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I think all they did was adjust the toe.

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I have a few things I need to take care of and then I will bring it back to them. This time I'm going to stay there and not drop the car off. It does drive straight without drifting, but the caster is too much in the negative.


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That’s a lot of difference in camber. And a lot of difference in caster. It does appear they just adjusted toe in.
 
Too much negative caster?
ANY negative caster is too much. It is like saying too many murders have happened.
You need at least 2 degrees of positive caster. Do not settle for less.
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I would be absolutely pissed off if I got a printout like that. You don’t want positive camber and you don’t want negative caster. Whoever aligned that car is clearly unskilled in Regards to classic cars. Even if it were aligned to factory specs, you’d only have negative caster if it were manual steering and even then it would be no more than 1/2 a degree if it.
I’d expect other a refund or a proper realignment to modern specs. Idiots will tell you it can’t be done.
It can.
I am not a trained alignment guy but I do have experience working on these cars. Here are a few things I’ve learned:
* The taller the ride height in the front, the less caster you can get. This is just how the suspension and steering parts are.
* Caster and camber are connected. If you gain one, you often gain the other. I’ve found that the more caster that you aim for, the camber can get more positive than you want.
* Slight negative camber will NOT prematurely wear out your tires. Alignment guys say it will but those are the ones that were not properly trained. You know, the same idiot that aligned your car?
* Slight negative camber helps in stability and cornering.
* You want at least 2 degrees of caster to improve straight line stability and to reduce steering wander. Aim for the most you can get. Most cars with stock parts can’t get more than 2 to 2 1/2 degrees. There are economical ways to increase that to around 6 degrees but it involves changing some parts.
The toe setting looks fine.
There is a saying that is car guys say when we insult alignment guys…Set the toe and go…
This saying didn’t spring from thin air. Your printout proves the stereotype correct.
Good luck. Report back when you get this settled.
 
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