A L 3 X Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Was looking at my wheels today and noticed one looks slighlty more positive than the other, so got my camber gauge on the wheels and one wheel is 0.5 degrees different to the other, if I adjust this so they're the same, is this gonna require an alignment or not?Recently had the tracking done thats all Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dazzariley69 Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 if your talking about toe of the wheels then u have a tolerance, not all cars are the same but 0.5 would be within tolerance for sure which means your tracking isnt effectivly out mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A L 3 X Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 Yeah, well tracking whtever it is? I think thats toe?So adjusting the camber by 0.5 shouldnt upset the tracking/toe etc? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dazzariley69 Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 if your talking about toe of the wheels then u have a tolerance, not all cars are the same but 0.5 would be within tolerance for sure which means your tracking isnt effectivly out mate, however if it was me i would want my camber spot on for handling puposes, shouldnt of thourght ud get uneven tyre wear? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dazzariley69 Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Yeah, well tracking whtever it is? I think thats toe?So adjusting the camber by 0.5 shouldnt upset the tracking/toe etc? i wouldnt of thourght so mate but if your adjusting urself just getting the tracking checked would probably be a good idea but at such a minimal adjustment i wouldnt think it will upset your toe settings. i work with alignments everyday and do my own so this is from my experiance mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A L 3 X Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 Ah I see, i might do it then take it to the garage to get it all checked out...Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_g Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Id go for a 4 wheel alingment. Tracking is just adjusting track rod ends, which is the toe. Adjusting toe can throw out the camber, and vice versa, even if it is slight. It can still make a noticeable difference to tyre wear and handling. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A L 3 X Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 MY only disagreement with that is these cars can only be setup on the front two, so why pay for a 4 wheel alignment lol? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_g Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 In standard form yeah, thought you might have had adjustable panhard rod or something. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A L 3 X Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 Yeah I do, can they set that up also? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 I never had my rod set up, had to do it with the help of a friend and get it as level as I could each side! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_g Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 They should be able to yeah, depends what kind of equipment they've got. Not 100% sure what you can actually adjust though, probably toe and thrust angle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shorty Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 I would have all the alignment checked and touch nothing. when my teins wher set up on my old v the topmounts didnt read the same when set up as each wheel will be different (hub to shock bolts,minor differences in wishbones etc etc) so unless you have the correct equipment to confirm that one wheel is 0.5 out (eg-1.5°) compared to the other (e.g-1°) then you shouldnt mess with it yourself mate. also make sure if you do jave the correct equipment that you do it on a 100% even flat surface as that can give false readings too. tbh proper suspension set up is an artform best left to pro's ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A L 3 X Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 I've got a cmber gauge yeah and it is slightly out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A L 3 X Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 One thing though, If it's all been tracked up and there's only 0.5 degree difference between sides, willIt ruin my tyre(s) or will it be ok till next timeIt's in the garage? I know handling won't be perfect but don't wanna be eating tyres? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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