FK8 ALIGNMENT

[juang1985]

Hello Fellas

Just wanted to get some insight from some of you mechanically oriented specifically suspension oriented people out there.

I wanted to check my alignment to make sure everything was within specs.

Turns out, the caster seems to be a little bit out of spec. 7.2 degrees on each side to be specific.

Is this normal on these type r? according to the alignment software it should be between 7.5-8.5 so I am a little under their minimum range.

My car has under 2k miles so I am assuming this is normal specs ? see picture attached

By the way, tech used database for a 2020 type r Since I am pretty sure the exact same specs as 2021.

thanks in advance fellas

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[HoboKit]

You don’t have to worry about it probably the sensor level wasn’t set back to level when they move the car back and forth to scan it

 

[juang1985]

You don’t have to worry about it probably the sensor level wasn’t set back to level when they move the car back and forth to scan it

I have seen a few alignment specs from a few people here and the ones I e seen they also have the caster in red. Is this comun? Has anyone done an alignment recently? Would love to see another spec sheet

 

[HoboKit]

Caster can change when they rotate the sensor

I have seen a few alignment specs from a few people here and the ones I e seen they also have the caster in red. Is this comun? Has anyone done an alignment recently? Would love to see another spec sheet

 

[Warpspeed]

That's why I'm waiting for my Rigid Collars before I do an alignment.

 

[Lust]

Take your car back and have them fix your rear toe. It’s excessively toed in.

Caster isn’t adjustable so I wouldn’t worry about it.

 

[davemarco]

Take your car back and have them fix your rear toe. It’s excessively toed in.

Caster isn’t adjustable so I wouldn’t worry about it.

Do you generally run the rear toe zeroed out? Also, have you ever tried a little toe out in the front? My shop is suggesting it as a way to sharpen the on center feel, since my slight front toe in (within OEM spec) feels a tiny bit dead on center.

 

[Lust]

Do you generally run the rear toe zeroed out? Also, have you ever tried a little toe out in the front? My shop is suggesting it as a way to sharpen the on center feel, since my slight front toe in (within OEM spec) feels a tiny bit dead on center.

That's pretty common to help with rotation on FWD cars. I switch back and forth between 0 toe and some toe in the rear. I keep the front at 0 toe.

 

[5inn]

What's your use case OP? Just street driving?

My autox alignment is:
Max front camber (-1.7, stock, pins pulled)
0 toe front
Rear toe out, to encourage rotation.

 

[boosted180sx]

the rear toe is in the "green" but thats still a decent amount of toe. I'd have him move it closer to the other end of their "range". I run about 0.12 deg TOTAL rear toe and you run that on each end.

 

[samji]

That's pretty common to help with rotation on FWD cars. I switch back and forth between 0 toe and some toe in the rear. I keep the front at 0 toe.

How much camber are you running in the front vs the back?

 

[Lust]

How much camber are you running in the front vs the back?

-3.5 front an -2.5 rear

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