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> DIY Strings Alignment Setup
yeahmag
post May 12 2011, 11:14 AM
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yeahmag   DIY Strings Alignment Setup   May 12 2011, 11:14 AM
yeahmag   The sliders at the end are indexed every 5 mm   May 12 2011, 11:14 AM
yeahmag   I'm using string here just because it was hand...   May 12 2011, 11:15 AM
yeahmag   The bars are *exactly* the same length and indexed...   May 12 2011, 11:17 AM
Krank   The bars are *exactly* the same length and indexe...   May 12 2011, 11:27 PM
SirAndy   Wheel track must be 100% the same between front an...   May 13 2011, 12:05 AM
Richard Casto   Wheel track must be 100% the same between front a...   May 13 2011, 07:08 AM
PeeGreen 914   :beer2: Nice, This is very similar to what you wou...   May 12 2011, 11:33 AM
yeahmag   I know! That part is still killing me...   May 12 2011, 11:38 AM
URY914   Leave them on and use them for curb feelers. :D   May 12 2011, 12:10 PM
Andyrew   String alignment works great for toe in/out, but I...   May 12 2011, 03:08 PM
SirAndy   I use 2 4x4's and a tape measure and a buddy.....   May 12 2011, 10:55 PM
Andyrew   I use 2 4x4's and a tape measure and a buddy....   May 13 2011, 12:58 AM
Dave_Darling   I just dont see how a string method will do the c...   May 13 2011, 10:42 PM
mrbubblehead   I just dont see how a string method will do the ...   May 14 2011, 07:54 AM
SirAndy   As long as you get the strings referenced to the a...   May 14 2011, 01:24 PM
mrbubblehead   [quote name='mrbubblehead' post='1477507' date='M...   May 14 2011, 08:34 PM
SirAndy   so the front track width is the same as the rear t...   May 14 2011, 08:39 PM
mrbubblehead   so the front track width is the same as the rear ...   May 14 2011, 08:46 PM
fasthonda   so the front track width is the same as the rear ...   May 15 2011, 07:14 AM
SirAndy   You need to take the track width into consideratio...   May 15 2011, 12:55 PM
wobbletop   You need to take the track width into considerati...   May 16 2011, 10:26 PM
Bartlett 914   You need to take the track width into considerat...   May 17 2011, 06:02 AM
whatabout1   For camber just get on flat floor (doesn't nee...   May 12 2011, 03:35 PM
Eric_Shea   How much to do a second one?   May 12 2011, 10:34 PM
yeahmag   I would guess at least $200 in parts - probab...   May 13 2011, 12:05 AM
yeahmag   This system does replace jack stands - and yes tha...   May 13 2011, 12:03 AM
914 shifter   This system does replace jack stands - and yes th...   May 15 2011, 06:11 AM
BK911   I use a setup very similar, but with electrical co...   May 14 2011, 09:18 AM
sww914   I've done hundreds of alignments with computer...   May 14 2011, 10:56 AM
zonedoubt   ...and the distance between string attachment poin...   May 14 2011, 02:40 PM
sixnotfour   ray scruggs wrote this booklet a million years ago...   May 14 2011, 04:35 PM
John   Do what you will, but I will stick with my machine...   May 14 2011, 08:41 PM
sww914   No, it might be 6 1/2" in the front to the st...   May 14 2011, 09:15 PM
mrbubblehead   No, it might be 6 1/2" in the front to the s...   May 14 2011, 09:41 PM
SirAndy   No, it might be 6 1/2" in the front to the st...   May 15 2011, 12:33 AM
sww914   Not if you measure the distance between the string...   May 15 2011, 09:14 AM
yeahmag   That's where the indexed bars come in to play....   May 15 2011, 10:51 AM
SirAndy   I did the alignment yesterday and started with a s...   May 15 2011, 12:58 PM
mrbubblehead   I did the alignment yesterday and started with a ...   May 15 2011, 03:14 PM
SirAndy   couldnt you just pop the steering wheel off and th...   May 15 2011, 07:44 PM
tradisrad   how to string align from smart racing. I am a lit...   May 17 2011, 09:19 AM
SirAndy   Is he correct with his terminology? Yes, he is cor...   May 17 2011, 12:05 PM
tradisrad   Is he correct with his terminology? Yes, he is co...   May 17 2011, 01:14 PM
enderw88   how to string align from smart racing. I am a li...   May 17 2011, 03:23 PM
yeahmag   And here are some videos from yesterday's trip...   May 17 2011, 10:22 AM
yeahmag   Remember it's the distance from the *outside* ...   May 17 2011, 12:09 PM
Rand   Remember it's the distance from the *outside*...   May 17 2011, 01:39 PM
karnak   Good info here. i have done a string alignment and...   Jun 15 2011, 08:37 PM
yeahmag   1/16" to in in the rear. 1/8" or more to...   Jun 15 2011, 08:43 PM
mrbubblehead   this is the website i used to string align my car ...   Jun 15 2011, 08:44 PM
dion9146   this is the website i used to string align my car...   Jul 22 2011, 02:12 PM


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