Arif Posted September 24, 2002 Share Posted September 24, 2002 I went to the alignment shop for my 280Z a few weeks ago and got surprising news. I replaced my entire suspension with motorsport springs (off a 240), tokico illuminas, poly bushings, LSD diff, custom driveshaft and figured I would get it aligned. I get the print out and it looks like my old geometry tests (red marks everywhere!!!) Here is what the print out says: Front: Left Actual Before -0.9 degress -0.9 degrees 0.03 degrees -0.82 degrees Front: Right Actual Before -0.5 degrees -0.5 degrees 0.11 degrees -0.80 degrees Rear: Left Actual Before -1.2 degrees -1.2 degrees 0.71 degrees 0.71 degrees Rear: Right Actual Before -1.7 degrees -1.6 degrees 0.12 degrees 0.11 degrees They told me the rear negative numbers were not within tolerance. What could have prevented them from getting the rear end aligned within spec? The rear end has never been in an accident before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted September 24, 2002 Share Posted September 24, 2002 If your car is any lower than stock the camber will be more negative than stock. I am assuming that the first line is the camber and the second is toe. You would have to get camber plates or slot the 3 holes at the strut tower if you want to bring the camber more positive. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arif Posted September 24, 2002 Author Share Posted September 24, 2002 Tim, Thanks for the quick response. They told me my frame was bent and to take it to a body shop!! Do you know where I can find more info on camber plates and notching the 3 holes in the strut towers? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted September 24, 2002 Share Posted September 24, 2002 Arif, After having another look at the results U posted, I noticed that the rear toe is more than 1/2 a degree different from side to side. This is a little troubling. It might not be that the chassis is "bent", rather just not completely straight after so many years on the road, or something on your suspension is slightly bent. Try the bodyshop route if you can have someone give you a decent price to check for you. (most don't want to hassle with such old cars). It is almost a moot point though. If you have some extra cash, get some adjustable rear control arms from Mike K., that way you can adjust camber and toe. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260DET Posted September 24, 2002 Share Posted September 24, 2002 So what are the figures applicable to? Camber, caster, toe? The latter is a measurement eg inches/mm, the first two are expressed in degrees. Anyway, some negative camber is a good thing, front and back, particularly if you drive it fairly hard and a little inside tyre wear is acceptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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