Advice for DIY alignment

[rwense]

Hey all, I checked my alignment after installing eibach springs and it looks like the rear is very slightly toed out ~0.2°. I understand it can be adjusted with an eccentric bolt on either LCA, but does anyone have any tips? I intend on getting it aligned at a shop but if possible I'd like to dial the toe back in for an autocross event I have this weekend. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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[razorlab]

What did you check the alignment with? I do my own alignments at home so I can try to help as much as possible. However, I can tell you if you are just using your eyes and nothing else, it's 10,000% not accurate.

 

[rwense]

What did you check the alignment with? I do my own alignments at home so I can try to help as much as possible. However, I can tell you if you are just using your eyes and nothing else, it's 10,000% not accurate.

A friend of mine lent me his Watkins smart string kit. It was my first time using it so I don't want to say my measurements were 100% but I felt like it was a pretty decent measure. Rear 2 wheels were ~0.1° toed out, front driver side was ~0.12° toed out and front passenger was perfect. I've driven it around for 20 miles to get the springs to settle and to feel it out and it doesn't feel like it's going to kill me. That being said I haven't really gotten on it.

EDIT: woops, F driver side is 0.12° toed out not 1.2

 

[razorlab]

A friend of mine lent me his Watkins smart string kit. It was my first time using it so I don't want to say my measurements were 100% but I felt like it was a pretty decent measure. Rear 2 wheels were ~0.1° toed out, front driver side was ~1.2° toed out and front passenger was perfect. I've driven it around for 20 miles to get the springs to settle and to feel it out and it doesn't feel like it's going to kill me. That being said I haven't really gotten on it.

Ah okay, similar to what I use. The car will be much more stable with some toe-in in the rear. I prefer zero toe in front but that is going to be up to the driver.

If the rear two toe is the same, and you just want to drive in the event, then I would leave it alone if it doesn't feel sketchy to you. I would change that front 1.2 toe out because it will eat your tire.

Front is easier to adjust toe anyway. You just loosen the outer tie rod and turn it.

 

[rwense]

Ah okay, similar to what I use. The car will be much more stable with some toe-in in the rear. I prefer zero toe in front but that is going to be up to the driver.

If the rear two toe is the same, and you just want to drive in the event, then I would leave it alone if it doesn't feel sketchy to you. I would change that front 1.2 toe out because it will eat your tire.

Front is easier to adjust toe anyway. You just loosen the outer tie rod and turn it.

Cool, thanks for the input! I think I edited the post before your reply but front driver was actually 0.12 not 1.2 so I think I should be good to go.

Btw I saw you run pocono here and there, will you be attending any of their track sprint events? I've gone to a few in my ND a year or so ago, it's a blast. Make sure to get there early, they always set up early and let you get a ton of fun runs in ?

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