do I have an alignment issue or is this normal?

[rdblan2]

I just pulled my stock tires and wheels off the car to replace them. The stock rears didn't seem to like the whipple.

see alignment sheet further down the page.

You can see how both the rears are wore. Both of them were slick on the inside edge. The outsides were close to bald but as you can see not as bad. Since I just put the new 315 Nittos on, I wanted to make sure I don't wear them the same way.

I'm not lowered, and have BMR's rear suspension parts, sway bars, end links, trailing arms, lower control arms, bushings, cradle bushings etc.

Is this just because the car is squatting under the power of the whipple or should I go in for an alignment soon?

Nevermind all the crap in my shed!


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[Apex Motorsports]

Probably a little of both.

[Trentin24]

Did you align after all the suspension upgrades?

[PAUL SS]

If you changed suspension parts you need an alignment!

[rdblan2]

Originally Posted by Trentin24

Did you align after all the suspension upgrades?

Yes, I had Tim at T&T Performance do the suspension install and he had it aligned after that was done. Didn't drive the car long before I added the whipple.

[Trentin24]

Maybe it's the way he aligned it? Some do toe in/out. I've never seen rear tires worn that way. Sometimes fronts. Maybe take it to les Schwab?

[rdblan2]

I probably have the alignment sheet somewhere. Let me dig that up and I'll post it if I can find it.

Edit, I thought it was in the car but it doesn't appear to be there.

[Unknown SSRS]

Your camber is off..

[Caswell239]

too much negative camber. snap that pic with your phone and show the alignment shop was it was doing.

[jeremywes]

I bet your camber was -1.5 or so . Drives good but it will wear that inside edge. especially if you are heavy on the skinny pedal

[BMR Sales]

Like everyone else said it looks like you had a little too much negative camber. Post up the alignment sheet so we can see what your alignment specs are.

[rdblan2]

I'll take the car in for an alignment one morning next week and see what the deal is. Thanks folks!

[grocerygetter]

it'll handle good like that though. My most curvy road fun alignment was a -2deg front and -1deg rear with some toe out on the front...pfadt specs tweaked a bit.
I have the pedders street specs on it now...its good for tire wear but not near as fun. I'm more trying to get it to hook drag racing now though so trying to square up the rear is even more so importante.

[jeremywes]

Originally Posted by grocerygetter

it'll handle good like that though. My most curvy road fun alignment was a -2deg front and -1deg rear with some toe out on the front...pfadt specs tweaked a bit.
I have the pedders street specs on it now...its good for tire wear but not near as fun. I'm more trying to get it to hook drag racing now though so trying to square up the rear is even more so importante.

You might try a drag specific alignment spec. some positive camber will put your rear tire flat when your car squats on launch and increase your rear contact patch.