Alignment issues bad

mantis3567 · December 28th, 2008, 07:52 PM

so i installed my caster camber plates and took to get aligned and they said they cant get it i am pissed i am going to try and do something to fix this check out the printout any help please.

XectriK · December 28th, 2008, 08:00 PM

I am looking at doing my suspension within the next month so I am also interested in some input on this subject. Maybe Jazzer could enlighten us with his vast amount of suspension knowledge?

beast5319 · December 28th, 2008, 08:12 PM

^ indeed

Lefty · December 28th, 2008, 08:31 PM

Was your car out of alignment when you installed the cc's?

mantis3567 · December 28th, 2008, 08:51 PM

yeah it was but why cant the shop get it right

Lefty · December 28th, 2008, 09:15 PM

Hmm...I was thinking maybe since the car was out of alignment when you put the plates on that it is now "centered" wrong when you put the plates on. But that's just me throwing idears out there. I have some CC plates I'm going to install very soon and I'm going to align my car before and after I install the plates.

Jazzer The Cat · December 28th, 2008, 09:34 PM

Sounds like one of the CC plates is not being allowed to move far enough over to be equal with drivers side?

Looking under the hood, do the plates mirror eachother? Maybe you have a washer that is partly in grove of strut tower and obstucting path of CC plate? The only other issue I can think of is lower end of strut may not be tightened at same angle as passenger side. I know there are two bolts holding it onto spindle, so maybe it is crooked there. Hard to describe, but could be just a little crooked and will probably throw you off 1°~2°.

HTH

Jazzer

Next time someone needs my assistance.... just use your special JazMan flashlight available in the 25lb bag of Friskies dry cat food:

Lefty · December 28th, 2008, 09:35 PM

^ great answer to the question jazzer, but you come up with some weird ass sign offs to your posts haha

beast5319 · December 28th, 2008, 10:09 PM

haha it's not so much weird as it is HUGE! lol that's like three individual posts right there!

XectriK · December 28th, 2008, 10:39 PM

Good stuff. I'm saving that image for use from now on.

beast5319 · December 28th, 2008, 11:07 PM

oh geez! haha jk, I thought he put that as his signature lol

03gtfirered · December 29th, 2008, 10:25 AM

jazzer is awesome! i gotta save that sign now! lmao

Jazzer The Cat · January 6th, 2009, 10:59 AM

What ever happened to this issue?

I PM'd Mantis and never heard back.

Jazzer

BDaily · January 6th, 2009, 01:59 PM

Not trying to thread jack but my car is basicly the exact same. Aftermarket caster camber plates are installed also with steeda bumpsteer kit. the shop cant align it because of them not havein the specs. Anything i can do?

BDaily · January 6th, 2009, 11:01 PM

bump

mantis3567 · January 6th, 2009, 11:54 PM

oh i dont remember getting a pm but i pretty much got this fixed myself i put it on the lift and noticed that one of the bolts on the strut was not quite right so ifixed that and did the alighenment myself with a leval it seems good now

hardhitter · January 7th, 2009, 12:06 AM

what kind of c/c plates did you get? How many spacers did you put above and below the plate and do you have any pics? just wondering because i bought some c/c plates and now my alignment is even further off than without

mantis3567 · January 7th, 2009, 12:21 AM

i got the j and m plates off of american muscle i only put one spacer on my strut i have bilstein struts if that matters you have to check everything it is frustrateing but if you have a lift you can track down the problem kinda easy it could be as simple as a bolt that was out of wack

hardhitter · January 7th, 2009, 12:53 AM

Originally Posted by mantis3567

i got the j and m plates off of american muscle i only put one spacer on my strut i have bilstein struts if that matters you have to check everything it is frustrateing but if you have a lift you can track down the problem kinda easy it could be as simple as a bolt that was out of wack

i have bilsteins too and everything is tightened up.. i have 3 spacers above the plate and 1 under it

your avatar looks like a pic i took

Jazzer The Cat · January 7th, 2009, 09:13 AM

Glad you got it fixed, but sad that the shoppe that made the print-out could not figure it out

Jazzer

December 28th, 2008, 07:52 PM	#1
mantis3567 Regular 2003 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego California Posts: 140 iTrader: 0 reviews	Alignment issues bad so i installed my caster camber plates and took to get aligned and they said they cant get it i am pissed i am going to try and do something to fix this check out the printout any help please. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Waste gas haul ass!!!

December 28th, 2008, 08:00 PM	#2
XectriK Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 2,718 iTrader: 0 reviews	I am looking at doing my suspension within the next month so I am also interested in some input on this subject. Maybe Jazzer could enlighten us with his vast amount of suspension knowledge? __________________

December 28th, 2008, 08:12 PM	#3
beast5319 Regular Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 377 iTrader: 0 reviews	^ indeed __________________ 2000 AUTO GT (TOTALED): 17 inch anthracite bullit wheels (apparently 05+'s), chin spoiler and grill delete, tint. flowmaster 40 weld ons, sct x3 (FOR SALE!!!), 1.5" drop, 1" wheel spacers, and 4.10's (most of this stuff is ruined)

December 28th, 2008, 08:31 PM	#4
Lefty The Doctor '01 Cobra Vert. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Posts: 27,388 iTrader: 11 reviews	Was your car out of alignment when you installed the cc's? __________________ 2008 Acura TL Type-S (the daily) 2006 Yamaha R6 50th Anniversary Edition (the other toy)

December 28th, 2008, 08:51 PM	#5
mantis3567 Regular 2003 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego California Posts: 140 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah it was but why cant the shop get it right __________________ Waste gas haul ass!!!

