alignment issues after re-install of coilovers
07-31-2013, 02:49 PM
Post: #1
alignment issues after re-install of coilovers
Hi folks,

got some alignment issues after re-installing coilovers-brakes. as i live in a strict car law country I had to install oem shocks and brakes to get the car passed through my county's mot.

now i cant get more than -1° of camber, havent touched camber plates anyhow they are on max camber seetting. havent touched caster setting or anything else...just switched shocks.

had some weird toe feel too, cars feels scary.

already checked toe settings and they seemed ok.

checked bolts and nuts on front suspension, arms etc...everything was ok. only thing I havent measured was caster. which I will check this afternoon aswell as everything else again.

did anyone have similar issues once ? any thoughts about the issue ?

cheers,

Tom

http://nuudelbahn.wordpress.com/
http://www.superlapbattle.lu
https://www.facebook.com/SLBRaceleague
Find all posts by this user
08-01-2013, 09:38 AM
Post: #2
alignment issues after re-install of coilovers
OEM shocks = standard length AE86 open type, or do you have some
kind of sealed insert ??

Coilover shock is OEM length or short stroke ?? Does it use a bottom
spacer under the shock ??

Cheers... jondee86
Find all posts by this user
08-01-2013, 10:44 AM
Post: #3
alignment issues after re-install of coilovers
coilovers are driftworks hsd cs2 with rca, so should be short stroke.

oem shocks were standard lenght ae86 I guess.

redid toe settings again yesterday , car feels better now , not that scary anymore but still got those camber issues..

as written before I just switched suspension for mot after that camber issue came up.

http://nuudelbahn.wordpress.com/
http://www.superlapbattle.lu
https://www.facebook.com/SLBRaceleague
Find all posts by this user
08-01-2013, 12:00 PM
Post: #4
alignment issues after re-install of coilovers
OK, so you removed the complete coilover assembly with spindles
and camber plates, put in an OEM strut/spring/shock/top hat assembly
for MOT, and then swapped them back.

All you did was take out two bolts at the bottom and undo three nuts at
the top ?? If that is all you did, the camber should not have changed.

Cheers... jondee86
Find all posts by this user
08-01-2013, 12:53 PM
Post: #5
alignment issues after re-install of coilovers
Ride height is right back where it started? Without touching the spring perches?

A wheel to steer the front of the car
A pedal to steer the rear
Find all posts by this user
08-01-2013, 07:30 PM
Post: #6
alignment issues after re-install of coilovers
Left to right swap possible?
Adjustable strut bar changed by MOT guys & spreading chassis apart?
Find all posts by this user
08-02-2013, 07:52 AM
Post: #7
alignment issues after re-install of coilovers
jondee86 Wrote:OK, so you removed the complete coilover assembly with spindles
and camber plates, put in an OEM strut/spring/shock/top hat assembly
for MOT, and then swapped them back.

All you did was take out two bolts at the bottom and undo three nuts at
the top ?? If that is all you did, the camber should not have changed.

Cheers... jondee86


yes...weird isnt it

http://nuudelbahn.wordpress.com/
http://www.superlapbattle.lu
https://www.facebook.com/SLBRaceleague
Find all posts by this user
08-02-2013, 07:53 AM
Post: #8
alignment issues after re-install of coilovers
NoHachi Wrote:Ride height is right back where it started? Without touching the spring perches?

touched nothing... Huh

http://nuudelbahn.wordpress.com/
http://www.superlapbattle.lu
https://www.facebook.com/SLBRaceleague
Find all posts by this user
08-02-2013, 07:54 AM
Post: #9
alignment issues after re-install of coilovers
allencr Wrote:Left to right swap possible?
Adjustable strut bar changed by MOT guys & spreading chassis apart?

nope not possible to swap left to right because of the brakes. nope mot guys are never alone with the car..

http://nuudelbahn.wordpress.com/
http://www.superlapbattle.lu
https://www.facebook.com/SLBRaceleague
Find all posts by this user
08-02-2013, 08:14 AM
Post: #10
alignment issues after re-install of coilovers
i got smth like -1° and -1.3° of camber with camber plates on max -°

http://nuudelbahn.wordpress.com/
http://www.superlapbattle.lu
https://www.facebook.com/SLBRaceleague
Find all posts by this user


Possibly Related Threads...
Thread Author Replies Views Last Post
  PWR light issue and no brake fluid after winter storage magpie 10 1,432 05-25-2023 08:09 AM
Last Post: Bean
  20 Valve Blacktop smoking after engine flush - why? RolanTHUNDER 2 817 11-30-2022 12:09 PM
Last Post: RolanTHUNDER
  Running issues sam3007 6 2,021 06-26-2022 01:34 PM
Last Post: Dave W
  Play between steering column and intermediate shaft after manual rack sonversion DaLanZhu 5 5,701 07-31-2019 11:28 AM
Last Post: mad.matt
  Carina drivers! - Coilovers for a TA60/62 nyberrg 2 5,511 06-05-2017 10:03 AM
Last Post: nyberrg

Forum Jump:


User(s) browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)

Contact Us | AEU86 | Return to Top | Return to Content | Lite (Archive) Mode | RSS Syndication