Topic: Valentin's Unnamed Rig

[valentin36]

Oh okay, cause I can see where it's two pieces connected.
Rikrong thanks for the pic, but what bumper do you have

[RikRong]

Oh okay, cause I can see where it's two pieces connected.
Rikrong thanks for the pic, but what bumper do you have

I have the P&P bumper, but the bracket should be roughly the same idea, regardless of brand.

[RikRong]

This is about the best shot I can find.  Regardless if it's two pieces or not, it needs to connect, otherwise the bottom bracket is doing nothing.
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You can see the brackets in the top part of this picture:

Valentin's Unnamed Rig

Also here:

Valentin's Unnamed Rig

http://www.thenewx.org/forum/15-how-tos/74-how-shrockworks-bumper-install.html

[valentin36]

Appreciate it, think Ima be in contact with shrockworks to order it.

[valentin36]

So got my alignment today @Alignment Pros in Vista, was told that's the closes it will get to zero. Can anyone verify this to be true?

[Riz98]

Yeah the numbers look good.  You actually don't want everything completely at zero otherwise your vehicle will track with differences in the road.

[RikRong]

I personally like to have my camber under zero.  I think I'm at about -.2 or -.3.  Yes, your camber is within spec, but it's still pretty positive.  I guarantee your front tires look like this \/ from the front.  Slightly negative camber also lends itself to better turn in and better tire wear.

[valentin36]

Intresting!!
Any recommendations on where to get her aligned next time as this guy didn't know what he could adjust took about 2hours to get her to where it sits now.

[Celt]

ORW

[knightrider]

Most alignment shops will not touch the PRG upper control arms, they will only turn the camber/caster bolts on the lower control arm until the number is green, they could care less what the numbers are so long as they are green.

Also most alignment techs do not realize that the 2 bolts on the lower control arm are actually not just for camber adjustment, the rear bolt is for camber adjustment, the front bolt is for caster adjustment.

I agree with rick that you want camber to be at 0 or slightly negative.   

You will need to remove the UCA bolts and spin the uniballs in a turn or 2(add another half turn to the rear uniball to get more caster) then get it realigned.

[valentin36]

Well since I just did it, Ima wait for a bit since it went from so much positive camber to where it sits now. So ima give it a feel since my front tires are pretty much ruined, till I get enough funds to replace them and get another alignment.
Appreciate the assistance

What's better to put it first? Headers? Short or long? Or full exhaust or custom exhaust to delete the Y pipe?

[RikRong]

I have been pm'ing with someone on TNX who decided to go up and grab more parts off the truck.  I asked about the brackets and if they could grab them.  If they get them, I'll put them in touch with you.  He's from Carson, so it shouldn't be too hard to get together.

[valentin36]

Yeah funny enough the guy from the wreck yard called me see if he wanted to give them to him to contact me but I'd have to have them shipped since I'm back here in San Diego and I'm getting the radiator skid plate.
Appreciate it tho

[knightrider]

If you decide to mess with the PRG via to fix the alignment, now is the time.   Most shops will check the alignment for free