true/false??....new coils = alignment problems?
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Eviloliv3
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if you change any suspension angles (Caster, Camber, Toe) you need to get it aligned to compensate for what youve changed.
for those who dont know what the suspension angles mean:
Caster: an imaginary line (looking at side of wheel) straight up and down from the middle of the tire. when your springs/struts are parallel with that line, you have 0 caster, if the top of the springs/struts is more towards the front of the car, you have negative caster, towards the back would be positive (DUH)
the more positive the caster, the harder it is to turn, but the faster the wheel comes back to straight, and the straighter it would go. if it was negative, your car would be really easy to turn, but it would be all over the road. its best to have some positive caster, unless you wanna be all over the road. Caster does NOT affect wear on your tires btw
Camber: an imaginary line (looking straight at the tire in front of the car) straight up and down. when your tire is perfectly stright up and down, you have 0 camber. negative camber means the top of the tire is leaning inwards towards the car. this can be better for cornering, but it also can wear your tires out depending on how much toe you are running. positive camber is the opposite of negative (naturally) and i cant remember any benefits of it.
Toe: kinda like "pigeon toed" people. positive is turned out (both wheels in opposite directions. negative is pointed in (towards each other). having positive toe can let you turn faster, but it will wear the hell out of your tires. Toe is the Major Wear Angle. meaning it causes the most wear on your tires. imagine your tires way positive (pointing away from each other) and going 80.... that means your tires are scrubbing along the ground, causing extra wear. having them set at 0 will increase tire longevity but decrease cornering.
I believe most manufacturers have their cars (commuting cars) set at barely cambered(0-1 Degree) barely toed out (positive, 0-1 degree) and positive caster (springs/struts leaning towards the rear).
ok, ive written enough, have any more questions, just ask. im in a suspension and front end alignment class right now, so ive gotta put this stuff to use
if you change any suspension angles (Caster, Camber, Toe) you need to get it aligned to compensate for what youve changed.
for those who dont know what the suspension angles mean:
Caster: an imaginary line (looking at side of wheel) straight up and down from the middle of the tire. when your springs/struts are parallel with that line, you have 0 caster, if the top of the springs/struts is more towards the front of the car, you have negative caster, towards the back would be positive (DUH)
the more positive the caster, the harder it is to turn, but the faster the wheel comes back to straight, and the straighter it would go. if it was negative, your car would be really easy to turn, but it would be all over the road. its best to have some positive caster, unless you wanna be all over the road. Caster does NOT affect wear on your tires btw
Camber: an imaginary line (looking straight at the tire in front of the car) straight up and down. when your tire is perfectly stright up and down, you have 0 camber. negative camber means the top of the tire is leaning inwards towards the car. this can be better for cornering, but it also can wear your tires out depending on how much toe you are running. positive camber is the opposite of negative (naturally) and i cant remember any benefits of it.
Toe: kinda like "pigeon toed" people. positive is turned out (both wheels in opposite directions. negative is pointed in (towards each other). having positive toe can let you turn faster, but it will wear the hell out of your tires. Toe is the Major Wear Angle. meaning it causes the most wear on your tires. imagine your tires way positive (pointing away from each other) and going 80.... that means your tires are scrubbing along the ground, causing extra wear. having them set at 0 will increase tire longevity but decrease cornering.
I believe most manufacturers have their cars (commuting cars) set at barely cambered(0-1 Degree) barely toed out (positive, 0-1 degree) and positive caster (springs/struts leaning towards the rear).
ok, ive written enough, have any more questions, just ask. im in a suspension and front end alignment class right now, so ive gotta put this stuff to use