Caster Out of Alignment

kenchan · 12-05-2011, 10:58 AM

yah, before dissasembly i usually mark the strut mount bolt and hole (car side) with some paint i have laying around to ensure that the strut is assembled the same orientation it came out.

WxMan · 12-05-2011, 01:01 PM

I used the DIY for installing Swift springs. I marked the top hats on both. The Nissan tech said the amount the strut is off is minuscule. I want to bring the camber in on the front and back to a happy medium between performance and tire wear with a slight edge toward performance. But I can also correct the caster with the new control arms. I would have rather spent the money on an OEM rear spoiler but I don't want to be buying new tires every 20K miles. I'm thinking camber settings of -1.5/-2.0 and correct the caster to 5.2.

12-05-2011, 01:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
WxMan Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Cordova, TN Posts: 75 Drives: 09 370Z White M6 Tou Rep Power: 16	I used the DIY for installing Swift springs. I marked the top hats on both. The Nissan tech said the amount the strut is off is minuscule. I want to bring the camber in on the front and back to a happy medium between performance and tire wear with a slight edge toward performance. But I can also correct the caster with the new control arms. I would have rather spent the money on an OEM rear spoiler but I don't want to be buying new tires every 20K miles. I'm thinking camber settings of -1.5/-2.0 and correct the caster to 5.2. __________________ Dennis Stillen 2nd Gen CAI/Z1 HFMC/FI Catback Exhaust w/18" resonators/Akebono Brake Upgrade/TSW Jarama 18" Wheels/15mm rear spacers/Stillen Sway Bars/H&R Sport Springs

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12-05-2011, 10:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	yah, before dissasembly i usually mark the strut mount bolt and hole (car side) with some paint i have laying around to ensure that the strut is assembled the same orientation it came out.