Charley Hoyt

It seems like I have to re-align my car several times per year. The alignment stays good much longer after I made the shop actually use the torques called out in the manual....But, it still seems like I have to do it a lot. Is this normal when you autocross and do track days?

Thanks,
Charley

Olitho

I bet the alignment is not moving.

What is happening is... most shops don't regularly calibrate (as in they probably never calibrate and probably have not re-calibrated since the original alignment machine installation) their machines so you are getting different readings for the same alignment. I went to three different shops in short order about three years ago and they all gave me very different readings.

I now either do my own limited alignment work or take it to a shop I trust and those shops are usually doing it the old fashion way with springs.


Oli

Bill Dearborn

Once I had the alignment adjusted the way I wanted it my 03Z went a couple of years before I had another alignment done.

Bill

davidfarmer

unless something is wearing out (a bushing etc), or your concentrics are moving (mark them with sharpee/paint pen), your alignment should not change.

If all you are doing is driving, swapping tires, and more driving, you should be good for a few seasons.

Charley Hoyt

Thanks for all of the comments. I will try marking my concentrics. My current situation is that my steering wheel is slightly off center and my car is pulling to one side. I think I need to find a more competent shoop and have them check it out.

Thanks,
Charley

95jersey

Mine was done by Pheonix 2 years ago and marked with a yellow paint pen. From what I can tell it has not moved since.

John Shiels

If they sent it out with the wheel off center you do need a mew shop. Mine has not moved for years and I check it. Being off track the last 2 + years it really hasn't moved :o:o

Charley Hoyt

It was on center when I left the shop...but then after several autocrosses and several HPDE's it is now off center and pulls slightly. But, it doesn't seem like it should be moving like this.

timd38

Have you tried the Pfadt Alignment kit for the front? It does away with eccentrics.

mgarfias

Holy cow, is that how the kit ships?! Might want to call Aaron and tell him to send you bolts that are the proper length, there isn't enough thread sticking out of the nut.

Is he still shipping the bolts as a downgrade from OE? Might want to have him attend to that while hes at it.