Fixed axle alignment

[JKeillor94]

Right then, alignment boffins!
I have these reading for the rear of my 2011 clio 1.2 (fixed rear axle) and im wanting to pull the OSR camber in by 1 degree and push the NSR toe out 0.4 degrees.
Looking at a conversion table by trackace ( https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjANegQICRAB&usg=AOvVaw0iOCH4CqDR7VfIq8b3DtqN ), for 16inch wheels, id need a 7mm shim to gain 1 degree for the camber and 0.6mm shim for 0.4 degrees for the toe adjustment.
Whos good at this whole degrees/minutes to millimetres stuff? I just want to be sure im looking at things correctly before i start stripping the back of my car...
Heres my shot of readings with written mm to help straighten things out 👍

 

[JamesBryan]

That reading is in degrees and minutes.

The 0.39 is 39 minutes, so just over half a degree if you think of 60 minutes being 1 degree.

So the 7mm shim will give you pretty much 60 minutes, making both sides equal at one and a half degrees.

 

[JKeillor94]

That reading is in degrees and minutes.

The 0.39 is 39 minutes, so just over half a degree if you think of 60 minutes being 1 degree.

So the 7mm shim will give you pretty much 60 minutes, making both sides equal at one and a half degrees.

That's roughtly what i thought

 

[JamesBryan]

That's roughtly what i thought

It does sound a lot though 7mm

Guessing that chart can't be too far off.

 

[JKeillor94]

It does sound a lot though 7mm

Guessing that chart can't be too far off.

I know... im gonna invest in some alignment tools and check it. I just forked out £144 for a full hunter wheel alignment 🤢🤮

 

[JamesBryan]

I know... im gonna invest in some alignment tools and check it. I just forked out £144 for a full hunter wheel alignment 🤢🤮

That's expensive!

 

[JKeillor94]

That's expensive!

First and last time im doing it. Only done it after putting my coilovers on and a set of tyres being completely fucked after 6 months of having them!
Ill happily spend nearly £200 on tools and casters to align the car myself. Itll be a learning curve but ill be "Youtube tutorial certified" in no time 🤙

 

[panderoo]

The hunter alignment itself is also only as good as the person operating the hunter machine... I have personally had very different results from a variety of garages using hunter machines.

I'm not saying its wrong, but they need to properly know what they are doing or it could be false readings.

 

[JamesBryan]

First and last time im doing it. Only done it after putting my coilovers on and a set of tyres being completely fucked after 6 months of having them!
Ill happily spend nearly £200 on tools and casters to align the car myself. Itll be a learning curve but ill be "Youtube tutorial certified" in no time 🤙

Pretty easy to string line a car, you just have to take your time in the setup. The kits that hang off the car make it easier.

 

[imprezaworks]

For £144 I'd expect it to be right.

 

[Louis]

Why was it £144 for 4 adjustments?

 

[JamesBryan]

Why was it £144 for 4 adjustments?

Technically 2 adjustments with the rear being non adjustable 👀

 

[Louis]

Technically 2 adjustments with the rear being non adjustable 👀

Camber and toe on booths sides no?

 

[JKeillor94]

Camber and toe are seperate adjustments, so it was 4 in total. 20+vat for the toe per side 40+vat for the camber per side.
Absolute scandalous amount of money!
Safe to say i learnt the hard way 💁‍♂️

 

[Louis]

Camber and toe are seperate adjustments, so it was 4 in total. 20+vat for the toe per side 40+vat for the camber per side.
Absolute scandalous amount of money!
Safe to say i learnt the hard way 💁‍♂️

They bent you over there. I pay £60 for 4 adjustments.

 

[JamesBryan]

Camber and toe on booths sides no?

Ahh yeah 😂

Thought you were taking into account the rears then.

I paid £130 for height setup all round and a proper string alignment. Best it's ever been.

 

[JKeillor94]

They bent you over there. I pay £60 for 4 adjustments.

Its a garage that does work to cars involved in motorsport too, maybe thats why they think they can charge so much...

 

[Louis]

Ahh yeah 😂

Thought you were taking into account the rears then.

I paid £130 for height setup all round and a proper string alignment. Best it's ever been.

That's fair I'd say. I have paid 100 for 4 adjustments before but the car was on and off the ramps

 

[Louis]

Its a garage that does work to cars involved in motorsport too, maybe thats why they think they can charge so much...

Dont hit a pothole 😂

 

[JKeillor94]

Dont hit a pothole 😂

I quickly got used to that after putting the coilovers on. Every road i thought i knew i basically re-learned for potholes and s**t so i can avoid it all... body roll isnt an issue now though after slamming it and widening the track considerably!

 

[imprezaworks]

They bent you over there. I pay £60 for 4 adjustments.

Tenner.

 

[Louis]

Tenner.

Yeah but they bend you over there too at that price

 

[imprezaworks]

£15