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Old Apr 4, 2002 | 12:08 AM
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Alignment specs for a 2" drop?

I plan on doing my Eibach spring install this weekend. Could someone please give me the prefered alignment specs?
 
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Old Apr 4, 2002 | 03:39 AM
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Roger, Roger.


Lightning specs:
L.H. Caster: 6.9, +/- 1.0 Deg.
R.H. Caster: 7.4, +/- 1.0 Deg.
L.H. Camber: -0.5, +/- 0.7 Deg.
R.H. Camber: -0.5, +/- 0.7 Deg.
L.H. Toe: -0.05, +/- 0.15
R.H. Toe: -0.05, +/- 0.15

Base F150: (tolerances same as above)
L.H. Caster: 6.2
R.H. Caster: 6.7
L.H. Camber: -0.3
R.H. Camber: -0.3
L.H. Toe: 0.03
R.H. Toe: 0.03

Lightning Owner preferred:
LH Caster 6.7
RH Caster 7.2
LH Camber -0.5
RH Camber -0.5
LH Toe -0.05 (slight toe in)
RH Toe -0.05 (same)

Lightning Owner autocross preferred specs:
LH Camber -0.7
RH Camber -0.7
LH Toe OUT 0.05
RH Toe OUT 0.05
 
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Old Apr 4, 2002 | 07:47 AM
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Thank ya' sir.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2002 | 08:58 AM
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Who wrote up these specs, and who uses them? Is it a good idea to blindly follow something like this without asking?

I need an alignment soon so if anybody uses these specs, and they work good, please let me know.

Thanks,

Tim
 
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Old Apr 4, 2002 | 07:09 PM
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I agree with chickenears, i've been looking to get a drop soon as well and although i have a shop to do it, i know its a shop that would be more familiar with regular trucks then L's. Where were these specs found??

~Toast
 
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Old Apr 4, 2002 | 07:50 PM
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I think it was in a post made by Ruslow or Spike.
 
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