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Old 06-12-2007, 06:16 AM
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Default Toe in check and alignment

anyone know how to check the toe in and toe out for NB ?
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Old 06-12-2007, 02:21 PM
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find the middle tread in your tires and measure the distance between them
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how do you measure on the back side of the tires. I see the body's car is too low.
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Nothing beats a real alignment machine. Try to find a shop that uses Hunter equipment. Some of the best equip. there is. Steer away from ones that use John Bean equipment. Like where I work lol
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Too low to fit a tape measure by the tire?

Lay on the ground and try again.

But yeah, really the only way to properly align your ride is with an alignment machine.

A tape measure will do fine for a parking lot alignment though, well that'll give you a toe check anyway.
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