December 28th, 2008, 09:15 PM	#6
Lefty The Doctor '01 Cobra Vert. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Posts: 27,388 iTrader: 11 reviews	Hmm...I was thinking maybe since the car was out of alignment when you put the plates on that it is now "centered" wrong when you put the plates on. But that's just me throwing idears out there. I have some CC plates I'm going to install very soon and I'm going to align my car before and after I install the plates. __________________ 2008 Acura TL Type-S (the daily) 2006 Yamaha R6 50th Anniversary Edition (the other toy)

December 28th, 2008, 09:35 PM	#8
Lefty The Doctor '01 Cobra Vert. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Posts: 27,388 iTrader: 11 reviews	^ great answer to the question jazzer, but you come up with some weird ass sign offs to your posts haha __________________ 2008 Acura TL Type-S (the daily) 2006 Yamaha R6 50th Anniversary Edition (the other toy)

December 28th, 2008, 10:09 PM	#9
beast5319 Regular Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 377 iTrader: 0 reviews	haha it's not so much weird as it is HUGE! lol that's like three individual posts right there! __________________ 2000 AUTO GT (TOTALED): 17 inch anthracite bullit wheels (apparently 05+'s), chin spoiler and grill delete, tint. flowmaster 40 weld ons, sct x3 (FOR SALE!!!), 1.5" drop, 1" wheel spacers, and 4.10's (most of this stuff is ruined)

December 28th, 2008, 10:39 PM	#10
XectriK Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 2,718 iTrader: 0 reviews	Good stuff. I'm saving that image for use from now on. __________________

December 28th, 2008, 11:07 PM	#11
beast5319 Regular Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 377 iTrader: 0 reviews	oh geez! haha jk, I thought he put that as his signature lol __________________ 2000 AUTO GT (TOTALED): 17 inch anthracite bullit wheels (apparently 05+'s), chin spoiler and grill delete, tint. flowmaster 40 weld ons, sct x3 (FOR SALE!!!), 1.5" drop, 1" wheel spacers, and 4.10's (most of this stuff is ruined)

January 6th, 2009, 01:59 PM	#14
BDaily Enthusiast 1999 Mustang GT TOO SLOW AT HURRY UP Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Elkhorn (Omaha) Nebraska Posts: 656 iTrader: 0 reviews	Not trying to thread jack but my car is basicly the exact same. Aftermarket caster camber plates are installed also with steeda bumpsteer kit. the shop cant align it because of them not havein the specs. Anything i can do? __________________ 1999 Coupe 4.6L Flowmaster catback BBK underdrive Pulleys Steeda Tri-ax Shifter Lowered w/ steeda bumpsteer kit 3.73 Gears Cold air intake Throttle body spacer Profesional Products Plenum BBK 70mm Throttlebody BBK Longtubes and H pipe

January 6th, 2009, 11:01 PM	#15
BDaily Enthusiast 1999 Mustang GT TOO SLOW AT HURRY UP Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Elkhorn (Omaha) Nebraska Posts: 656 iTrader: 0 reviews	bump __________________ 1999 Coupe 4.6L Flowmaster catback BBK underdrive Pulleys Steeda Tri-ax Shifter Lowered w/ steeda bumpsteer kit 3.73 Gears Cold air intake Throttle body spacer Profesional Products Plenum BBK 70mm Throttlebody BBK Longtubes and H pipe

January 6th, 2009, 11:54 PM	#16
mantis3567 Regular 2003 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego California Posts: 140 iTrader: 0 reviews	oh i dont remember getting a pm but i pretty much got this fixed myself i put it on the lift and noticed that one of the bolts on the strut was not quite right so ifixed that and did the alighenment myself with a leval it seems good now __________________ Waste gas haul ass!!!

January 7th, 2009, 12:06 AM	#17
hardhitter MM Fanatic 1999 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 3,610 iTrader: 1 reviews	what kind of c/c plates did you get? How many spacers did you put above and below the plate and do you have any pics? just wondering because i bought some c/c plates and now my alignment is even further off than without __________________ Vortech V2 Si

January 7th, 2009, 12:21 AM	#18
mantis3567 Regular 2003 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego California Posts: 140 iTrader: 0 reviews	i got the j and m plates off of american muscle i only put one spacer on my strut i have bilstein struts if that matters you have to check everything it is frustrateing but if you have a lift you can track down the problem kinda easy it could be as simple as a bolt that was out of wack __________________ Waste gas haul ass!!!

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