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Old March 6th 05, 04:16 AM
ChrisCoaster
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-ahh lemme break i'down fo yah, brothahh.. : )

Questions...
When they checked the alignment, did they do it with you in the car?
-Sign on Town Fair Garage wall: CUSTOMERS NOT ALLOWED IN TECH BAY FOR
INSURANCE REASONS (let alone in the front seat of a car being worked)

Did they do it with +1/2 tank of gas or with an empty tank?
I don't recall - but I think it was closer to 3/4 or full.
That right there could mean 1/2 to one degree (or more) towards
negative.
Lowering the rear of the car gives more + caster. So does raising the
front.
If toe is not zero when getting the readings, it will affect all the
numbers.
Wrong caster is often due to bent parts. Running over curbs tends to
bend the lower parts backward reducing + caster.

-LOL! This car doesn't seem to show any hints of prior cop duty. It IS
a base sedan you know.

The strut towers can be slotted so that caster can be adjusted.
-That's encouraging. It means that this car's feel can be adjusted to
feel somewhat like my fiance's '05 Corolla and the loaner
Malibu-Classic I drove on an unrelated issue, with spot-on steering
return and still excellent parking manners.

-CC

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