Caster 1.0 degree driver side 5.0 degree passenger

[DSMAvenger]

What's going on... The car was wrecked but before installing the Eibach Sportline springs + KYB-AGX struts the driver front wheel wasn't pulled back so far. What is the cut-off date for "96.5-99" cars needing the inboard drivers side lower control arm bushing flipped because if MY96 is a 96.5 I can at least flip the bushing to gain a degree or 2 right?

Thank you,

Chris

Bump

 

[DSMAvenger]

Bumped?

 

[Rob10_99]

Should be able to, just get a full adjustment kit to get everything back into spec if you want to go that route. It's easier in the long run. Get the full rear kit as well.

 

[DSMAvenger]

Should be able to, just get a full adjustment kit to get everything back into spec if you want to go that route. It's easier in the long run. Get the full rear kit as well.

While I appreciate your reply, I'll state that there is no "full adjustment kit" at least not that I can find. I've already adjusted the camber in the rear (though the number of washers and 40 mm length bolts in the passenger rear vs. 30 mm bolts driver rear kind of scares me) and am trying to get the front back into spec or close to it.

I have a difference of nearly 4 degrees between driver and passenger front wheels. I can fit 3 fingers with some wiggle room between the rear of the passenger front tire and fender vs a tight squeeze of 2 fingers in the same place on the drivers side. That's pretty significant and can be easily seen with the naked (or clothed) eye.

Any constructive advice on how I can get this car back into shape is appreciated.

Thank you,

Chris

 

[97gst_spyder]

If your caster is that bad. Then something is bent, or wore out (curved arm bushing).

Mine was 2.8/4.7 iirc. I have the curved arms that need to be flipped.

Have you looked at your arms/bushings at all?

 

[DSMAvenger]

The arms are all brand new in the front, upper and lower. The car was wrecked on the drivers side pretty bad but the caster was not visibly off like it is now. I think the bushing needs to be flipped on the drivers side but that will only give me 1-2 degrees of positive caster from what I've heard. Is 3 degrees vs 5 degrees "close enough" that the car will be more driveable?

Chris

 

[luv2rallye]

Since car was wrecked you may have a bent frame (if control arm pieces look ok) in which case you'll have to take it to a frame straightening shop (which is NOT an alignment shop).