New Alignment after Outer Tie Rod Change

[Warren]

I never have any luck with alignment shops. Its like they are all scared to loosen the subframe to get the camber right.

I changed the passenger side outer tie rod and it threw the toe way off. I measured the best I could to get to the alignment shop. The guy tells me he cant get the passenger side camber right because when he tried to adjust it at the top of the strut tower the caster moves with it. Here are before and after pics of the alignment.

Any suggestions? When I bought the car, it came with lowering springs in the back, I think its why the back is off?

Before

After

 

[rubydist]

first, there is not a problem with -0.9* camber, so it is okay.

second, you need to try a new alignment shop, because the caster does not have to change at all when you move the top of the strut in or out.

third, the -2.1/-1.9* on the rear are fine also - you just need a little more toe-in on the wheels to keep from prematurely wearing down the inside of the tire tread. I'm not sure I understand which numbers on that picture are the toe, but if its the 0.05/-0.05* then you need more toe-in on the rear.

 

[Warren]

first, there is not a problem with -0.9* camber, so it is okay.

second, you need to try a new alignment shop, because the caster does not have to change at all when you move the top of the strut in or out.

third, the -2.1/-1.9* on the rear are fine also - you just need a little more toe-in on the wheels to keep from prematurely wearing down the inside of the tire tread. I'm not sure I understand which numbers on that picture are the toe, but if its the 0.05/-0.05* then you need more toe-in on the rear.

Yeah the .05 is the rear toe. What I meant to say was getting the Caster right. If you notice the passenger side wheel the caster is a little out of wack still. What affect will it have being 5.3 degrees?


Front Before

Front After

 

[rubydist]

all that will do is make it self-center a little more strongly.

 

[SHOtime2511]

I'd try and pull a little more positive caster in the LF to match.
You could try pushing the SF as far forward as you can get it.