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#4577352 - 03/09/10 09:01 AM Alignment needed... updated with pics for eddiegirl
Hatorade Hatorade pheggit Post Master Supreme Registered: 11/05/99 Posts: 26935 Loc: Toronto, ON	So I'm having some fucked up camber wear on the fronts. It's obvious that I'm having toe issues given the wear + camber (inside of the tread). This just happened near the end of the season last year and haven't had any problems till then. So...I want to get an alignment done on the front, problem is that both sets (winter/summers) now have fucked up wear and I'm told that they won't be able to align the car properly. I need to do a tire "rotation"... and by rotation I mean flipping since the tires are directional and it's a staggered set-up. Tires only have about 10k on them so I don't feel like buying new ones....know what I mean!!! The shop said I can do it if I really want to, but they are against it. Anyone ever experienced this before? I've done alignments before on existing tires, but the tires didn't have any fucked up wear though. _________________________ '07 997.1 GT3 '08 E90 M3 '11 E90 d '02 Rota Grid - 195-55-16FR (RIP) '04 Volk GTC - 245-35-19F/275-35-19R (Sold to a farm boi) I thought Spark* was a robot from the old movie and I kind of remember seeing him telling some engineer showing the equation for a clear metal that the guy would event years later* - porschetr
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#4577389 - 03/09/10 09:12 AM Re: Alignment needed... [Re: Hatorade]
Eddie_82 Eddie_82 miataist Post Master Supreme Registered: 01/09/03 Posts: 38130 Loc: Ca�ada	Pics of tires? How much wear are we talking about?
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#4577407 - 03/09/10 09:21 AM Re: Alignment needed... [Re: Eddie_82]
Hatorade Hatorade pheggit Post Master Supreme Registered: 11/05/99 Posts: 26935 Loc: Toronto, ON	it's nothing stupid. Still well above the wear bar. I'll see if I can get some pics in a bit. _________________________ '07 997.1 GT3 '08 E90 M3 '11 E90 d '02 Rota Grid - 195-55-16FR (RIP) '04 Volk GTC - 245-35-19F/275-35-19R (Sold to a farm boi) I thought Spark* was a robot from the old movie and I kind of remember seeing him telling some engineer showing the equation for a clear metal that the guy would event years later* - porschetr
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#4577433 - 03/09/10 09:28 AM Re: Alignment needed... [Re: Hatorade]
Screamin' Type-R Screamin' Type-R The R stands for exactly what you think it does. Post Master Supreme Registered: 02/20/01 Posts: 48192 Loc: T.O. - Canaduh	yeah, i think will depend on 'how worn', because if they are uneven enough...the alignment won't help much. it's like the contact patch will still be 'off' regardless. if you do flip the tires, then align, that'd make more sense and at least wouldn't be as bad. _________________________ "Ban low performance drivers, not high performance cars"
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#4577512 - 03/09/10 09:51 AM Re: Alignment needed... [Re: Screamin' Type-R]
furball furball Post Master Sr Registered: 09/24/03 Posts: 9604 Loc: Toronto, ON	How the fuck do you get such bad alignment on a stock suspension? Fat ass! By flipping, you mean dismounting the tire from the rim, and mounting it on the opposite-side rim? Shit, that's what ... $80 or so for all 4? Plus the risk of scratches? Bring it into the dealership for an oil change, ask for a loaner, switch rubber, profit?
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#4577541 - 03/09/10 09:58 AM Re: Alignment needed... [Re: furball]
phoenixrage phoenixrage Post Master Supreme Registered: 01/15/08 Posts: 50785 Loc: People's Republic of Ontario	umm.. he's not running stock wheels? _________________________ Don't question things, everything is good the way it is and no improvements or suggestions needed.
