I have stoptech ss lines, motul 5.1, and both adjustable camber, and traction arms. Maybe i should schedule another alignment, or talk to the guy? I noticed the specs are similar to my last alignment sheet. He races, and i told him i want it set up for road racing. I remember one of the specs, he couldnt get atw without true coilovers. and he didnt want to use those toe bolts, he said they were trash, and would only get me a few degrees.

I really want it setup for tarmac road rally. ive pretty much realized, since i thrash any daily driver thats not breaking down, that i want my dd to be setup for tarmac road rally.

 

you need to find another guy..

 

I just called him. he said the front is close for what u would need for road racing. He said the rear is bad and he wants to pull rear camber out. He said i have one messed up rounded toe bolt, and need either true rear coils, or spl midlinks

 

you dont need coilovers, how many different way do different members need to say that

 

Well, this guy is a jzilla track instructor, and people travel around 2 hours to come see him. He said that rounded toe bolt is a small problem. He said i dont need coilovers, if i get the spl midlinks (i have every other suspension part). He said either a true rear setup, or the midlinks, is the only way ill get that camber out.

 

Rear toe arms (what they're actually called) is what you need. Not coilovers. If you're going to do track days or actually race, wait until you can afford something like Motons. Chinese crap like BC's are for kids that want to "stance" their ride.

 

I have the nismo rear toe arms. (only one thats not spl, because i thought spl looked flimsy). The expert alignment tech, still claims he cant get me in spec, without midlinks or true coils.

 

Well, I hope coilovers in the rear fix things. What are you going to get? I wonder if your guy will cover their cost if he turns out to be wrong.

 

he will be wrong.. and i dont give 2 shiits about if people travel to see him, he obviously obviously doesnt know alignments

 

Well, thats crazy because he is the only guy around that legit people, trust for alignments. He is passionate too. So, you all recommend, i take my car somewhere else, and see if they can adjust my rear toe arms better?

 

we have already told you the best things to get to get alignment right

 

The arms i already have on my car, or the set of eibach toe bolts, that the tech says will only save a few degrees??

 

Im prob not going to do anything immediately. I would probably have to travel, to find another alignment guy that good. I guess there is a chance, he didnt know the nismo arms were adjustable. I doubt it. I would like the tires to wear evenly, and more grip. Idk what to do though, other than save, and drive it as is. Ill fix the burnt out watery headlights first. This may require a bumper and fender liner fix too. That's before engine or tune, or anything.

 

i was fixing the headlights today and found a damaged wire or hose, on right side. vaccum leak i guess.. No wonder the new trans was making a "whining" noise too. at low rpms in fifth and third. i bet its the vaccum whistle. and i have to drive to work tomm like this still i guess.

edit: lol i think theyre window washer lines not vac

 

Thanks as always everybody, even though you all are hateful, when i doubt whats going on. The alignment guy is really good. He originally said i needed toe arms. Then i told him i had everything except spl midlinks. he pulled those up and said thats what i need. I talked to him again. He was super nice, said he didnt even see the nismo toe arms on my car, and im going there tomorrow after work 👍

 

hateful, nah.... brutally honest

 

Well, you all are not going to expect this. So, the alignment tech put my car on the rack, and gave me some knowledge, but no better alignment. He showed me how this washer looking thing in the rear with a notch, was rounded on the inside, so the bolt could not make adjustments. He also showed me, my factory toe arms. Then he showed me my nismo toe arms, and said that my shop installed them where "torque arms" go. He said they wont bother anything there. He said my shop did that, because the nismo toe arms, wont work with the factory spring bucket. He said to use the nismo toe arms, i need to go true rear. He said the other option, is to keep the b12 kit, and get the spl midlink. He also said he works on gs and zs constantly, and he went out to a scrap pile, and gave me two oem torque arms. Just to have, incase i get the true coilovers, and use my toe arms properly. They have oem bushings, and i want all solid bushings though. He also tightened my sway bar for free, and helped with some noise and play. I still have popping at low speeds on the front left though.








He did say he can do my suspension work next time, and hes a suspension expert he claims. So, ill prob goto him when i get the money.

Is there another name for torque arms? I want to add solid bushings for them, to the list.

 

I was wondering why you had adjustable arms there when there's already an adjustment bolt. Man, your other shop is staffed by morons. This is why your rear camber is so f***ed.

 

Really, they should tell me, and warn me, about an install like this. They may have even, because my memory is horrible. Yet, my alignment guy is saying they could not have put the toe arms, in the proper spot. My b12 kit would not work with it. So, in reality, my shop should have handed me the part back, and said "go get more parts first.". Also, im not really wowed by the quality of work, and the diagnosis' are horrible. So probably time to move on, even though theyre nice people.
I met a guy named pork chop, that works on city vehicles. He does really good quality work from his home, and overcharges people, but is a good guy. Everybody else wants to cut corners working for the city, but he makes them do everything properly. He has another guy that works in his shop at home. Im worried about getting overcharged. I may see pork chop, for body work though. He always hooks you up on price to reel u in they say at first, and he said he would hook me up.

 

You have historically been overcharged for everything