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Maybe the Worst Toe a Maxima has ever had

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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 04:35 PM
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Maybe the Worst Toe a Maxima has ever had

Finally Got my car aligned today. Here are my Results

Left Front
Camber (before) = -1.8°
Camber (after) = -1.8°

Caster (before) = 3.1°
Caster (After) = 3.1°

Toe (before) = 0.61"
Toe (after) = 0.06"


Front Right

Camber (before) = -1.1°
Camber (after) = -1.1°

Caster (before) = 3.0°
Caster (after) = 3.0°

Toe (before) = 0.46"
Toe (after) = 0.04"

Total Front Toe Before = 1.06"
Total Front Toe After = 0.10"



I'm still a little out of spec, but my outter tie rods are in very bad shape, and need replacing.

I'll post a pic later of what this alignment did to 2 sets of tires, that were brand new.



P.S.- My sloppy steering I was complainin about a while back is cured.
Old Mar 12, 2006 | 06:26 AM
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I feel for ya. Here's my specs from last October. Talk about play in your steering effort.

FL Toe (before) = -1.96"
FR Toe (before) = -1.09"
Total Toe (before) = -3.06"
Old Mar 12, 2006 | 06:56 AM
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Your camber is heavy, especially the left front. I'd look into correcting that with bolts or your going to eat the inside edge of the LF tire.
Does the car pull right slightly? The heavy LF camber will cause that.

My new toy for the summer!
Old Mar 12, 2006 | 07:13 AM
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I know it's not a maxima but a new altima came into the shop at the dealer i work at with -.8x toe on the right front.
Old Mar 12, 2006 | 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by njmaxseltd
Your camber is heavy, especially the left front. I'd look into correcting that with bolts or your going to eat the inside edge of the LF tire.
Does the car pull right slightly? The heavy LF camber will cause that.

My new toy for the summer!
The car used to Pull very hard to the right, but after alignment its straight on with a slight pull to the left.

My outter tie rods have waay too much play in there and will be changed very soon. Plus I'm on D2's so they can adjust camber much easier. When I get the new inner and outter tie rods on, I'm going to be more picky about the alignment specs.

Nice new Summer Toy! Convertables are perfect for the summer.

Originally Posted by BEJAY1
I feel for ya. Here's my specs from last October. Talk about play in your steering effort.

FL Toe (before) = -1.96"
FR Toe (before) = -1.09"
Total Toe (before) = -3.06"
Jeeez and I thought mine was bad!

You have be beat by far
Old Mar 12, 2006 | 10:39 PM
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you got it done at tires plus? i need an alignment so bad.. I didn't think they could do a lowered alignment there.. only place I can find that will do it is kauffman tire
Old Mar 13, 2006 | 05:42 AM
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Yea Tires plus Did it. I was waiting for them to align the car and I went off to publix. They called me asking "are there some type of special struts on the car?"

Yes there coilovers. They didnt make a real comment about being lowered, I think they thought my struts were blown so they were double checking.
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