Had my front camber adjusted....I think??

[Chri5]

I bought some Eibach camber bolts, put them in roughly roughly this morning and went to get them adjusted @ a 4wheel alignment place this afternoon.
I'm aiming for -1.5deg on the front with -0.05 toe.

Firstly, the car was put on the machine and I got a print out if its current spec.

It was off, naturally.....the NSF was -1.59 and OSF -1.19, toe was miles out, both around +0.6ish

I told them what I wanted it set to, and off they go. A little while later, I hear my car start up and get put back in the car park, guy comes through with a new print out showing its all as I wanted. Great I thought!

Driving home the car felt good, no pulling or wandering about, steering wheel straight etc

I stopped in a garage for jungle-juice and looked at the wheels and unless its my eyes (possible lol) the OFS seems to have more negative camber than the NSF :S......I think!
The more I look at it the more convinced I am but I'm unsure. I tried the spirit level accross the wheel but its hardly accurate and the ground may be off etc etc

Is there a way to measure it, even roughly to see if its completely different?

 

[Chri5]

OSF*

Anyone?

 

[Matt@codered]

Get it on level ground and use a plumb line.

 

[DannyR]

Where did you take it?

 

[Chri5]

Solus, near Ipswich. Its an accident repair place but have all the gear to do it. Only cost £35 quid so was worth a punt.

However since that Ive been reading up so will be doing some measuring and calculating to see whats what

 

[sbridgey]

35 quid, i normally get mine done for £20 on very good machine

 

[Chri5]

I was trying to fit them and find somewhere all in one day. I will check them tomorrow first before deciding it was a waste of 35 quid though lol

 

[sbridgey]

If you take it somewhere else you may be able to get them to check it and if it is fine they probably wont charge you

 

[Chri5]

I did think that, I think most tyre places do the free check but correction will cost thing. They'll definately want to correct -1.5degs back to stock figures lol

 

[Chri5]

Did a few measurements and calculations this morning and it would SEEM that they are even, certainly not miles out like I thought it looked.

The hardest thing is getting it on level ground, Im kinda limited at the moment to where I can do it, but it seems even and -1.5 both sides. Ideally would like to check it properley though

 

[Tony Hunter]

Take it back and ask them to double check it because you think it feels a "little funny",be nice and don't cause a fuss.
They should be fine with that.

 

[jesus]

Get it measured at another garage if all else fails.

 

[Tony Hunter]

Just read the thread again,£35 for a full alignment is far too cheap tbh,if you think of the time it takes just to put the gauges on and get it all set up,that's £35 worth straight away.

All too cheap my friend.

 

[DannyR]

£25-35 usually only for tracking (toe) usually about £60 for full alignment

 

[Gaz.]

Front Camber and Toe, That's not a full alignment boys

 

[EVOgone]

Bolts come loose if not mega tight aswell may see a witness mark where they have moved on the strut.

 

[DannyR]

Front Camber and Toe, That's not a full alignment boys

Never said it was, but for a Clio that's all you can do. Unless you've got top mounts for castor adjustment.

 

[Tony Hunter]

them adjusted @ a 4wheel alignment place this afternoon.


This from 1st post,if the place was doing it correctly,they would wack all 4 wheels on as a matter of course,so at least you know where everything is pointing.

Half a job,waste of time.

 

[Coby.]

I need to get mine done as it is miles out

I took mine to Autotest on the Airport Industrial Estate in Norwich and they are very good.