PLEASE HELP! Alignment question

Spk184

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I have an 08 Limited V6. I installed the 2.5/1.5 daystar lift and the spydertrax spacers. I just bought 265/65/18 cooper AT3's and got my needed alignment and when I got home it looked as if my camber was off. It looks like the bottom of my wheels are slightly tucked under into the wheel well (just like when u jack up ur car.) I took a level to the rear wheels and they were straight, then the front and they were slightly off. So I called my friend at the shop I got the alignment at and he said that the lift and spacers (mainly the spacers) put the wheels in a different position from the stock specs that the alignment machine is using to get the aligned. Supposedly their machine is a good one, and the guy who did my alignment is also very good at it. The icing on the cake is that im supposed to be going on a road trip tomorrow and I think my alignment is F***ed up and I have no idea what to do. Do topout lift kits and wheel spacers make false readings on the alignment machine and cause the alignment to be off?? Someone please help me!
 
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What you have is normal. Sometimes there is enough adjustment left in the lower control arm cams to move the lower part of the tire out, closer to 0 degrees camber, but sometimes there may not be enough. Also if your running stock upper control arms, in order to keep caster somewhat decent, the alignment shop may increase (+ camber) to keep the vehicle under control on the fwy. Best way to know is to look at the alignment cams under the vehicle and see what they are set at. To help you further, you may want to post what the specs were from the alignment sheet if you have that.

In my immediate area, my Toyota dealer always does a better job at my alignments than anyone else.
 
When you are talking alignment angles the differences are very slight and it is impossible to eyeball and alignment. They should have given you a print out of the specs. Post up the numbers.
 

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