MII front end alignment

[Jack21]

Back to the alignment shop it went where we did it over again. This time we snugged the bolts down with an impact wrench. So far, so good.

I suppose some if it is my own fault. Somewhere I read that the serrated edges if the control arm, and chassis should be free of paint. Didn't heed this advice.

This is really a crude way to adjust and set an alignment. Loosten the bolts and jiggle. There ought be a way to do this with shims like real cars do.

I like the photo of your sideways control ar & shim setup. Who makes it? Did you fabricate it yourself?

Actually, I purchased an alignment kit from RCC that adjusted with shims when I was installing the front suspension, but didn't install it. Seemed a little too flimsy. Played with redesigning something stronger. Rotated the upper control arm 90 degrees, but raised it about an inch as well. Didn't know how raising the control arm an inch would affect alignment or handling, and wasn't sure at the time where the position of the arms would actually be. Back burner. Well, now I do.

If this continues to be a problem, and there isn't something I can buy off-the-shelf to fix it, I'll dust off the drawing board or CAD.