CTR alignment. Does this look right?

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This is my second alignment as the wheel was off center. The tech says the areas in red can't be adjusted
That doesn't make sense to me but what do I know ☹

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Well after my 2nd alignment the steering wheel is still to the left when driving straight. Btw the column surround is also tilted but supposedly that's normal.
This is what I see. Wondering if I should go to another dealer.

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Those numbers look good and the tech it correct about the caster not being adjustable. I would just drive it like it is. The wheel being off center by a little isn't going to hurt anything other than your sanity.
 

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For peace of mind here is my last alignment I had done after I got my summer tires out back on. Basically everything looks good.

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Crazy how the right rear has -2.0 degrees do camber lol
 

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Well after my 2nd alignment the steering wheel is still to the left when driving straight. Btw the column surround is also tilted but supposedly that's normal.
This is what I see. Wondering if I should go to another dealer.

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Euro model here, my steering wheel is slightly off towards left as yours. I chose not to bother, to be opened by some random Johnny that does not know what he does, making matters worse. I'll let it as it is from factory.
 


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Euro model here, my steering wheel is slightly off towards left as yours. I chose not to bother, to be opened by some random Johnny that does not know what he does, making matters worse. I'll let it as it is from factory.
Euro here.... Same, don't bother.
There are to many things off with this car that I stopped caring...
If it wasn't for the looks, seats and engine... I would have sold this low quality half ass British car long time ago.
 
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My issue is as I drive I am constantly correcting. It's natural to hold the wheel straight. When straight she veers right which means something is off regardless of what the alignment sheet shows. I have a 3rd visit on Wednesday, Let's see what happens.
 

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I usually set myself as reference the road on which I drive. Hence I don't need to pay attention if wheel is really straight or not.
In my case the car drives straight, despite this small offset.
 

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My 18’ Type R had a slightly crooked steering wheel when I bought it also. Looks similar to the picture above. Brought it to the dealer and asked them to do an alignment. It’s been perfectly straight ever since. Did not get a copy of the alignment specs before and after though. But car drives straight now so I can’t complain :)
 

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My alignment sheet looks exactly the same. There is no adjustable caster on this car and it will not affect your vehicle or driving experience. However, the steering wheel tilt can absolutely be fixed with a proper alignment done.
 


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I have the same steering wheel issue. I think the plastic piece on the dash is off so that is also why the steering wheel looks less centered.
 

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So sometimes people offset the steering wheel bc roads actually have a crown to them for water run off. This compensates for the crown and makes your steering wheel straight while driving. It is also a pain in the a** to keep the steering wheel perfect sometimes during the alignment as there is always a little backlash left to right in the steering system. If your not happy with it tho definitely have them do it until it is perfect! Any good shop will do it until it's right for the customer. Other than that your alignment sheet looks totally fine
 

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My issue is as I drive I am constantly correcting. It's natural to hold the wheel straight. When straight she veers right which means something is off regardless of what the alignment sheet shows. I have a 3rd visit on Wednesday, Let's see what happens.
Any update?
 

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Late to the party I realize, but from the look of your alignment sheet I think you could make a small adjustment toward toe out (negative) on the LF wheel and it may straighten out your wheel while staying in spec (or you could toe in your RF). I've done a lot of home alignments with jack stands and strings, which seems (and is) primitive, but works surprisingly well if you take your time and measure accurately. If you know what you are doing mechanically, it would be easy to adjust yourself with the front end up on ramps; just don't turn the tie rod more than about a quarter turn at a time. May end up needing adjustments on both sides to bring it perfectly straight and keep both sides in spec, but sometimes a little tweak can fix an off-center wheel with no other changes needed. Given you are starting at the center of specs, you have some room to adjust.

And to the point others are making, you could also just have the alignment shop do it until the wheel is centered. Should not be that difficult for them. As a person who doesn't always have a great experience with my car going to the shop though, I just thought I'd offer a possible DIY solution.
 

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Hello
I recently got an alignment done too on my 2021 type r. I noticed the front caster is red and seems out of spec according to the specs on the alignment sheet. Is this normal? I see some of you are also on the red on the front caster. Is this normal on type rs?

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