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Front End Alignment?

Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 3:17 am
by cdalemx301
Okay guys so I got my front end all back on and got the tires on but It will definatly needs to be aligned. In the past I have just Eyeballed everything and guessed. But after watching Farrar and Chris do it in Ohio I figure its pretty easy. If someone can just give me all the measurements or a step by step or something that would be great thanks>

Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 3:51 am
by Happyboy

Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 4:12 am
by cdalemx301
Thanks Happyboy. One more question to adjust castor is that the Heim joints on the end of the aarms that mount to the frame? Because the camber is adjusted by the heim at the spindle correct?

Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 12:36 pm
by banzairx7
I don't think you can adjust the castor. You'd have to be able to move one of the upper or lower ball joints forward or back.

Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 10:21 pm
by jfarrar
you can adjust with the asr's that is correct way to adjust the castor 301.i would run 4.5 degrees there.what kind of front tire you runnnin?that will make a diff in camber.back in the gary denton days and grooved radials it was good to run 4.5 degrees of camber but with the itps or razors you are better off with like 1.5 - 2.5 degrees of camber.i run 1/8th'' toe in

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 1:53 am
by cdalemx301
I set it up with 1/8 toe in and 4.5 on both camber and castor. The thing on LSR recommended 4.5 for MX because of cornering. It said that way the deepest of the tread hooksup in cornering I will run it as is and see how it feel and change it if i feel it needs to be. But now that each sides are equal it should ride a lot better compared to how it used to