Front end just gone through, new moog bushings, offset style in UCA's installed as per moog instruction sheet. New UBJ, LBJ's bearly have 2k miles on them give or take, same for KYB gas-a-just shocks. New 0.890" MP bars.
So I end up with 4 new BFGoodrich 205/70R14 Control Plus's (I mentioned Radial TA's as per a recomendation on here - by SlantSixDan I think, but he said while its a good tire the tread life is half that of the Control Plus's, 320 vs 600, and they are more prone to feathering).
Shop attempted to make ride height level - said he got 3 corners at 8" high, rear left was 8.5". He measured with an ordinary tape masure from the rack up to the vertical lip along the bottom of the rocker panel, at the front of the rear tire and rear of the front tire. Said this is as close as its going to get, can't do anything to adjust rear, and adjusting fronts to compensate will make the alignment off.
Alignment specs:
left front:
Camber = 0.50deg, caster = 1.75deg, toe = 0.07"
right front:
camber = 0.30deg, caster = 1.75deg, toe = 0.07"
left rear: -.015 camber, -0.45" toe
right rear: +0.15 camber, +0.30" toe.
So now my questions - guy said the difference in camber is minimal, adjusting them to match is possible but will significantly lower caster. Is this true, and is it ok to leave it as is? He said as long as I keep rotating every oil change everything should wear even. Said also the higher caster will help pull the tires straight and offset the difference in camber. How are the specs overall?
I know nothing can be done about the rears, but those numbers seem fairly off to me. I had the housing checked for straightness and was told it is good. Are those numbers still acceptable?
The car drives pretty nice now, other then the typical power steering loose-ness.
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