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#4577621 - 03/09/10 10:19 AM Re: Alignment needed... [Re: furball]
Hatorade Hatorade pheggit Post Master Supreme Registered: 11/05/99 Posts: 26935 Loc: Toronto, ON	Originally Posted By: FurBall How the fuck do you get such bad alignment on a stock suspension? Fat ass! By flipping, you mean dismounting the tire from the rim, and mounting it on the opposite-side rim? Shit, that's what ... $80 or so for all 4? Plus the risk of scratches? Bring it into the dealership for an oil change, ask for a loaner, switch rubber, profit? ummm...after-market wheels + suspension = not stock Lets see $80 to dismount and remount vs. $1300 for a new set. This aint no econobox like a civic where tires cost $20. _________________________ '07 997.1 GT3 '08 E90 M3 '11 E90 d '02 Rota Grid - 195-55-16FR (RIP) '04 Volk GTC - 245-35-19F/275-35-19R (Sold to a farm boi) I thought Spark* was a robot from the old movie and I kind of remember seeing him telling some engineer showing the equation for a clear metal that the guy would event years later* - porschetr
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#4577650 - 03/09/10 10:24 AM Re: Alignment needed... [Re: Hatorade]
phoenixrage phoenixrage Post Master Supreme Registered: 01/15/08 Posts: 50785 Loc: People's Republic of Ontario	pft.. ur suspension could use more aftermarket parts. _________________________ Don't question things, everything is good the way it is and no improvements or suggestions needed.
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#4577736 - 03/09/10 10:36 AM Re: Alignment needed... [Re: phoenixrage]
Hatorade Hatorade pheggit Post Master Supreme Registered: 11/05/99 Posts: 26935 Loc: Toronto, ON	pftttt...I'm not a hard parker like you. _________________________ '07 997.1 GT3 '08 E90 M3 '11 E90 d '02 Rota Grid - 195-55-16FR (RIP) '04 Volk GTC - 245-35-19F/275-35-19R (Sold to a farm boi) I thought Spark* was a robot from the old movie and I kind of remember seeing him telling some engineer showing the equation for a clear metal that the guy would event years later* - porschetr
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#4577744 - 03/09/10 10:37 AM Re: Alignment needed... [Re: Hatorade]
phoenixrage phoenixrage Post Master Supreme Registered: 01/15/08 Posts: 50785 Loc: People's Republic of Ontario	Originally Posted By: Hatorade pftttt...I'm not a hard parker like you. you are now, mr. gold wheels _________________________ Don't question things, everything is good the way it is and no improvements or suggestions needed.
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#4578097 - 03/09/10 12:33 PM Re: Alignment needed... [Re: phoenixrage]
Choco 'Nuck Choco 'Nuck Proud Member of BLM Post Master Supreme Registered: 07/10/01 Posts: 17571 Loc: Somewhere out there	^LAMO
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#4579365 - 03/09/10 07:08 PM Re: Alignment needed... [Re: Choco 'Nuck]
Euphoricuck Euphoricuck Post Master Supreme Registered: 11/05/03 Posts: 92703 Loc: Canadistan	thats waht you get for a failboat car. just do the damn alignment . if it fails then you can buy new rubber _________________________
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#4579650 - 03/09/10 08:35 PM Re: Alignment needed... [Re: phoenixrage]
hyper-s2k hyper-s2k Post Master Supreme Registered: 12/01/05 Posts: 14556 Loc: T dot O dot, Canada	Originally Posted By: phoenixrage Originally Posted By: Hatorade pftttt...I'm not a hard parker like you. you are now, mr. gold wheels maybe the previous owner made the driver's side sit a bit lower to mess up the alignment? $\:D$ _________________________ '08 //M3 - now @ 90,xxx km - wtf did i do? '13 x1 - now @ 99,xxx km - a2b car '10 x3 - now @ 123,xxx km - time 2 go? '03 s2k - now @ 80,xxx km - a2a car '08 535i - sold @ 149,421 km - cashed out just in time! '08 impreza 2.5i - sold @ - 64,147 km - smh POS '01 rav4 - killed @ 155,879 km - RIP old friend "Driving in the snow is like sex. If you want to avoid accidents, abstinence is the best policy. If you're gonna take her for a spin, use protection." - Rick Mercer
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#4579939 - 03/09/10 10:25 PM Re: Alignment needed... [Re: hyper-s2k]
Eddie_82 Eddie_82 miataist Post Master Supreme Registered: 01/09/03 Posts: 38130 Loc: Ca�ada	Still no pics
