front camber HELP

Spooler · 10-07-2016, 08:32 PM

Looks like you have too much toe in on the front. I'll need to dig up my old alignment sheets to verify. You do have too much camber on both fronts for factory settings. Something is amiss. Has the car ever been in an accident? This can also cause some funky readings and wear issues.
You should be getting 30,000 miles out of a front set of tires.

Rusty · 10-07-2016, 10:34 PM

OP, what tires are on the Z? And how many miles did you get out of the old set?

cv129 · 10-08-2016, 06:21 PM

Assuming no typo, and all the #'s are in degrees (not degree-minute)...

Before front toe was out of whack...left is toe-in (positive), right is toe-out (negative). I imagine Toe-out with the negative camber would accelerate inside edge wear, perhaps what Gomer_110 alluded to earlier.
After Toe, both left and right, are a hair out of range...possibly tech couldn't adjust any further and due to the camber (camber adjustment affects toe).
After Caster, side-to-side difference is actually still within tolerance.
After Camber, the -1.5 is a hair out of OEM range

OEM alignment range courtesy of AK370 Stock alignment specs?

I think you need a experienced tech to inspect all your front bushings. Don't want you to change the upper control arms just to find out there's worn bushing on the lower control arms.

HT Rambler · 10-10-2016, 07:39 AM

Hey Guy's thanks for all he info, as stated I know nothing about these readings unless it shows in or out or should I say red/green according to my sheet !!

Someone asked how many miles did I get from old set of tires? 27k. Again I just found out that tire warranty is 1/2 of stated if you have staggered fit !! The last set were continental.
I will take car to another shop to get another set of readings and to inspect bushings.
also considering going to all 19" rims to be able to rotate them ??

Rusty · 10-10-2016, 12:19 PM

You got 27,000 miles out of the tires? I think you are doing pretty good. A lot don't get anything over 10,000 miles or so.

Halfkiddio · 10-11-2016, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty

You got 27,000 miles out of the tires? I think you are doing pretty good. A lot don't get anything over 10,000 miles or so.

Can confirm. I am currently on my 6th set of tires in a year and 5 months, and I have only gotten one set over 10k. And they only made it to 11k lol. 27k out a set would be like seeing a unicorn.

HT Rambler · 10-12-2016, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halfkiddio

Can confirm. I am currently on my 6th set of tires in a year and 5 months, and I have only gotten one set over 10k. And they only made it to 11k lol. 27k out a set would be like seeing a unicorn.

I would get that fixed

10-07-2016, 08:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 14,180 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684395	Looks like you have too much toe in on the front. I'll need to dig up my old alignment sheets to verify. You do have too much camber on both fronts for factory settings. Something is amiss. Has the car ever been in an accident? This can also cause some funky readings and wear issues. You should be getting 30,000 miles out of a front set of tires. Chuck33079 likes this.

10-07-2016, 10:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rusty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 70 Posts: 35,581 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684440	OP, what tires are on the Z? And how many miles did you get out of the old set? __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

10-08-2016, 06:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
cv129 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,272 Drives: 09 Nismo, 16 Nismo Rep Power: 163997	Assuming no typo, and all the #'s are in degrees (not degree-minute)... Before front toe was out of whack...left is toe-in (positive), right is toe-out (negative). I imagine Toe-out with the negative camber would accelerate inside edge wear, perhaps what Gomer_110 alluded to earlier. After Toe, both left and right, are a hair out of range...possibly tech couldn't adjust any further and due to the camber (camber adjustment affects toe). After Caster, side-to-side difference is actually still within tolerance. After Camber, the -1.5 is a hair out of OEM range OEM alignment range courtesy of AK370 Stock alignment specs? I think you need a experienced tech to inspect all your front bushings. Don't want you to change the upper control arms just to find out there's worn bushing on the lower control arms. __________________ Setrab \| RE-71 \| SPL \| JRZ \| Nismo \| ARK \| Whiteline \| RacingBrake \| CJM Oil Pan \| Ti shield Last edited by cv129; 10-08-2016 at 06:50 PM.

10-10-2016, 12:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rusty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 70 Posts: 35,581 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684440	You got 27,000 miles out of the tires? I think you are doing pretty good. A lot don't get anything over 10,000 miles or so. Trips, JARblue, Hotrodz and 1 others like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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10-10-2016, 07:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
HT Rambler Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pearland TX. Posts: 257 Drives: 2009 370z red auto Rep Power: 18	Hey Guy's thanks for all he info, as stated I know nothing about these readings unless it shows in or out or should I say red/green according to my sheet !! Someone asked how many miles did I get from old set of tires? 27k. Again I just found out that tire warranty is 1/2 of stated if you have staggered fit !! The last set were continental. I will take car to another shop to get another set of readings and to inspect bushings. also considering going to all 19" rims to be able to rotate them ??

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