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2007 LS: can someone explain these numbers from my alignment earlier today?

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Old Mar 21, 2024 | 11:25 PM
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Question 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



Old Mar 22, 2024 | 12:52 AM
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This guy has the basics to grasp first.
4 or 5 short vids.


Old Mar 22, 2024 | 07:40 AM
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Numbers look fine, keep it clean and drive it. Welcome to the site.
Old Mar 22, 2024 | 07:54 AM
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At 97,000 you need to keep an eye on the LCA bushings.
Old Mar 22, 2024 | 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by stylo_guy
- 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""
Explained to a 5 year old.
Green numbers are good.
Red numbers are bad. Fix the red ones
Old Mar 22, 2024 | 08:32 AM
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Only adjust is the toe, the chamber and caster can be adjusted with after market devices , but these numbers are not alarming.
Old Mar 22, 2024 | 09:51 AM
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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!

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