2007 LS: can someone explain these numbers from my alignment earlier today?
- 2007 LS trim
- 2.2 liter EcoTec
- automatic transmission
- around ~97,500 miles
Decided to get an alignment earlier since I recently had my shocks/struts replaced (bought parts myself off RockAuto), here are the numbers that came out on the "printout" sheet after I paid at the front desk...
FRONT LEFT
Camber: -0.9°
Caster: 2.5°
Toe: 0.03°
SAI: 13.3°
Included Angle: 12.4°
FRONT RIGHT
Camber: 1.1°
Caster: 2.2°
Toe: 0.00°
SAI: 14.1°
Included Angle: 13.0°
FRONT
Cross Camber: 0.2°
Cross Caster: 0.4°
Cross SAI: -0.8°
Total Toe: 0.03°
REAR LEFT
Camber: -0.1°
Toe: -0.30°
REAR RIGHT
Camber: -0.4°
Toe: -0.61°
REAR
Cross Camber: 0.3°
Total Toe: -0.91°
Thrust Angle: 0.15°
Besides the new struts/shocks, only other work I've had done to the car as far as the suspension area goes is new wheel bearing (FRONT RIGHT in September 2022), and new tires (November 2022)
Thoughts? What do these numbers mean? Explain like I'm 5 years old please
- 2.2 liter EcoTec
- automatic transmission
- around ~97,500 miles
Decided to get an alignment earlier since I recently had my shocks/struts replaced (bought parts myself off RockAuto), here are the numbers that came out on the "printout" sheet after I paid at the front desk...
FRONT LEFT
Camber: -0.9°
Caster: 2.5°
Toe: 0.03°
SAI: 13.3°
Included Angle: 12.4°
FRONT RIGHT
Camber: 1.1°
Caster: 2.2°
Toe: 0.00°
SAI: 14.1°
Included Angle: 13.0°
FRONT
Cross Camber: 0.2°
Cross Caster: 0.4°
Cross SAI: -0.8°
Total Toe: 0.03°
REAR LEFT
Camber: -0.1°
Toe: -0.30°
REAR RIGHT
Camber: -0.4°
Toe: -0.61°
REAR
Cross Camber: 0.3°
Total Toe: -0.91°
Thrust Angle: 0.15°
Besides the new struts/shocks, only other work I've had done to the car as far as the suspension area goes is new wheel bearing (FRONT RIGHT in September 2022), and new tires (November 2022)
Thoughts? What do these numbers mean? Explain like I'm 5 years old please
- 2007 LS trim
- 2.2 liter EcoTec
- automatic transmission
- around ~97,500 miles
Decided to get an alignment earlier since I recently had my shocks/struts replaced (bought parts myself off RockAuto), here are the numbers that came out on the "printout" sheet after I paid at the front desk...
FRONT LEFT
Camber: -0.9°
Caster: 2.5°
Toe: 0.03°
SAI: 13.3°
Included Angle: 12.4°
FRONT RIGHT
Camber: 1.1°
Caster: 2.2°
Toe: 0.00°
SAI: 14.1°
Included Angle: 13.0°
FRONT
Cross Camber: 0.2°
Cross Caster: 0.4°
Cross SAI: -0.8°
Total Toe: 0.03°
REAR LEFT
Camber: -0.1°
Toe: -0.30°
REAR RIGHT
Camber: -0.4°
Toe: -0.61°
REAR
Cross Camber: 0.3°
Total Toe: -0.91°
Thrust Angle: 0.15°
""Explain like I'm 5 years old please""
- 2.2 liter EcoTec
- automatic transmission
- around ~97,500 miles
Decided to get an alignment earlier since I recently had my shocks/struts replaced (bought parts myself off RockAuto), here are the numbers that came out on the "printout" sheet after I paid at the front desk...
FRONT LEFT
Camber: -0.9°
Caster: 2.5°
Toe: 0.03°
SAI: 13.3°
Included Angle: 12.4°
FRONT RIGHT
Camber: 1.1°
Caster: 2.2°
Toe: 0.00°
SAI: 14.1°
Included Angle: 13.0°
FRONT
Cross Camber: 0.2°
Cross Caster: 0.4°
Cross SAI: -0.8°
Total Toe: 0.03°
REAR LEFT
Camber: -0.1°
Toe: -0.30°
REAR RIGHT
Camber: -0.4°
Toe: -0.61°
REAR
Cross Camber: 0.3°
Total Toe: -0.91°
Thrust Angle: 0.15°
""Explain like I'm 5 years old please""
Green numbers are good.
Red numbers are bad. Fix the red ones
Not terribly responsive to your request, but offered in the spirit of helpfulness...
With out standard specified limits for reference, a pretty useless printout for an owner. Consider it eyewash, trying to prove they did something for your money.
There is a recent thread on this topic that showed someone's much better printout.
The .03 toe is perfectly lovely. If it drives nicely, ignore the rest of it but put it in your file.
A little googling could make you an alignment expert in an hour. What a time to be alive!
With out standard specified limits for reference, a pretty useless printout for an owner. Consider it eyewash, trying to prove they did something for your money.
There is a recent thread on this topic that showed someone's much better printout.
The .03 toe is perfectly lovely. If it drives nicely, ignore the rest of it but put it in your file.
A little googling could make you an alignment expert in an hour. What a time to be alive!
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