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#4580374 - 03/10/10 07:49 AM Re: Alignment needed... [Re: Eddie_82]
Screamin' Type-R Screamin' Type-R The R stands for exactly what you think it does. Post Master Supreme Registered: 02/20/01 Posts: 48192 Loc: T.O. - Canaduh	_________________________ "Ban low performance drivers, not high performance cars"
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#4580565 - 03/10/10 08:51 AM Re: Alignment needed... [Re: Screamin' Type-R]
Hatorade Hatorade pheggit Post Master Supreme Registered: 11/05/99 Posts: 26935 Loc: Toronto, ON	Hard to see, but the wear is on the right side and each block goes; hi/lo. There is probably around 50% more wear on the inside compared to the outside and because of that the tires are loud as fuck now Both tires are like that... _________________________ '07 997.1 GT3 '08 E90 M3 '11 E90 d '02 Rota Grid - 195-55-16FR (RIP) '04 Volk GTC - 245-35-19F/275-35-19R (Sold to a farm boi) I thought Spark* was a robot from the old movie and I kind of remember seeing him telling some engineer showing the equation for a clear metal that the guy would event years later* - porschetr
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#4580706 - 03/10/10 09:38 AM Re: Alignment needed... [Re: Hatorade]
Eddie_82 Eddie_82 miataist Post Master Supreme Registered: 01/09/03 Posts: 38130 Loc: Ca�ada	Flip them inside out then get the car aligned. It'll probably suck for the first few 100 kms, after that you'll be good as gold.
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#4580716 - 03/10/10 09:41 AM Re: Alignment needed... [Re: Hatorade]
C-Lo C-Lo Post Master Registered: 04/24/00 Posts: 2885 Loc: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada	Originally Posted By: Hatorade Hard to see, but the wear is on the right side and each block goes; hi/lo. There is probably around 50% more wear on the inside compared to the outside and because of that the tires are loud as fuck now Both tires are like that... Doesn't that happen due to shitty suspension? _________________________ '07 Audi A4 Avant Titanium 2.0T 6spd \| '02 JDM DC5 autotragic \| '06 CBR600RR www.djc-lo.net
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#4580755 - 03/10/10 09:53 AM Re: Alignment needed... [Re: phoenixrage]
f22b-dohc f22b-dohc Post Master Supreme Registered: 09/09/05 Posts: 11227 Loc: canadia	Originally Posted By: phoenixrage Originally Posted By: Hatorade pftttt...I'm not a hard parker like you. you are now, mr. gold wheels is that a hairline crack? Edited by f22b-dohc (03/10/10 09:54 AM) _________________________ JB weld is your friend Chewbacca makes me yawn Yawn "rolling -----on my 2.0, with the rag top down so my hair can blow..."
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#4580768 - 03/10/10 09:58 AM Re: Alignment needed... [Re: f22b-dohc]
Hatorade Hatorade pheggit Post Master Supreme Registered: 11/05/99 Posts: 26935 Loc: Toronto, ON	I thought at first it was a crack as well...LOL Not a crack just the shitty cam on the iphone. suspension was shitty when I first got the car, but I fixed that with the quickness. Current suspension has only seen around 25k and never had this prob before. It's toe for sure. Camber alone doesn't cause wear like that. _________________________ '07 997.1 GT3 '08 E90 M3 '11 E90 d '02 Rota Grid - 195-55-16FR (RIP) '04 Volk GTC - 245-35-19F/275-35-19R (Sold to a farm boi) I thought Spark* was a robot from the old movie and I kind of remember seeing him telling some engineer showing the equation for a clear metal that the guy would event years later* - porschetr
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#4580864 - 03/10/10 10:32 AM Re: Alignment needed... [Re: Eddie_82]
Hatorade Hatorade pheggit Post Master Supreme Registered: 11/05/99 Posts: 26935 Loc: Toronto, ON	Originally Posted By: eddie_82 Flip them inside out then get the car aligned. It'll probably suck for the first few 100 kms, after that you'll be good as gold. thanks yo... _________________________ '07 997.1 GT3 '08 E90 M3 '11 E90 d '02 Rota Grid - 195-55-16FR (RIP) '04 Volk GTC - 245-35-19F/275-35-19R (Sold to a farm boi) I thought Spark* was a robot from the old movie and I kind of remember seeing him telling some engineer showing the equation for a clear metal that the guy would event years later* - porschetr
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