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240meowth · 03-10-2002, 01:10 AM

how do you adjust 'em?  is it for alignment?  because my steering wheel points ar like sort of 11 o'clock 'cause i screwed up my alignment, will the adjustable tension rods fix the problem?  i have 'em on right now, i just got 'em friday.  can someone just till me how to adjust it? or is it necessary? 'cause i played around w/ it, and it seems like it made my alignment worse, or is it in my head?

White240sx · 03-10-2002, 01:59 AM

Take it to an alignment shop and show the tech where to adjust them. He'll dial in the factory toe settings and you'll be good to go.

*sykikchimp* · 03-10-2002, 08:50 AM

I thought they allowed you to adjust caster??

White240sx · 03-10-2002, 11:55 AM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (sykikchimp @ Mar. 08 2002,10:50)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I thought they allowed you to adjust caster??</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/blush.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':blush:'> Whoops. Yes, you are correct. They are for adjusting caster and wheelbase.

samiam · 03-10-2002, 08:57 PM

check out this issue of SUPERSTREET they have a nice part of the magazine describing the who's what's and all the good stuff on caster alignment and all that.....check it out.

03-10-2002, 01:10 AM	#1
240meowth Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: torrance, ca Age: 41 Posts: 2,407 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	how do you adjust 'em?  is it for alignment?  because my steering wheel points ar like sort of 11 o'clock 'cause i screwed up my alignment, will the adjustable tension rods fix the problem?  i have 'em on right now, i just got 'em friday.  can someone just till me how to adjust it? or is it necessary? 'cause i played around w/ it, and it seems like it made my alignment worse, or is it in my head? __________________

03-10-2002, 01:59 AM	#2
White240sx Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 219 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Take it to an alignment shop and show the tech where to adjust them. He'll dial in the factory toe settings and you'll be good to go. __________________ -Mason

03-10-2002, 08:50 AM	#3
sykikchimp WOW addicted Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the moon Age: 44 Posts: 6,525 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I thought they allowed you to adjust caster?? __________________

03-10-2002, 11:55 AM	#4
White240sx Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 219 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (sykikchimp @ Mar. 08 2002,10:50)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I thought they allowed you to adjust caster??</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/blush.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':blush:'> Whoops. Yes, you are correct. They are for adjusting caster and wheelbase. __________________ -Mason

03-10-2002, 08:57 PM	#5
samiam Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 275 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	check out this issue of SUPERSTREET they have a nice part of the magazine describing the who's what's and all the good stuff on caster alignment and all that.....check it out. __________________ BuRn DuSt, EaT My RuBbeR !!