914-8
Nov 1 2007, 03:33 PM
I'm going to have a local alignment shop do the front. What are the front end alignment specs for a street 914?
It's lowered a bit, not outrageous (see pic), running 225.50/16, if that matters.
Joe Ricard
Nov 1 2007, 03:43 PM
Something like 1 degree of camber and get the rear done too or it's just a waste of money.
Street should be 1/16" toe in. front
rear 1/32nd toe in rear.
With out having the rear wheels done too you will have funny handling issues
Rick_Eberle
Nov 1 2007, 11:27 PM
QUOTE(Joe Ricard @ Nov 2 2007, 08:43 AM)
Street should be 1/16" toe in. front
rear 1/32nd toe in rear.
What's that in degrees???
Or, where is it measured from? The rim? Or the tread?
Thanks,
anderssj
Nov 2 2007, 02:36 PM
I had always heard that for a street car, you should have at least 1/2 tank of gas, plus the driver in the car, when you do the alignment. Reportedly, front toe changes with weight (the car toes in as it gets lighter--supposed to make it less sensitive to wind/bumps/etc.). If the alignment is done when the car is empty, you end up with less toe-in once you fill it up . . . .
May be OK for AX though . . . I think they use a little less toe for quicker turn-in.
Joe Ricard
Nov 3 2007, 09:02 AM
No I use the same "amount of toe" just happens to be Toe out.
Street car? who cares. Get it to go straight and be stable at 70-80 MPH.
Measurements are taken off the rim difference between front and back of rim on a 15" rim.
You could do the math to convert or be lazy like me and go to the tech articles on Pelican Parts.
John
Nov 3 2007, 08:38 PM
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