Hello,
Several months ago I installed H&R Sport Springs and KYB Excel-G's on all 4 corners of my 2000 SE. My most recent alignment report indicates that my rear toe is out of spec (+31 on driver/+5 on passenger). Reading here I've learned that lowering can shift the rear axle to the right side. My question is, can this shift right also create a slight axle cant issue? I have a QT link on order and I've hoping that once installed, the shift left of the axle will also correct this cant. It would be wonderful to get the axle where rear toe is at +18/+18.

 

It should help, it might take some finessing for it to sit right.

 

Thanks for your input Nick.

 

The link will do nothing to the toe. The only way to adjust toe is by bending the beam. Decades ago there were beam bending parties among autocross enthusiasts. I can't imagine finding someone to do that these days. You could replace the whole beam. Or just live with it.

 

Thanks for your input JSutter. I hope I'm the exception to the rule then. I want to believe that if lowering the vehicle can shift the entire axle right 3/4" to 1" that maybe this lowering could also create a slight cant of it as well. I have ES trailing arm bushings installed and everything esle on rear suspension is new. I suspect that if I purchased a new axle, it would not remedy the situation as my axle doesn't appear to be bent based on the alignment numbers.

 

Was your car ever involved in any rear collision that could've shifted/bent the rear beam?

My son's 2000 SE was lowered on H&R springs and the rear was definitely off on one side. The wheel on one side sticks out more than the other side. Some owners reported good results with the QT link. Unfortunately, the 2K SE was totaled before we installed the QT link.

On my 97 SE, I 've replaced the rear beam which was involved in a minor collision the resulted in a bent beam. The body shop that was repairing the vehicle refused to replace the beam even after I pointed it out that the rear end was not sitting evenly. They only agreed to replace on rear shock, but that didn't correct the rear sitting uneven. At that time I was unaware of the QT link, the issue was that the one side was sitting lower than the other.

At that time my 97 SE was lowered on KYB AGX struts and Sprint springs. I got tired of the body shop (kept the car for 31 days). Picked up the car and I found a local 4th Gen owner that was parting out his Maxima. I installed the rear beam, and the rear end was sitting even on both side and drove well when going over bumps.

 

No sir. It incurred body damage once when I hit a deer some 16 years ago and even that front end damage was minor. That and a minor sideswip accident caused by the other driver.
I just don't believe the axle is bent because if it were able to shift back on the driver's side and forward on the passenger side, it 'could' be at +18/+18 on both sides which is within Nissan's spec for the toe.

 

sounds like...bushings and it's slightly angled compared to front? I haven't been under a maxi in a long time.

 

Toe and centering the beam are not the same thing.

 

I would have had the same thought except I replaced my trailing arm bushing with ES ones a while back and afterwards, my toe was not out near this much as compared to measurements after I installed the H&R springs.