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Oakley Diesel Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2006 Posts: 523 Location: Lubbock, TX
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 11:47 pm Post subject: alignment spec |
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I took my 74 super to sear's so they could align it. They said if I had the spec's for the camber and toe they could align it. Do's any body have these spec's? _________________ Let my name be Feared at the gates of Hell as I exault the Savior!!
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JSMskater Samba Grease Gorilla
Joined: February 01, 2006 Posts: 5362 Location: Murrieta California
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:11 am Post subject: |
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if i were you... i look for a new shop. but if they "say" they can do it with the right specs, id say just bring them the bently manual if you have it. it'll have all the specs they could ever need. _________________ 71 Squareback-FI -- 73 Bay (subaru powered)
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Oakley Diesel Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2006 Posts: 523 Location: Lubbock, TX
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 9:25 am Post subject: |
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I don't have a bently I have every other book. I just went to sear's so I could use my card. Also it their a way I could set my camber at home I have one of those electronic angle readers at work. as this is the only thing that needs adjusted _________________ Let my name be Feared at the gates of Hell as I exault the Savior!!
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Fattie I'd roll it
Joined: November 27, 2005 Posts: 5582 Location: louisiana
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:46 am Post subject: |
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ach60 Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2001 Posts: 4139 Location: Santa Maria
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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I can't seem to say this enough times.
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I would go to a real shop, not some chain store tire shop for alignment.
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You can do your own alignment, the other guy gave you the specs.
Set the camber first, then if it changed a lot then you'll need to do the toe.
A hour at a good alignment shop, or all day at home to do it yourself if you have never done it before. _________________ Good Luck
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Fattie I'd roll it
Joined: November 27, 2005 Posts: 5582 Location: louisiana
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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I personally trust the pro shops modern alighnment equipment over the home method which I believe involves "string" _________________ Donate and help me get another aircooled dub to share with you guys www.paypal.me/WhosCare |
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Oakley Diesel Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2006 Posts: 523 Location: Lubbock, TX
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Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:40 am Post subject: |
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Hey thanks J
I'm gonna take it down right now. _________________ Let my name be Feared at the gates of Hell as I exault the Savior!!
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Fattie I'd roll it
Joined: November 27, 2005 Posts: 5582 Location: louisiana
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Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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tasha201984 wrote: |
Hey thanks J
I'm gonna take it down right now. |
good choice ...keep us updated on how it goes and cost if you don't mind _________________ Donate and help me get another aircooled dub to share with you guys www.paypal.me/WhosCare |
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Oakley Diesel Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2006 Posts: 523 Location: Lubbock, TX
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Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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Took it down today man sears has the worst cust. service. They charged me 105 just to do the front. But it does handle like a go-cart. Here's what ive done with the suspension so far
front
topline sport plus springs & gr2 low pressure nitrogen struts
also did a disk brake swap
rear just gr2 shocks _________________ Let my name be Feared at the gates of Hell as I exault the Savior!!
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dan macmillan Samba Member
Joined: October 19, 2003 Posts: 3110 Location: Northern Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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Hi, I am a licensed class A tech that specializes in alignments. I am the one that originally posted the actual alignment charts to the samba for the cases where the "shop" does not have them.
Did they give you a printout of the final alignment settings?
If not it is too late. However if they did you can compare the settings to spec to make sure your tires will last. Excess toe in the front will make it handle like a gocart and wear tires fast. |
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Oakley Diesel Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2006 Posts: 523 Location: Lubbock, TX
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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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I've got the sheet but havn't looked it over that well will try to put the specs they set them at up _________________ Let my name be Feared at the gates of Hell as I exault the Savior!!
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