I never really liked the factory alignment setting, which was more toe in front... so the wheels point in like this / \. This kills the turn-in responses, slows the front end down, and forces the car to oversteer/rear end kicks out.
My theory, with this "snow-plow" of an alignment up front is...
Where are you in the UK?
Might be a good idea to drop in on theSupra meet-up and give a few cars a listen.
Drone is stupidly subjective. Heck, I have shoved sound material all over my trunk (rear boot) flooring and battery walls because the stock system drones quite a bit - to me.
And given...
Well the rack bushing rattle/clunk can be reproduced by rocking the steering wheel back and forth. If it clunks, it's the bushing. I personally don't recommend just tightening it. The issue that causes the noise is lack of grease from the factory assembly. Tightening the force onto the bushing...
OK your video is normal if there's NO lock nut in place. The lock nut would keep the entire assembly from moving. I mean... it is the lock nut. :)
But before we get to too far... any chance when you installed the plates... did you use an X-pattern when tightening the bolts? This assures all...
Wait the camber plate play. Send the video to Verus. That doesn't quite look right.
I will assume from the video the allen nuts are seated and the movement is the bearing in it's cut-out?!
I just fixed this very problem last month - after throwing a few thousand in parts and labor on it.
The easiest way to confirm this... start the car and pull the steering wheel left and right. If you hear it clunk, it's that stupid bushing and it's lack of grease.
And here is why...
The...
FYI... OP...
"The HKS Hipermax HAS (Height Adjustable Spring) kit absolutely requires you to remove the factory front spring perch. The adjustable HKS threaded sleeve cannot seat properly on the strut body unless the OEM perch is completely tapped off."
The perch isn't welded on. It just taps...
What state are you in?
If the Supra is your daily and you live in an emissions state, maybe consider the stock cat because it is designed to last longer (10 years). No sense in buying another aftermarket cat that may fail emissions in 4 or 5 years.
FWIW, somewhat similar dilemma. Previous owner let the alignment go and chewed up the front tires. I ordered a *used* set off Pilots off ebay, about $480 for a set of 2 with 8/32 tread depth and installed locally - warranty included. OEM sensor or aftermarket (Gorilla), they both worked for me...
OK guys, I am going to bump this thread.
BIG thanks for @RAWSupra for chasing this down.
My 2022 3.0 Premium US Spec Supra had 25,000 miles. The last 6 months I have been chasing a knocking sound. Low speed, rough roads, coming to a stop, and turning the steering wheel left and right... clunk...