went in for my alignment today...

[Electrofied]

Went in for my alignment on Dirty Girl this morning… This was due to getting the Eibach race springs installed on Saturday just to make sure everything was up to snuff.

In speaking with the technician, I found out some interesting things. He checked the TSB’s including the engine cradle issue causing right pull, which has not been an issue with Dirty Girl.

As for the specs from Dodge, they have a whole sheet stating what to adjust and to which measurement, interesting part is that the Magnum does not have a place where one can adjust castor or camber. I know there is an aftermarket camber kit for the car, but that is neither here no there.

Due to the Eibach 2” drop race springs it is throwing the settings off a bit and the tech could not get her into preferred tolerances. What affect this will have? I do not know… It looks like I am running more camber so I am assuming I will get more tire wear on the inside… Seems to be great for turning though.

I would prefer to run less camber and more caster to keep the tires flatter on the ground when going straight.

She drives straight and true with no pull. Taking my hands off the wheel she simply goes dead straight with no input from the steering wheel.

Please note, the Left Front Camber number decreases when the driver gets in due to weight which explains the unloaded value of -.08 verses the right hand side of -1.4. The technician said this was normal and sees it on most cars especially newer ones.

I am still concerned however, even if only by tenths of degrees that there is such a huge difference from left to right, both in the front and in the rear.

Actual Prior

Left Front

Camber -.8

Caster 11.1

Toe .40

Right Front

Camber -1.4

Caster 11.3

Toe .43

Left Rear

Camber -1.0

Toe .07

Right Rear

Camber -1.4

Toe -.05

Actual After Alignment:

Left Front

Camber -.7

Caster 11.1

Toe .01

Right Front

Camber -1.3

Caster 11.3

Toe 0

Left Rear

Camber -1.0

Toe .06

Right Rear

Camber -1.4

Toe .07

Acceptable Range REVISED

Left Front

Camber -.60 to +.40 (-.10 preferred)

Caster +8.4 to +10.4 (+10.30 preferred)

(Front Total Toe range is 0.0 to +.40 w/maximum side to side distance of 0.0 to +.06 (0.0 preferred)

(Front Cross Camber Maximum side to side difference -.25 to +1.0 .30 is preferred)

(Front Caster Maximum side to side difference -1.6 to -.4 -1.0 is preferred)

Right Front

Camber -.70 to +.30 (-.20 preferred)

Caster +9.4 to +11.4 (+11.10 preferred)

(Front Total Toe range is 0.0 to +.40 w/maximum side to side distance of 0.0 to +.06 (0.0 preferred)

(Front Cross Camber Maximum side to side difference -.25 to +1.0 .30 is preferred)

(Front Caster Maximum side to side difference -1.6 to -.4 -1.0 is preferred)

Left Rear

Camber-.75 (-1.25 to -.25)

Total Toe +.17 (+.02 to +..32)

(Rear Cross Camber Maximum side to side difference -.80 to + .80)

Right Rear

Camber-.75 (-1.25 to -.25)

Total Toe +.03 (-.12 to +.18)

(Rear Cross Camber Maximum side to side difference -.80 to + .80)

[Rockadile]

Anyone got a magnifying glass?

[MagnumFreak]

Edited it to enlarge it. Phew! Thought it was just me. LOL!


I don't know enough about alignments to even give a wild guess so I will pass this on to those who know.

[Electrofied]

LOL, where are your reading glasses? ROFLMAO... Sorry, I have a HUGE monitor at max res... my bad.

Thank you for editing the font size,
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[DriveATransam]

you should be fine. i usually run close to -1 in the TA for an "agressive street" setup. although that suspension is setup a bit differently than the lx. your difference between right and left is quite a bit. usually .2 to .3. i think it should be even less with the stiffer spring since it wouldnt change as much as a soft spring.

it is little aggressive, but i guess theres not much you can do since theres no adjustments. how the hell are you supposed to do allignments if there are no places to do adjustments on it?? if it tracks straight and corners good, tires are cheap :D