Motorsport Wheel Alignment: Step 2: Setup Alignment Equipment
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Step 2: Setup Alignment Equipment
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| 00:00 | - Step 2 is all about setting up our string system that will give us a way of measuring the toe. |
| 00:06 | Here in this case, I'm using a set of frames and strings from BG Racing. |
| 00:10 | But you know from the course that you can make something yourself much cheaper if you prefer and still get great results. |
| 00:16 | First thing is to fit the frames at both ends of the car. |
| 00:19 | We can use the different adjusters so that the frame is sitting securely and square to the car. |
| 00:24 | Set the bar mounts roughly at the wheel centreline height to start with. |
| 00:29 | Now we can assemble the bars and fit them to the frames. |
| 00:32 | Roughly centre the bars to the centreline of the car by eye. |
| 00:35 | Check the bar heights relative to the wheel centrelines as well. |
| 00:39 | Now we're ready to fit the strings. |
| 00:42 | The only thing to take care of here is that you use the same bar slots on each bar. |
| 00:46 | You also want to use the slots that keep the strings as close as practical to the wheels without them getting in the way. |
| 00:53 | Now we can go ahead and start aligning the strings to the centreline of the car. |
| 00:57 | We're going to use the centre of each hub as our reference point. |
| 01:00 | On the front, this is the wheel bearing cap and on the rear this is the stub of the CV. |
| 01:05 | From here, we're just going to make iterative adjustments to the bar positions to centre the strings. |
| 01:11 | 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 they need to be. |
| 01:19 | Now we have our string box set up and firmly mounted to the car. |
| 01:22 | We're ready to get on with the next step. |
