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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 11:16 AM
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Red face Alignment Numbers

I just got my alignment done today and I can't understand the numbers if my life depended on it. Originally, my car was feeling very loose, to the point were I pulled over thinking it was a flat. With the car swaying left and right more while driving, a cool New Zealand chic, BronzeZ had similar problems. Since Nissan is avoiding this problem, I'm trying to deal with it myself. The car still sways a little after the alignment and balance, although it drives a bit better.

When I left I didn't go through the numbers with the mechanic, so I'm confused to what the numbers mean.
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 11:28 AM
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Proper alignment is, as you can see, pretty complicated. For an easy to understand explanation see: http://www.ozebiz.com.au/racetech/theory/align.html.
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 11:57 AM
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Thanks for the link, but I still can't understand what the numbers mean.
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 08:20 PM
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Tmounk if you email me the alignment sheet (just darken up so I can read it )
one of my mates in our Z club in NZ is an alignment tech should be able to give some answers. Was going to show him this sheet anyway as a comparison to see what my 350Z alignment was like when the problems started as compared to yours now to see if we can help you out.
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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 01:31 PM
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its really easy to read the sheet you posted

There are numbers for each wheel - left front, right front, left rear and right rear.

Your actual numbers are just that - the number you currently have. Your before is the number before the alignment, and specified range is what the computer is saying is considered 'acceptable' from Nissan.

Based on your chart, your car had a bit too much toe in on the back - pretty common, but other than that, it looked decent enough.
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