Lowered Alignment Specs
#1
Lowered Alignment Specs
Yes I did a search but didn't find the exact specs for a Lighting lowered 1" in front and 2" in the rear.
Anyone got specs for this type of drop? Are they different from these?:
LH Caster 6.7
RH Caster 7.2
LH Camber -0.5
RH Camber -0.5
LH Toe -0.05 (slight toe in)
RH Toe -0.05 (same)
First one to answer gets a free beer. Thanks. Just got new tires. R/S Dennis
Anyone got specs for this type of drop? Are they different from these?:
LH Caster 6.7
RH Caster 7.2
LH Camber -0.5
RH Camber -0.5
LH Toe -0.05 (slight toe in)
RH Toe -0.05 (same)
First one to answer gets a free beer. Thanks. Just got new tires. R/S Dennis
#2
Lightning specs:
L.H. Caster: 6.9, +/- 1.0 Deg.
R.H. Caster: 7.4, +/- 1.0 Deg.
L.H. Camber: -0.5, +/- 0.7 Deg.
R.H. Camber: -0.5, +/- 0.7 Deg.
L.H. Toe: -0.05, +/- 0.15
R.H. Toe: -0.05, +/- 0.15
Lightning Owner preferred:
LH Caster 6.7
RH Caster 7.2
LH Camber -0.5
RH Camber -0.5
LH Toe -0.05 (slight toe in)
RH Toe -0.05 (same)
Base F150: (tolerances same as above)
L.H. Caster: 6.2
Shorty:
R.H. Caster: 6.7
L.H. Camber: -0.3
R.H. Camber: -0.3
L.H. Toe: 0.03
R.H. Toe: 0.03
Ford Alignment spec:
L.H. Caster: 6.9, +/- 1.0 Deg.
R.H. Caster: 7.4, +/- 1.0 Deg.
L.H. Camber: -0.5, +/- 0.7 Deg.
R.H. Camber: -0.5, +/- 0.7 Deg.
L.H. Toe: -0.05, +/- 0.15
R.H. Toe: -0.05, +/- 0.15
Lightning Owner autocross preferred specs:
LH Camber -0.7
RH Camber -0.7
LH Toe OUT 0.05
RH Toe OUT 0.05
courtesy of: speedin bob............or someone!!!
L.H. Caster: 6.9, +/- 1.0 Deg.
R.H. Caster: 7.4, +/- 1.0 Deg.
L.H. Camber: -0.5, +/- 0.7 Deg.
R.H. Camber: -0.5, +/- 0.7 Deg.
L.H. Toe: -0.05, +/- 0.15
R.H. Toe: -0.05, +/- 0.15
Lightning Owner preferred:
LH Caster 6.7
RH Caster 7.2
LH Camber -0.5
RH Camber -0.5
LH Toe -0.05 (slight toe in)
RH Toe -0.05 (same)
Base F150: (tolerances same as above)
L.H. Caster: 6.2
Shorty:
R.H. Caster: 6.7
L.H. Camber: -0.3
R.H. Camber: -0.3
L.H. Toe: 0.03
R.H. Toe: 0.03
Ford Alignment spec:
L.H. Caster: 6.9, +/- 1.0 Deg.
R.H. Caster: 7.4, +/- 1.0 Deg.
L.H. Camber: -0.5, +/- 0.7 Deg.
R.H. Camber: -0.5, +/- 0.7 Deg.
L.H. Toe: -0.05, +/- 0.15
R.H. Toe: -0.05, +/- 0.15
Lightning Owner autocross preferred specs:
LH Camber -0.7
RH Camber -0.7
LH Toe OUT 0.05
RH Toe OUT 0.05
courtesy of: speedin bob............or someone!!!
#5
Since lowering my front end just over a month ago, I've had it aligned twice. It still feels like it pulls to the right, even on flat surfaces. I don't have the spec sheet in front of me, but the numbers are within specs. Has anyone else experienced this problem? I"m probably going to take it to another shop in the area that specializes in alignments.
Bob
Bob
#6
Rotate the front two tires and check if it's a radial pull. If it pulls left, then it's a tire. If it still pulls right, modify the alignment slightly. Since it's lowered, a spec doesn't really exist so you'll have to experiment (that's how the ones above were created). Try modifying the caster on one side.
Spike
Spike
#7
Spike, thanks for the suggestions. You mentioned radial pull. I"ve never heard of that. The mechanic that aligned it mentioned at as well. Can you elaborate? It's about time for me to swap the tires around anyway so I'll probably test this out over the weekend.
If I remember correctly, the left tire was 6.8 caster and the right was 6.6. I'm assuming the Ford spec of a higher caster on the right is counteract the crown in the road? My numbers are within spec, but this was leading me to believe that's the problem.
Bob
If I remember correctly, the left tire was 6.8 caster and the right was 6.6. I'm assuming the Ford spec of a higher caster on the right is counteract the crown in the road? My numbers are within spec, but this was leading me to believe that's the problem.
Bob