Yep, then I take it to the shop and have a laugh at the print out to see how wonky my settings were. Got a mate who's a mechanic who does a pretty good alignment by eye though, can usually get it within a degree or two of where he's aiming to be.
I use to use a spirit level for camber and string lines for toe settings Later on I got a digital level for camber and still use strings I went to Bob Jane to ask how much to check they said $22 and $50 if they put spanners on If your going all out maybe find someone who has a flat patch and scales - you may want to shim shocks to get corner weights better and then do wheel align
I have looked at buying the small portable kit. However i never found anyone who had first hand experence with th
I did my own when every time I changed out suspension parts. Camber and toe I mainly did with a string. Caster just by measuring the adjustable tension rod. It's a whole lotta effort and as it's trial and error and you'll never do better than a good alignment place. Recently had my steering rack rebuilt and they put new tie rods on it without telling me. Had to eye ball the toe and didn't do too badly but of course you would take it in to get it done properly if you cared about the tyres.
I've heard a few people much prefer the string method, reckon it is more accurate... Also saw this the other day
lol, left side rear 0 toe, right rear +2 toe. Agreed hard to pick by eye, but say goodbye to your tyre. All in all, just pay someone with the right equipment.
Ditto........ Cost vs time vs accuracy vs dicking around, it just makes sense to pay the money given its not that expensive. Better things to do than playing with string and hoses filled with water as I would probably end up soaking wet and tangled up in string :rofl: JC
It all falls under the "If you have a $5 Head, wear $5 Helmet" Rule(unless, of course, you get the string very cheaply).:bash::rofl::br:
