buckeye4runner08
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So, put the daystar 2.5/1.5 kit on my '08 yesterday and went to firestone to get an alignment today. They told me that 3 of the 4 cams/bolts were frozen and they could not adjust the camber and caster because of this. They told me that if I got replacement cams (and I would assume bushings) that they could probably fix the alignment under their 12 month warranty, but I wonder how much trouble I should go through to fix it. They also said that since it was lifted they didn't know what "proper" specs were and could only guess.
Alignment report:
Front Left
Camber- Actual .1, Before -0.1 Specd range -0.9 --0.6
Caster - Actual 2.4 Before 1.1 Specd range 2.5 -- 4.0
Toe - Actual 0.03 Before 0.80 Specd range -0.04 -- 0.13
SAI - Actual 11.4 Before 12 Specd range 11.9 -- 13.4
Included angle - Actual 11.5 Before 11.8 Specd range 11--14
Front right
Camber - Actual 0.7 Before 0.6 Specd range -0.9--0.6
Caster - Actual 1.1 Before 1.3 Specd range 2.5 -- 4
Toe - Actual 0.04 Before 0.71 Specd range -0.4 -- 0.13
SAI - Actual 11.8 Before 12 Specd range 11.9 -- 13.4
Included angle - Actual 12.5 Before 12.6 Specd range 11 -- 14
Cross camber - Actual -0.6 Before -0.8 Specd range -0.08 -- 0.8
Cross caster - Actual 1.3 Before -0.2 Specd range -0.8 -- 0.8
Cross SAI - Actual -0.4 Before 0.0 Specd range -0.8 -- 0.8
Total toe - Actual 0.07 Before 1.50 Specd range -0.08 -- 0.25
I am pretty ignorant on proper aligntment specs, consequences of certain specs being out, etc. Based on the numbers, do yall think it's worth it to go through the process of getting new cams and bushings and going through whatever hell it will be to get the old ones out?
If you were in my shoes, what would you do? This is my DD, so I'm a bit more concerned than I would be for a trail rig. Should I get the parts and hope that firestone can fix the stuff, take it to the dealership, see if I can install the stuff myself then get it re-aligned? I'm pretty confused.
Alignment report:
Front Left
Camber- Actual .1, Before -0.1 Specd range -0.9 --0.6
Caster - Actual 2.4 Before 1.1 Specd range 2.5 -- 4.0
Toe - Actual 0.03 Before 0.80 Specd range -0.04 -- 0.13
SAI - Actual 11.4 Before 12 Specd range 11.9 -- 13.4
Included angle - Actual 11.5 Before 11.8 Specd range 11--14
Front right
Camber - Actual 0.7 Before 0.6 Specd range -0.9--0.6
Caster - Actual 1.1 Before 1.3 Specd range 2.5 -- 4
Toe - Actual 0.04 Before 0.71 Specd range -0.4 -- 0.13
SAI - Actual 11.8 Before 12 Specd range 11.9 -- 13.4
Included angle - Actual 12.5 Before 12.6 Specd range 11 -- 14
Cross camber - Actual -0.6 Before -0.8 Specd range -0.08 -- 0.8
Cross caster - Actual 1.3 Before -0.2 Specd range -0.8 -- 0.8
Cross SAI - Actual -0.4 Before 0.0 Specd range -0.8 -- 0.8
Total toe - Actual 0.07 Before 1.50 Specd range -0.08 -- 0.25
I am pretty ignorant on proper aligntment specs, consequences of certain specs being out, etc. Based on the numbers, do yall think it's worth it to go through the process of getting new cams and bushings and going through whatever hell it will be to get the old ones out?
If you were in my shoes, what would you do? This is my DD, so I'm a bit more concerned than I would be for a trail rig. Should I get the parts and hope that firestone can fix the stuff, take it to the dealership, see if I can install the stuff myself then get it re-aligned? I'm pretty confused.
