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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 07:10 PM
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Default Alignment results ... fixing caster?

Ok so i just had an alignment done on my 97 gsr today ... the front passenger wheel was slightly off in all three dimmensions, due to a minor incedent where i slid sideways off of a 3" shoulder ... here are the results ... the toe was way off, but he obviously corrected that w/ tie rods etc. ... the camber is about a degree more positive than normal, and the castor between 0 and 1 degree more negative than normal ... the mechanic said it would be fine to drive on now that the toe is corrected, but recommended getting a kit to fix the camber/castor issue sometime in the near future ... right now my car has all stock suspension components, however this fall im looking to get new suspension (kyb agx w/ either h&r sport or race) ... fortunatley, i am already planning on getting a camber kit ... but my question is, is there a kit that can provide both camber and minor castor adjustment? ... if so who makes one? ... or am i better off finding out what is bent to cause the negative castor and replace it? ... any feedback is appreciated ... also ... the handling feels fine when i drive the car, it tracks perfectly straight, and although i have not done any hard cornering, it feels just like it always has ... any help will be greatly appreciated ... thanks!
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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 10:09 PM
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Default Re: Alignment results ... fixing caster? (518_GSR_kid)

instead of getting some kit, you should figure out which suspension component(s) is bent and replace it.
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 07:19 AM
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Default Re: Alignment results ... fixing caster? (Tyson)

thanks for the feedback ... do you have any idea which parts commonly cause this castor problem when they bend/fail? LCA? frame?
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 08:39 AM
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Usually the LCA or the subframe.
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 08:20 PM
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ok thanks i'll be looking into this ...
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 09:46 PM
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Default Re: Alignment results ... fixing caster? (Tyson)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tyson &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">instead of getting some kit, you should figure out which suspension component(s) is bent and replace it.</TD></TR></TABLE>
no need for aftermarket alignment kit on stock suspension.
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