Alignment Help Needed

[JR Supra]

Hey there ive got a 2021 3.0 Premium and my alignment has been way off for a while. A while ago I hit a bad pothole on my passenger front wheel and it caused my tire to have a bubble on it so I replaced it, But since then every tire I put on that wheel the inside of the tire wears out incredibly quick while the outside of the tire is brand new. My car has always pulled hard to the right. I got an alignment today and the mechanic told me that my passenger front alignment is so messed up that I need to get an adjustable spindle/ knuckle to get the alignment right due to the camber. I was told the design of the suspension isnt great because I cant really adjust the knuckle enough to get it straight. Please help me figure out what the right answer is as I was quoted $1,000 to fix this problem. Attached is my alignment sheet.

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[DC5UPRA]

Who’d you go to shop wise in CLT?

 

[JR Supra]

I went to the Goodyear by my house. The guy that did my alignment is the manager and owns a Supra and a few show cars.

 

[Funkjaw]

You say you were quoted $1000 to fix the problem - what's in the statement of work for this quote? My guess is the control arm is bent. Could also be something got bent on the knuckle.... or maybe everything is bent lol.

My advice is get under the car and check for trueness between the suspension components using the driver side as the bar to measure against.

 

[razorlab]

Yea most likely a bent LCA.

 

[DC5UPRA]

I went to the Goodyear by my house. The guy that did my alignment is the manager and owns a Supra and a few show cars.

If you don't feel comfortable diagnosing the problem on your own based on others responses we have some good local shops, CES motorsports and AfterHoursRacing for starters.

 

[FLtrackdays]

I went to the Goodyear by my house. The guy that did my alignment is the manager and owns a Supra and a few show cars.

If you don't feel comfortable diagnosing the problem on your own based on others responses we have some good local shops, CES motorsports and AfterHoursRacing for starters.

This sounds way better. Always shop around. If needing a new LCA, for that price you could upgrade to adjustable ones. That will give you more wiggle room on future alignments if you ever decide to do so and you’ll notice the difference in quality. Plus you’ll end up with a shop that‘s better versed in diagnosing & fixing hiccups like these.

Both places I’m using graduated from chain stores to their own shops. Sounds like Austin has got the in (scoop on where to go) on your area!

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