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Old 29 July 2020, 05:11 PM
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Hi all

i have a standard sti 04.

i has a alignment check on my car after uneven wear on my front tyres.

Please see attached the current alignment.

i have searched but find it difficult to find an answer to a good fast road setup.

thanks.

Old 29 July 2020, 11:36 PM
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I'm getting mine aligned tomorrow at scooby clinic I'll let you know how it goes 👍
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You need to find a technician who will take the time to match the values on each side as exactly as possible; just getting them in the oem green zone is not acceptable.
Alignment is a personal thing, but you want to have as much camber as possible for handling, which will then increase tyre wear.....its a compromise. Your toe values should be identical at 0, but some prefer a smidge of front toe in for increased steering feel.
But as above, carefully matched values are the key, not vague computer says ok values.
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Originally Posted by Coulsyb
I'm getting mine aligned tomorrow at scooby clinic I'll let you know how it goes 👍
how did you get on yesterday?

thanks
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Originally Posted by hedgecutter
You need to find a technician who will take the time to match the values on each side as exactly as possible; just getting them in the oem green zone is not acceptable.
Alignment is a personal thing, but you want to have as much camber as possible for handling, which will then increase tyre wear.....its a compromise. Your toe values should be identical at 0, but some prefer a smidge of front toe in for increased steering feel.
But as above, carefully matched values are the key, not vague computer says ok values.
thanks
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I don't know where you live, but if you are anywhere near Warwick, Peter Cambridge ex of Prodrive and Bilstein, does alignments by appointment at a local ramp. He is the chassis guru.
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Originally Posted by wrxpppscooby

i have a standard sti 04.

Really, i didn't know there were any of those left
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front camber neg 1deg 40mins per side
rear camber - not listed as adjustable, but equalise using the play in the bolt holes.
zero front toe
5mins rear toe-in per side
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Originally Posted by wrxpppscooby
how did you get on yesterday?

thanks
aye good bunch of lads down there, cars done and drives really good now
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Originally Posted by hedgecutter
I don't know where you live, but if you are anywhere near Warwick, Peter Cambridge ex of Prodrive and Bilstein, does alignments by appointment at a local ramp. He is the chassis guru.
Indeed but at £156 for a four wheel alignment I'll skip. Gone are the days I used to pay £120 for an alignment (in the FSTi cause I couldn't find cheaper), that's taking the **** really for something that is less than an hour's work.
Crackley garage have a Hunter machine and it costs £70 for a four wheel alignment.

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I’m based in west London
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Originally Posted by fpan
Indeed but at £156 for a four wheel alignment I'll skip. Gone are the days I used to pay £120 for an alignment (in the FSTi cause I couldn't find cheaper), that's taking the **** really for something that is less than an hour's work.
Crackley garage have a Hunter machine and it costs £70 for a four wheel alignment.
You're paid for what you know, not what you do.
It's worth the extra just to spend time listening and picking his brain.
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Originally Posted by 2pot
You're paid for what you know, not what you do.
It's worth the extra just to spend time listening and picking his brain.
That's true but I know what settings I want dialled and if someone knows how to use their machine why would I want to spend an extra £80?
Moreover, if I want to play with different settings in order to see myself the result I'd definitely not want to pay over £100 for each adjustment.
For someone wanting to learn about geometry it may be a good opportunity though.

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