"Do your own alignment": Supersticky

Butt Dyno · 08-15-2007, 07:20 AM

Alignment Thread:
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=645484

HowTo: 4 wheel alignment (toe and thrust angle)
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1093484

Camber gauge information
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1691534

I bet $5 that there is more that needs to go here

* Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

noboost4u · 08-15-2007, 07:47 AM

Couldn't take all that mess up there anymore Jon? Excellent work.

Consolodation FTW!

kingbeann · 08-15-2007, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ButtDyno

Alignment Thread:
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=645484

HowTo: 4 wheel alignment (toe and thrust angle)
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1093484

I bet $5 that there is more that needs to go here

Between these two you have enough to measure and adjust camber, toe, and thrust angle with minimal expense.

jamal · 08-24-2007, 05:44 PM

I made a diagram of how the camber bolt works since it seems to come up so often and didn't see anything similar in my 30 seconds of browsing. Maybe you want to edit it into a post somewhere?

AbACUZ · 04-08-2008, 08:28 PM

One of the things that need to be added to this thread is the stock aligment numbers for the differnt models.

AbACUZ · 04-21-2008, 02:25 PM

THIS are the stock aligment figures of a :
(not necesarly represent the figures that are specified in the manual)
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1494300

2008 STI .
Front:
Camber left/right: -0.59 / -0.76
Caster left/right: 6.41 / 6.11
Toe left/right: -0.05 / -0.09
Total Toe: -0.14

Rear:
Camber left/right: -1.12 / -1.45
Toe left/right: +0.02 / +0.05
Total Toe: +0.07
Thrust Angle: -0.02

AbACUZ · 04-21-2008, 02:56 PM

LOOKIE LOOKIE whats eyes phounds and mades fors us :P

2005 SUBARU alignment Specs

PuTTeR380 · 07-07-2008, 08:53 PM

o really

Hayaboosted · 09-26-2008, 11:59 AM

Nice! I think i may save myself 80.00 and do it myself.

Ryanpm939 · 10-26-2008, 04:30 PM

i did this on my friends scooby and it turned out pretty well...

96imprezaBeat · 12-14-2008, 08:00 PM

niceness

96imprezaBeat · 12-14-2008, 08:00 PM

i need to ask a question to you forum peeps then im gonna try that

chimchimm5 · 02-04-2009, 01:32 PM

How do you guys reach the toe adjusters with the car on the ground and no lift available?

wrxracer519 · 02-04-2009, 01:44 PM

i am gonna have to read all this when i get home from work. Cant wait to do my own alignment. I need one bad.

chazly413 · 02-12-2009, 04:11 PM

-snip

whereswardo · 02-17-2009, 10:09 PM

Jae Lee has a place called Mirage and they do excellent corner balancing race allignments. miramar

Butt Dyno · 03-03-2009, 06:20 PM

Added camber gauge thread to the first post.

Thanks flyboymike!

Suby0r-nothing · 04-11-2009, 10:34 PM

Does this work on all model years?

cordeiroa · 04-22-2009, 08:49 PM

Thanks for all the info took some time but it worked.

2.5 turbo hyped · 05-09-2009, 03:46 AM

I have been doing alignments over 4 years on all of my vehicles in my driveway. I use 2 4 foot levels, 4 bungee cords (to attach levels to the wheels) a tape measure and a bit of common sense.

I can do an alignment better than any laser guided setup.

My steering is tight and I have nearly zero tire wear.

sooblover · 05-21-2009, 07:33 PM

so approximately how much does each mark on the camber bolt represent?

impreza2.0 · 06-13-2009, 08:57 AM

I get the point that we can do the 3 major points of wheel alignment, but does anyone have a trick for corner-balancing a coilover setup, or should I just drop the $200 for that and a laser alignment? I won't be changing ride height, I just want good traction and even wear (and for my transmission to suffer as little as possible from the stiffness).

kurtdaniel · 10-09-2009, 10:36 PM

tnx for the diy..it saved us lots of money collectively..now,,can anyone share to a diy for fan clutch replacement? I need it badly..

pBiffle · 10-26-2009, 03:37 PM

Niiiiiiice, been meaning to try this for a while, this'll make it much easier on my brain organ.

