New "modified" TL alignment spec for rear camber??

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Old 07-14-2013, 04:37 PM
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New "modified" TL alignment spec for rear camber??

Just had my alignment done at Sears. According to the alignment machine's spec sheet, the rear camber spec has been expanded a bit:

from -1.0 (+/- 0.5) to -1.0 (+ 0.7,-0.8)

Where -1.5 had been the negative limit, it is now -1.8.

Old 09-25-2013, 11:18 PM
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how is the ride after the alignment? any pull to left or right?
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Last time I aligned my car my rear spec was -1.8 as well.
"Modified spec" could be manually typed in by the hunter machine
Tech (or service tech or shop foreman for that matter) when he updated the specs manually instead of by a complete software update that would update all the specs with a download.
We would have our hunter guy come in every year to type in all the updates and changes that manufacturers have.
Your numbers look great and shouldn't cause a pull at all.

I miss working in a shop with an alignment rack...
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I just took my TL-S to an alignment shop and the camber negative limit for the rear was -1.8 as well.
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Our rear ends already fan out under drive load so I went closer to zero degrees. Ended up with -.03 degrees all around. -1.8 degrees is too much IMO.
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Originally Posted by unlimited
how is the ride after the alignment? any pull to left or right?
Ride is fine, no issues.

Originally Posted by JJH
Our rear ends already fan out under drive load so I went closer to zero degrees. Ended up with -.03 degrees all around. -1.8 degrees is too much IMO.
True, and it's important to load the back seat/trunk with the same load that you normally drive with when the alignment is done.

As long as the rear camber doesn't exceed -1.8 and toe is kept in spec, there doesn't seem to be much an issue with tire wear on the rear. If camber gets more negative than -1.8/-1.9, look out if toe gets out of spec... rapid inside edge wear is imminent...

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