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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 01:47 AM
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Alright i had my car aligned today with Eibach Rear/Toe Kit. However it seems i cant get the Left Rear to align correctly.

The alignment on the Left Rear is (-2.2) which is .1 off Maximum Spec and the alignment on the Right Rear is (-1.6) which is perfect, with both of the camber alignment correct. I want to get the Left Rear also at -1.6, but they say they cant go any further than that. Is there any other options? should i get Radius Arms to fix that?


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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 04:41 AM
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post your before/after printout - no way to know how far you can go without knowing where you started out

the eibach kit allows for 4 degrees of adjustment for camber, 3 degrees for toe - I can't think of a setup that would need more correction than that
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 04:44 AM
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Was the car ever hit? And I know this may sound stupid but is everything installed correctly, tire pressure correct, etc.( The little stuff)
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 10:55 AM
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no the car wasnt ever hit, and unfortunately i dont have the print out. Maybe it was the way the mechanic installed it? instead of dremeling the hole, he elongated the Eibach ones to match up with the stock ones. but to be honest i believe i started at -3.5
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by wazhucks
no the car wasnt ever hit, and unfortunately i dont have the print out. Maybe it was the way the mechanic installed it? instead of dremeling the hole, he elongated the Eibach ones to match up with the stock ones. but to be honest i believe i started at -3.5
I'd just bring the Left side to -2.2

THere's no way of knowing what he has or hasn't done from the internet...so I can't really tell you much as far as advice goes.
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 12:53 PM
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would that be better if i just had evened out alignment? or should i just go with the -2.2 and -1.6 thanks
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 02:02 PM
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Go to -2.2 for both sides. You want alignment on both sides to be as equal as possible, otherwise you may experience different handling characteristics.
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by wazhucks
instead of dremeling the hole, he elongated the Eibach ones to match up with the stock ones. but to be honest i believe i started at -3.5
wha wha what?

any shop that does not give you a before and after of an alignment is not a place worth using again. I;d hit up your local forum and get some recommendations on another place...bring the directions for the Eibach kit, and have it done correctly
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