Jerry_NJ · 12-24-2009, 11:05 AM

When is alignment needed determines, I mean besides having the dealer put it on the "alignment machine" and making measurements?

If the tire wear is uniform and the car tracks well on a level paved street/highway then no alignment is needed. Is this a sufficient test for alignment need? Of course seeing the tires worn out due to alignment problems is costly too... but in my case my Forester has abouot 40K miles and I've replaced the tires. The original tires do not show uneven wear.

08-15-2007, 07:20 AM	#1
Butt Dyno Street's closed, pizza boy Member#: 17301 Join Date: Apr 2002 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: NoVA Vehicle: 2018 Focus RS 2006 Evo #17 STU	"Do your own alignment": Supersticky Alignment Thread: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=645484 HowTo: 4 wheel alignment (toe and thrust angle) http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1093484 Camber gauge information http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1691534 I bet $5 that there is more that needs to go here * Registered users of the site do not see these ads. Last edited by Butt Dyno; 03-03-2009 at 06:20 PM.

08-15-2007, 07:47 AM	#2
noboost4u Scooby Specialist Member#: 126442 Join Date: Sep 2006 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Columbus, Ohio Vehicle: My car is slower than your car	Couldn't take all that mess up there anymore Jon? Excellent work. Consolodation FTW! Last edited by noboost4u; 08-15-2007 at 01:28 PM.

04-21-2008, 02:56 PM	#7
AbACUZ Scooby Specialist Member#: 101898 Join Date: Dec 2005 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: So Cal, Long.Beach, Whittier Vehicle: 1905 NINETWO EX AIRO Prodriv.Hotchkis.Stromng.	LOOKIE LOOKIE whats eyes phounds and mades fors us :P 2005 SUBARU alignment Specs Last edited by AbACUZ; 04-21-2008 at 03:12 PM.

02-12-2009, 04:11 PM	#15
chazly413 Scooby Specialist Member#: 151079 Join Date: Jun 2007 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: College Park, MD Vehicle: 2005 2.5RS RBP too many friction losses	-snip Last edited by chazly413; 02-12-2009 at 05:02 PM.

02-17-2009, 10:09 PM	#16
whereswardo Scooby Newbie Member#: 201304 Join Date: Jan 2009 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: san diego ca Vehicle: 2005 Sti slippery silver	Great allignment in san Diego Jae Lee has a place called Mirage and they do excellent corner balancing race allignments. miramar

08-24-2007, 05:44 PM	#4
jamal Scooby Guru Member#: 71875 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Montana	I made a diagram of how the camber bolt works since it seems to come up so often and didn't see anything similar in my 30 seconds of browsing. Maybe you want to edit it into a post somewhere?

04-08-2008, 08:28 PM	#5
AbACUZ Scooby Specialist Member#: 101898 Join Date: Dec 2005 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: So Cal, Long.Beach, Whittier Vehicle: 1905 NINETWO EX AIRO Prodriv.Hotchkis.Stromng.	One of the things that need to be added to this thread is the stock aligment numbers for the differnt models.

04-21-2008, 02:25 PM	#6
AbACUZ Scooby Specialist Member#: 101898 Join Date: Dec 2005 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: So Cal, Long.Beach, Whittier Vehicle: 1905 NINETWO EX AIRO Prodriv.Hotchkis.Stromng.	THIS are the stock aligment figures of a : (not necesarly represent the figures that are specified in the manual) http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1494300 2008 STI . Front: Camber left/right: -0.59 / -0.76 Caster left/right: 6.41 / 6.11 Toe left/right: -0.05 / -0.09 Total Toe: -0.14 Rear: Camber left/right: -1.12 / -1.45 Toe left/right: +0.02 / +0.05 Total Toe: +0.07 Thrust Angle: -0.02

07-07-2008, 08:53 PM	#8
PuTTeR380 Scooby Newbie Member#: 184053 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sarasota,FL Vehicle: 2011 Wrx sedan black	o really

09-26-2008, 11:59 AM	#9
Hayaboosted Scooby Specialist Member#: 60042 Join Date: Apr 2004 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Janesville, Wisconsin Vehicle: 2004 WRX STI Rotated T67 ALLABOUTSPEED	Nice! I think i may save myself 80.00 and do it myself.

