tracking since lowered!

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 148
    #1
    since ive lowered my saxo 60mm all round and my tracking has compleatly gone out! i no wen u lower them the wheels do turn in but didnt realise how much it does! the tyres have warn down only on the inside because of the camber! I havnt seen a thread on this before and wonder if it happens to any1 else?
  2. Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2007 sutton coldfield, brum Posts: 496 05CTR, VOLVO S40, MK2 VTS
    #2
    i would recommend you do a four wheel alignment as lowering will disrupt the castor and camber angles
  3. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 148
    #3
    were could i get that done? and ruffly how much?
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857
    #4
    As with any car you should always get your alignment done if significantly altering the suspension. Its one of things that is just a given so people tend to forget about talking about it. But yes these cars get a lot of bump induced toe so yes it will look at bit odd. Get your front wheels toe zeroed again. Just phone up a few garages and see who will do it for a sensible price.
  5. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by AXracing View Post
    As with any car you should always get your alignment done if significantly altering the suspension. Its one of things that is just a given so people tend to forget about talking about it. But yes these cars get a lot of bump induced toe so yes it will look at bit odd. Get your front wheels toe zeroed again. Just phone up a few garages and see who will do it for a sensible price.
    welcome bk, where you been hiding
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Kunt & Sorrey Posts: 5763 Rep mobiles & Joes ma
    #6
    AXRacing, your real name isn't tom is it? got any funky parts spare?

    As for 4 wheel alignment, you'll struggle when the rear isn't adjustable.

    As AXRacing says, just reset the front.

    And you'll get toe out when you lower the car, think about it. The toe arms(track rods) are parallel to the ground at std ride height or just above. you lower the car, the track rods are now going to be moved upwards at the outer ends putting them at an angle, this is like a diagonal, so the actual distance from steering rack to struts(compared to an imaginary parallel line to the ground) is reduced, this means the rears of the struts are pulled towards the centre of the car, this will cause toe out won't it.
  7. Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2007 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 239 Mk1 Vtr
    #7
    how much does this normally cost?

    Like a rough estimate?
  8. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Kunt & Sorrey Posts: 5763 Rep mobiles & Joes ma
    #8
    £20....