ELBJ Alignment Numbers
04-08-2017, 05:12 PM
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ELBJ Alignment Numbers
So I just installed all 'new-to-me' control arms with ELBJ and steering rack spacers on my 91. 3.75" front pinch weld height. 14kg/mm front springs. 225's on 15x9 wheels and 205sm7's on 15x8
The problem I am having now is that I cannot reach my caster target of 4.5* on either side of the vehicle. Left is minimized at 5.7* and right is minimized at 6.5*. Currently at -3.6* of camber on both sized.
My question is, What sort of alignment numbers are people seeing with the ELBJ? The car isnt difficult to drive with this much caster but I need to get them closer to stop the car from pulling and really want to know if I can expect the numbers to behave more naturally if I dump more camber into the front.
The problem I am having now is that I cannot reach my caster target of 4.5* on either side of the vehicle. Left is minimized at 5.7* and right is minimized at 6.5*. Currently at -3.6* of camber on both sized.
My question is, What sort of alignment numbers are people seeing with the ELBJ? The car isnt difficult to drive with this much caster but I need to get them closer to stop the car from pulling and really want to know if I can expect the numbers to behave more naturally if I dump more camber into the front.
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04-08-2017, 07:20 PM
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With less camber, the caster went even higher. It was sitting at 7* caster with -3.4* camber and -3.6* allowed for the 6.5* caster
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04-08-2017, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Oh4One4
With less camber, the caster went even higher. It was sitting at 7* caster with -3.4* camber and -3.6* allowed for the 6.5* caster
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04-09-2017, 08:14 AM
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Are you guys sure you're going the right way with the eccentric bolts? You want to move the outer ball joint towards the rear of the car. So trailing eccentric should be all the way in and front eccentric should be all the way out. That is the minimum caster you can get ignoring camber of course.
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04-10-2017, 03:56 PM
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If you are running less than 4.5" front pinch weld with ELBJs, you are sucking at life, HTH
If by "isn't that bad" you mean "virtually undriveable for more than 10min at a time", then sure
If by "isn't that bad" you mean "virtually undriveable for more than 10min at a time", then sure
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