10-26-2008, 04:30 PM	#10
Ryanpm939 Scooby Newbie Member#: 158177 Join Date: Sep 2007 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Lake Forest, Ca Vehicle: 2002 Impreza WRX World Rally Blue	i did this on my friends scooby and it turned out pretty well...

12-14-2008, 08:00 PM	#11
96imprezaBeat Scooby Newbie Member#: 197470 Join Date: Dec 2008	niceness

02-04-2009, 01:32 PM	#13
chimchimm5 Scooby Guru Member#: 88501 Join Date: Jun 2005 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: NorCal Vehicle: 2011 WRX Hatch Dark Grey	How do you guys reach the toe adjusters with the car on the ground and no lift available?

02-04-2009, 01:44 PM	#14
wrxracer519 Scooby Specialist Member#: 149890 Join Date: May 2007 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Somewhere in CT Vehicle: 09 Forester Green	i am gonna have to read all this when i get home from work. Cant wait to do my own alignment. I need one bad.

03-03-2009, 06:20 PM	#17
Butt Dyno Street's closed, pizza boy Member#: 17301 Join Date: Apr 2002 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: NoVA Vehicle: 2018 Focus RS 2006 Evo #17 STU	Added camber gauge thread to the first post. Thanks flyboymike!

04-11-2009, 10:34 PM	#18
Suby0r-nothing Scooby Newbie Member#: 208319 Join Date: Apr 2009 Chapter/Region: E. Canada Vehicle: 1993 Impreza & 03WRX	Does this work on all model years?

04-22-2009, 08:49 PM	#19
cordeiroa Scooby Newbie Member#: 209412 Join Date: Apr 2009 Chapter/Region: VIC Location: Victoria Vehicle: 2005 subaru STi World Rally Blue	Thanks for all the info took some time but it worked.

05-09-2009, 03:46 AM	#20
2.5 turbo hyped Scooby Specialist Member#: 158810 Join Date: Sep 2007 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Portland Or Vehicle: 2005 STI and Baja White	I have been doing alignments over 4 years on all of my vehicles in my driveway. I use 2 4 foot levels, 4 bungee cords (to attach levels to the wheels) a tape measure and a bit of common sense. I can do an alignment better than any laser guided setup. My steering is tight and I have nearly zero tire wear.

05-21-2009, 07:33 PM	#21
sooblover Scooby Specialist Member#: 132551 Join Date: Nov 2006 Vehicle: 04 FXT	so approximately how much does each mark on the camber bolt represent?

06-13-2009, 08:57 AM	#22
impreza2.0 Scooby Newbie Member#: 196374 Join Date: Dec 2008 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Maine Vehicle: 2002 WRX Silver	Coilover, does this apply? I get the point that we can do the 3 major points of wheel alignment, but does anyone have a trick for corner-balancing a coilover setup, or should I just drop the $200 for that and a laser alignment? I won't be changing ride height, I just want good traction and even wear (and for my transmission to suffer as little as possible from the stiffness).

10-09-2009, 10:36 PM	#23
kurtdaniel Scooby Newbie Member#: 156150 Join Date: Aug 2007	tnx for the diy..it saved us lots of money collectively..now,,can anyone share to a diy for fan clutch replacement? I need it badly.. Last edited by kurtdaniel; 11-22-2009 at 11:17 AM.

10-26-2009, 03:37 PM	#24
pBiffle Scooby Newbie Member#: 148724 Join Date: May 2007 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: Dallas/Austin, TX Vehicle: 2006 Impreza Garnet (Red)	Niiiiiiice, been meaning to try this for a while, this'll make it much easier on my brain organ.

12-24-2009, 11:05 AM	#25
Jerry_NJ Scooby Newbie Member#: 233288 Join Date: Dec 2009 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: NorthCentral NJ USA Vehicle: 2017 Imp CVT 5 Door Carbide Grey	When is alignment needed determines, I mean besides having the dealer put it on the "alignment machine" and making measurements? If the tire wear is uniform and the car tracks well on a level paved street/highway then no alignment is needed. Is this a sufficient test for alignment need? Of course seeing the tires worn out due to alignment problems is costly too... but in my case my Forester has abouot 40K miles and I've replaced the tires. The original tires do not show uneven wear.

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