<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body ><div>Agai n run numbers by others.</div><div>I know even with extended upper A-arm in back my camber is still not *optimal*</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-size:75%;color:#575757">Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S™ III, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone</div></div> <br><br><br>-------- Original message --------<br>From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay@asajay.com> <br>Date: <br>To: tpr@teampanteraracing.com <br>Subject: Re: [TPR] Alignment specs <br> <br><br>PS. Here is a reference from John Buckman that makes me think I'm way<br>out. His lists 0.1* Camber, which is more like what 1/8* (0.125) should<br>be. I may have to take this back -again- for another alignment. <sigh><br><br>Asa<br><br>Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired<br>& Shelley Marie<br>Spokane, WA<br>****************************** <br>http://www.racingagainstautism.com<br>http://www.teampanteraracing.com<br>http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism<br><br><br>On 8/1/2013 9:48 PM, Asa Jay Laughton wrote:<br>> After having the front end aligned and reviewing the printout from the<br>> fancy new machines they use, I'm not entirely certain it's been done<br>> correctly.<br>><br>> Do any of you have a printout from the last time you had your Pantera<br>> aligned? I'd prefer a printout from MD or JB as I know they've been set<br>> up for Open Road Racing.<br>><br>> For the most part I've requested as much Caster as I have available,<br>> which is about 2.7*. I've specified +/- 1/8* (one-eighth degree) for<br>> Camber and 1/8" for toe.<br>><br>> What's bizarre is that I had it set up on an "old" machine a few years<br>> back and the guy physically wrote down the final readings for me and it<br>> was within my specs. The next time I took it in to a different shop<br>> (without any changes like tires or shocks), and they had one of the new<br>> fancy laser computer alignment racks. I got a printout that tells me it<br>> had -0.8* Camber and 0.43* of toe. WTF?<br>><br>> 0.8 is not one-eighth, it's eight-tenths; huge difference. And what's<br>> with the 0.43 degrees of toe? How the hell does -that- translate to an<br>> eight-inch of toe?<br>><br>> So I'm all confused at this point and no longer have confidence my<br>> alignment was really done correctly this last time. If someone could<br>> send me their printout of settings they -know- are the best on a Pantera<br>> for ORR, I'll just take a copy of that in and say "make it look like<br>> this," and then I'll have the confidence I should have.<br>><br>> As it is, I can at least state that it's aligned at the moment<br>> essentially the same as it was at last years race based on the alignment<br>> report prior to that race and what I got yesterday. But is it right?<br>><br>> Send 'em if you got 'em.<br>> Thanks,<br>> Asa<br>><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>TPR mailing list<br>TPR@teampanteraracing.com<br>http://teampanteraracing.com/mailman/listinfo/tpr_teampanteraracing.com<br></body>