real time help - castor correction
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real time help - castor correction
So, if you recall, my tires new to me sc430 had some bad tire wear on the inside. Put all new shoes on her and took her to get aligned. It was close to spec, just barely off, but they could not adjust it. I am thinking the only solution is to add these...
http://www.spcalignment.com/componen...AFrom&to=USATo
anyone have experience with these? Good brand? Anything else I should do when I replace these?
Also, is there a good place to order these? looks like they are on amazon for $350.00.
Thanks,
http://www.spcalignment.com/componen...AFrom&to=USATo
anyone have experience with these? Good brand? Anything else I should do when I replace these?
Also, is there a good place to order these? looks like they are on amazon for $350.00.
Thanks,
Last edited by fj40ih8mud; 05-20-13 at 11:21 AM.
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So, if you recall, my tires new to me sc430 had some bad tire wear on the inside. Put all new shoes on her and took her to get aligned. It was close to spec, just barely off, but they could not adjust it. I am thinking the only solution is to add these...
http://www.spcalignment.com/componen...AFrom&to=USATo
anyone have experience with these? Good brand? Anything else I should do when I replace these?
Also, is there a good place to order these? looks like they are on amazon for $350.00.
Thanks,
http://www.spcalignment.com/componen...AFrom&to=USATo
anyone have experience with these? Good brand? Anything else I should do when I replace these?
Also, is there a good place to order these? looks like they are on amazon for $350.00.
Thanks,
#6
When your caster is marginal or slightly off, you need new tension arms or bushings in the tension arms.
By all means get the adjustable caster wishbones, but you will mask the pre-existing problem with the caster arm bushing, which by the way generally suffers from a hidden failure and is only testable properly off the car. ANY cracks in this bushing means it's toast as far as I can see.
The Lexus GS300 on CL men are haunted by this problem for a long time, and my old Twin Turbo Lexus GS300 (JDM Aristo) had it too.
By all means get the adjustable caster wishbones, but you will mask the pre-existing problem with the caster arm bushing, which by the way generally suffers from a hidden failure and is only testable properly off the car. ANY cracks in this bushing means it's toast as far as I can see.
The Lexus GS300 on CL men are haunted by this problem for a long time, and my old Twin Turbo Lexus GS300 (JDM Aristo) had it too.
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Took them about 4 hours to get the car aligned, but it drives awesome, better than ever. Got the camber to -1.1, where factory spec is -1 to -2.
The shop complained a little of how long it took, but did complement that everything was adjustable now, so before when they would say that "it was maxed out" or "as close as we could get it", this time they could make it perfect.
The shop complained a little of how long it took, but did complement that everything was adjustable now, so before when they would say that "it was maxed out" or "as close as we could get it", this time they could make it perfect.
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So these are fro the fronts right? How about the back?