The shims are harder than the drums!
Meant to ask earlier - you are checking the geometry with the suspension at the ride height required for checking aren't you? You can't measure the geometry properly without adding the required weight in the car to get it at the correct ride height.
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Re: Rear radius arms and spacers
When it was aligned it would have been sat on the ground but probably without driver in. Do you think that could result in a change in toe and camber to offset what I've been seeing there?
If so this could be a complete waste of a long thread
If so this could be a complete waste of a long thread
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Re: Rear radius arms and spacers
Ride height for checking the suspension geometry is with 70kg in each front seat, 35kg in the boot and 7.5gal of fuel.
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Re: Rear radius arms and spacers
Hmmm that could change things then. I need one more person and a large child so I can do the alignment
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Re: Rear radius arms and spacers
To be pedantic, if you normally drive the car with the driver only and no kids in the back, you should set suspension dimensions,
all four wheels for ride height, toe-in, camber and even castor with your equivalent weight in the driver seat.
This saves getting your partner to sit for a couple of hours in the passenger seat and hiring a kid (big lollipop).
Dave the cog.
all four wheels for ride height, toe-in, camber and even castor with your equivalent weight in the driver seat.
This saves getting your partner to sit for a couple of hours in the passenger seat and hiring a kid (big lollipop).
Dave the cog.