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Hi, I didn't think wheel alignment setting info would be hard to find on this site or the web, but it looks like it is.
My son has just bought a Series 2 VE V6 Calais V for his first car (19" rims in case that makes a difference), and I have just had the wheels balanced and a 4 wheel alignment done on it, just to be sure it's ok. It did drive ok, if perhaps a little heavy on the steering, and all of the tyres have even wear.
I did ask for a before and after printout, but apparently someone forgot to print the before printout. I have the "after" printout, and I'm struggling to make sense of what settings they have used - it looks more like a "before" printout to me. I realize that the setup needs to be a little asymmetrical to cater for road camber, but to me that doesn't explain the settings. The "after" settings are below, as laid out in the printout. For any wheel alignment experts, the alignment machine is a Beissbarth ML 1800-6R, according to the printout.
left rear camber -1 degree, 51 minutes, right rear camber -0 degrees and 09'
left rear toe -1.4mm, right rear toe -0.2mm (total toe -1.6mm)
Geometrical Driving Axis +0 degrees 03'
left front camber -0 degrees and 39', right front camber +0 degrees and 20'
left front toe +1.1mm, right front toe +1.2mm (total toe +2.3mm)
Does anyone experienced in wheel aligning know what the factory alignment settings are supposed to be, or what accepted industry standard settings are for this car?
Thanks for any help you can give.
My son has just bought a Series 2 VE V6 Calais V for his first car (19" rims in case that makes a difference), and I have just had the wheels balanced and a 4 wheel alignment done on it, just to be sure it's ok. It did drive ok, if perhaps a little heavy on the steering, and all of the tyres have even wear.
I did ask for a before and after printout, but apparently someone forgot to print the before printout. I have the "after" printout, and I'm struggling to make sense of what settings they have used - it looks more like a "before" printout to me. I realize that the setup needs to be a little asymmetrical to cater for road camber, but to me that doesn't explain the settings. The "after" settings are below, as laid out in the printout. For any wheel alignment experts, the alignment machine is a Beissbarth ML 1800-6R, according to the printout.
left rear camber -1 degree, 51 minutes, right rear camber -0 degrees and 09'
left rear toe -1.4mm, right rear toe -0.2mm (total toe -1.6mm)
Geometrical Driving Axis +0 degrees 03'
left front camber -0 degrees and 39', right front camber +0 degrees and 20'
left front toe +1.1mm, right front toe +1.2mm (total toe +2.3mm)
Does anyone experienced in wheel aligning know what the factory alignment settings are supposed to be, or what accepted industry standard settings are for this car?
Thanks for any help you can give.