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Front alignment specs

Started by keith88, August 11, 2016, 10:38:27 AM

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keith88

I'm going to have the front end alignment on the charger (inside tire ware not good.. camber issues) from what i have read it best not to use the stock setting seeing that they were for a bias ply tire. Dose any one have a good set of specs that works well with today's tires..i read it somewhere before but cant seem to find it now.  :shruggy:
1969 Charger  Orange /black top  (1989) 360 engine stock with added xtreme comp cam and a 4 bbl  , 904 trans/shift kit , 8-1/4 rear.. with general lee accents.

BLK 68 R/T


HPP

...and they won't be able to nail them. Just have them get as close as possible.

c00nhunterjoe

-.5 camber, maximum positive caster possible while maintaining the camber. Will most likely be 2-3 degrees. Toe in max 1/8" or .15°

keith88

Found a set of specs on this site real close to whats listed above had it aligned (camber was way out) and holy sh-- what a difference it made. It never handled this good i was going to buy a new steering box but not now. :2thumbs: :yesnod: :drool5:
1969 Charger  Orange /black top  (1989) 360 engine stock with added xtreme comp cam and a 4 bbl  , 904 trans/shift kit , 8-1/4 rear.. with general lee accents.

lukedukem

Quote from: keith88 on August 18, 2016, 08:29:25 AM
Found a set of specs on this site real close to whats listed above had it aligned (camber was way out) and holy sh-- what a difference it made. It never handled this good i was going to buy a new steering box but not now. :2thumbs: :yesnod: :drool5:

Great indeed, what size tires did you go with.

Luke
1969 Charger XP29F9B226768
1981 CJ7 I6 258ci
2016 F150, 5.0, FX4, CC

keith88

I haven't done the tires yet but it looks like i will be able to put the 255/60 i have on the rear on the front and the plan is to put 255/70 on the rear, 2'' taller and just a touch wider. :scratchchin:
1969 Charger  Orange /black top  (1989) 360 engine stock with added xtreme comp cam and a 4 bbl  , 904 trans/shift kit , 8-1/4 rear.. with general lee accents.

lukedukem

Quote from: keith88 on August 18, 2016, 08:49:23 AM
I haven't done the tires yet but it looks like i will be able to put the 255/60 i have on the rear on the front and the plan is to put 255/70 on the rear, 2'' taller and just a touch wider. :scratchchin:

I just got rid of my 255/70 on the rear. I thought they looked to tall for me personally. They didn't have but 200 miles on them. Still got them in my shop. Bfg t/a tires. They also where browning.

Luke
1969 Charger XP29F9B226768
1981 CJ7 I6 258ci
2016 F150, 5.0, FX4, CC

keith88

Would you happen to have a photo with them on? :popcrn:
1969 Charger  Orange /black top  (1989) 360 engine stock with added xtreme comp cam and a 4 bbl  , 904 trans/shift kit , 8-1/4 rear.. with general lee accents.

lukedukem

Quote from: keith88 on August 18, 2016, 06:23:32 PM
Would you happen to have a photo with them on? :popcrn:

I do. Let me look for them and I'll post them tomorrow.

Wait, just found my old thread from last year, skip to reply #22
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,118304.0/all.html

Luke
1969 Charger XP29F9B226768
1981 CJ7 I6 258ci
2016 F150, 5.0, FX4, CC

keith88

Thank you,might be late fall or spring before i change mine at least i know what they will look like. :2thumbs:
1969 Charger  Orange /black top  (1989) 360 engine stock with added xtreme comp cam and a 4 bbl  , 904 trans/shift kit , 8-1/4 rear.. with general lee accents.

Highbanked Hauler

  Good deal that the alignment helped the driveability . Do you know what the camber spec came out to be ?  With my sled the best we could get was  -1.5  minimum on the camber and it is already starting to scuff the inside bead on both tires so my next trick will be adjustable upper control arms. The tires  on mine are 1.5 in. in at the top  which is unacceptable..
69 Charger 500, original owner  
68 Charger former parts car in process of rebuilding
92 Cummins Turbo Diesel
04 PT Cruiser

keith88

Left:                       Right:
Camber is -0.4      Camber is .5
Caster is 1.6          Caster1.9
Toe .10                  Toe.15

Total toe .25
Steer ahead-0.02

I was going to buy a new box in the spring not now made a BIG difference!!

1969 Charger  Orange /black top  (1989) 360 engine stock with added xtreme comp cam and a 4 bbl  , 904 trans/shift kit , 8-1/4 rear.. with general lee accents.