I have an 85 Monte Carlo street car with a 350sbc. I’ve got 2 inch drop springs and billstein shocks. In the front im running 18x8 wheels on 245s and in the rear im running 18x8 on 265 tires. What alignment spec should I go for here?
^^ This.^^Do not let a shop set your car up to factory specs. My alignment guy had a 30 min conversation with me on what my intentions, expectations and use of the car was before he chose some numbers. Also must be considered is the suspension and tires. Once that is known. Choosing some numbers then setting them is the next step.
UMI gave me specs with my control arms. They pretty much mimicked what scoti said.
A tiny bit of neg camber. More equals increased tire wear, especially with wide tire but the payback while cornering is huge.
There are DIY kits out there that allow the home guy to do their own alignment. But it's much harder @ home than it is for the guy w/the digital stuff on a rack @ a pro-shop & it can be a PITA for them so pick your path.This was a very insightful thread. I will keep it in mind.
Is it worth trying to do your own alignment?
There are DIY kits out there that allow the home guy to do their own alignment. But it's much harder @ home than it is for the guy w/the digital stuff on a rack @ a pro-shop & it can be a PITA for them so pick your path.
I usually put a digital level on the wheel lip/hub to get Camber close & then have some cheap homebuilt stands I use to dial in TOE enough to go get things checked w/a digital/laser set-up. It's Caster that's more difficult to measure & adjusting one area can impact the other two. The higher-end DIY kits have turn plates which are necessary to be more accurate.
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