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does anyone know of a do it your self wheel alignment method ? its on a hq holden cheers
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Use a tape measure at the front and rear tyres to set toe-in to 1/8" total.
Use a spirit level to measure the camber, ie the verticle angle that the wheel sits at.You want both wheels verticle or a couple of mm inwards at the top. Use the shims to get th
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thanks sgo thats been a great help sorry for the late reply cheers
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i used a spirit level to check camber and found the top was about an inch in at the top on the right and only one shim at the back on the left it was a half inch in at the top and not enough shims to pack it out in other words somethings bent what can i d
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Hi john.
Add extra shims to the left hand side to make them both about 1/2" in at the top.
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Yes you do use the spirit-level verticlly but make sure it is reading off the actual wheel rim.If you just put it against the tyre, the bulge at the bottom will not give a correct reading. Use a piece of timber with two 3" nails sticking out, and the nail
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Is this chart reliable? I know this is for Torana but may be applicable to the HQ-Z front end.  James
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You only have to be in front at the end of the race. |
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