wheel alignment help

[Smallblock454]

@ganseg:

The adjustment data is in degree and minutes.

So if you are looking at the first column (USA: Series and Sport) and go to camber
front is 0 degree and 5 minutes - plus / minus 30 minutes
rear is -1 degree and 20 minutes - plus / minus 30 minutes

Whereas it is best to get the correct value. So 0 degrees and 5 minutes in the front and -1 degree and 20 Minutes in the back.

German term for second is Winkelminute. I think it's "minute of arc" in english.

An arcminute is a 1⁄60 degree.

Here is an english description: Minute of arc - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hope that helps.

Regards from Germany, Markus

[ganseg]

Thanks! So that is like my RX-8 was - very little negative camber up front but good handling.

[Gelbster]

If adjustment within the spec ranges fails to eliminate the 'pulling' problem -you need to know why.
It may be tires. Have you switched tires L to R yet?
If it is a bent suspension part -replace it. If no bent parts can be identified and the pulling is slight, that can be resolved to in some cases. Some resolutions are hacks - "camber bolts" for example.
Other remedies like adjusting camber and caster slightly out of range may be effective at eliminating the pull. But it may cause accelerated tire wear. An alignment technician who specializes in working on accident repairs would know how to do this. So far it seems you have been dealing with amateurs.

[jrblackman]

They just need to be competent. I have had two four wheel alignments done in the last three years. The first was done at a local independent tire/brake shop that has been in business in my area forever. I had just purchased the car and had new tires put on it at the same time. The second was done at Belle Tire after I changed the rear control arms. Both places had Hunter machines and completed the alignment without any trouble.