Hou Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Getting a little bored of these threads, there is something magical called Google. If you go to that site and type in what you want to know it gives you an answer http://lmgtfy.com/?q=wheel+alignment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chan110 Posted August 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Getting a little bored of these threads, there is something magical called Google. If you go to that site and type in what you want to know it gives you an answer http://lmgtfy.com/?q=wheel+alignment but wot wud b the fun in that? :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJay Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Unless the operator first checks the rear wheels are centred on the car it could still be wrong with a 4wheel laser alignment. Very few bother doing this step as it adds time to the process when they can miss it out yey still show a bit of paper with a before adjustment in red and after in green that says its all done Geometry check is next step up and takes over an hour to do. Car felt planted after mine was done by wheels in motion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenc1603 Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 A lot of less honest garages "sell" basic alignment as laser alignment because the units use a laser to project the line onto the marker plates that hang on the rear wheels. This just aligns each front wheel to the rear wheel so if the rear wheel(s) are out then the front will never be right. Full laser alignment is done as per the pic above, each wheel has independant sensors that are checked by a rig at the front of the ramp. Usually cost more as the kit is more expensive but its the best way to have it done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleario Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Just got back from having mine done, what a difference, no more silly rear camber well 1.1degree on it now...the car was all over the place on the way down there and a missive improvement after, I haven't had chance to push it yet because of traffic. The initial turn in felt a lot better on the way home! Money well spent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chan110 Posted August 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 A lot of less honest garages "sell" basic alignment as laser alignment because the units use a laser to project the line onto the marker plates that hang on the rear wheels. This just aligns each front wheel to the rear wheel so if the rear wheel(s) are out then the front will never be right. Full laser alignment is done as per the pic above, each wheel has independant sensors that are checked by a rig at the front of the ramp. Usually cost more as the kit is more expensive but its the best way to have it done. Hmmm....maybe I should re-do my with a garage having the proper 4wheel laser alignment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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