Motorsport Wheel Alignment: Step 2: Setup Alignment Equipment
Watch This Course
$129 USD
-OR-
Or
8 easy payments of only $16.13
Instant access. Easy checkout. No fees.
Learn more
Step 2: Setup Alignment Equipment
01.27
| 00:00 | - Step 2 is all about setting up our string system to give us a way of measuring the toe. |
| 00:04 | Here in this case I'm using a set of frames and strings from BG Racing. |
| 00:08 | But you know from the course that you can make something yourself much cheaper if you prefer and still get great results. |
| 00:14 | First thing is to fit the frames to both ends of the car. |
| 00:17 | We can use the different adjusters so that the frames are sitting securely and square to the car. |
| 00:23 | Set the bar mounts roughly at the wheel centreline height to start with. |
| 00:26 | Now we can assemble the bars and fit them to the frames. |
| 00:30 | Roughly centre the bars to the centreline of the car by eye. |
| 00:33 | Check the bar heights relative to the wheel centrelines as well. |
| 00:37 | Now we're ready to fit the strings. |
| 00:39 | The only thing to take care of here is that you make sure that you use the same bar slots on each bar. |
| 00:44 | You'll also want to use the slots that keep the strings as close as practical to the wheels without them getting in the way. |
| 00:51 | Now we can go ahead and start aligning the strings to the centreline of the car. |
| 00:55 | We're going to use the centre of each hub as our reference point. |
| 00:59 | On the front, this is the CV ends and on the rear, this is the wheel bearing cap. |
| 01:04 | From here, we're just making iterative adjustments to the bar positions to centre the strings. |
| 01:09 | Starting at the front to get them pretty close, then moving to the back and doing the same. |
| 01:14 | After a few iterations, you'll have the strings set where you need them to be. |
| 01:18 | Now we have our string box set up and firmly mounted to the car, we're ready to get on with the next step. |
