you by Sun night. |
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| blitZ |
Jun 23 2006, 11:35 AM
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Beer please... Group: Members Posts: 2,223 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Lawrenceville, GA Member No.: 4,719 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(Dr Evil @ Jun 23 2006, 01:32 PM)  Les, you only get two. Yup, I got your gear stack and the preliminary inspection is looking good. It is one clean unit. I plan on having a full write up for you by Sun night. Thanks, good to know I have a clean unit. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif) |
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| Howard |
Jun 23 2006, 11:35 AM
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Incontin(g)ent Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,785 Joined: 24-July 03 From: Westlake Village, CA Member No.: 943 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(mrdezyne @ Jun 21 2006, 01:53 PM) * "Make the suspension adjustable and they will adjust it wrong -- look what they can do to a Weber carburetor in just a few moments of stupidity with a screwdriver." This described my mechanical abilities well (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| URY914 |
Jun 23 2006, 11:55 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 126,350 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
You better double check that scale. Them 8 year old Chinese kids that made that thing may not have measured it right. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/flag.gif)
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| Dr Evil |
Jun 23 2006, 12:12 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,038 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Oh, I will.
That sounded like a jab at HF...I said no bad HF remarks! Now you cant use them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) |
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| McMark |
Jun 23 2006, 01:35 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
I just had an alignment done at a local place with an AMAZING Hunter computerized setup. It was really really slick. But I've dreamt about making some cheap tools to do alignment work. I'm curious to see what your experience is Mike.
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| Dr Evil |
Jun 23 2006, 01:47 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,038 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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HF offers a laser allignment kit that does it all and is fully portable for $5K.....more than I have.
I'll document how it goes when I get them in and start using them. first I have to get my car to move reliably under its own power. |
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