my alignmnet numbers

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Front Left Front Right

-0.2degrees Camber 0.5degrees

3.8 degrees Caster 1.7degrees

2.2mm Toe 0.2mm

Rear Left Rear Right

-1.8degrees Camber -3.4degrees

6.5mm Toe -3.1mm

they only were able to do the right front toe, for the left as the right was frozen and they couldn't make it budge, but somehow it gave a 0.2mm reading. original readings for the front toe were 4.6mm and 4.8mm for left and right respectively.

I was only charged 30 bucks b/c they couldnt do much. they told me that i should go to a chassis specialist for my back side because based on the measurements something might be bent.

I have a custom camber kit bit not adjustable one

everything else is stock, factory, non adjustable.

anyone shed some insight on these numbers? the guy said my suspension is fucked up/

based on these numbers what should I fix with an aftermarket adjustable replacement 1st? b/c of limited funds, I'll have to do this 1 at a time, over a period of time.

I'm going to a chassis specialist first though, b/c the rear toe seems crazy off to me, but wasn't the stock datsun bask suspension at an angle from the factory?

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just to update,

im trying to find a chassis specialist to inspect the rear because the guys told me it might be a subframe issue based on the numbers.

Anyone care to comment on what those numbers might mean for a 240z?

or if u know of a good trusted place in the san francisco area.

[JMortensen]

Front Left Front Right

-0.2degrees Camber 0.5degrees

3.8 degrees Caster 1.7degrees

2.2mm Toe 0.2mm

Rear Left Rear Right

-1.8degrees Camber -3.4degrees

6.5mm Toe -3.1mm

 

they only were able to do the right front toe, for the left as the right was frozen and they couldn't make it budge, but somehow it gave a 0.2mm reading. original readings for the front toe were 4.6mm and 4.8mm for left and right respectively.

I'd bet you that you had some retarded monkey working on your car who couldn't figure out that one side of the rack has left hand threads, so they were tightening the living crap out of it trying to break it loose. This happened to a friend of mine, he called from the shop telling me that he needed a new rack, I talked to the service manager, figured it out and had him leave without them doing any more "work". They stripped the nut on the LH side pretty bad but my friend was able to get it loose with some heat and vice grips and was able to set the toe with a tape measure after that. Hopefully yours isn't that bad.

 

I was only charged 30 bucks b/c they couldnt do much. they told me that i should go to a chassis specialist for my back side because based on the measurements something might be bent.

I have a custom camber kit bit not adjustable one

everything else is stock, factory, non adjustable.

anyone shed some insight on these numbers? the guy said my suspension is fucked up/

based on these numbers what should I fix with an aftermarket adjustable replacement 1st? b/c of limited funds, I'll have to do this 1 at a time, over a period of time.

I'm going to a chassis specialist first though, b/c the rear toe seems crazy off to me, but wasn't the stock datsun bask suspension at an angle from the factory?

What is a custom camber kit? Pictures?

 

The only stock adjustment on the Z is front toe. The front can be thrown off by bad ball joints and tie rods (usually outer tie rod ends are bad, sometimes inners). The rear is usually bad bushings. They are a ***** to replace, search "spindle pin" and you'll see what I mean. If you have all stock original suspension I would suggest replacing the ball joints and tie rod ends and then going to a different shop where they can figure out how to work the tie rods. Have them set the toe and maybe shim the right side caster up a bit, and see if they can loosen the uprights and the rear link between the two rear control arms and straighten up the toe.

 

If you want to make the suspension adjustable, then you have options like camber bushings, adjustable TC rods in front, etc. Do some searching and you'll find more options for adjustable suspension.