Okay, so I've been the owner of a 92 MR2 3SGTE for about a week now. There was a side to side vibration in the wheel which I subsequently found out after having it in for an alignment was not one but in fact 2 separated front tires. Which pissed me off because they were brand new.
Now the problem was that it had severe negative camber, but they were unable to adjust the camber into normal range. Now I know for a fact that the car in terms of front end equipment and ride height is %100 stock, but they were unable to adjust the camber enough with the stock equipment to correct for the problem. They said there was some sort of camber kit that would correct this but, were unable to tell me exactly what I needed.
I don't want to be chewing up expensive tires every 1000 KMS, need some advice and need it quick. I'm still trying to get a hang on the toyota side of things after spending 8 years wrapped up in a rotary. Any and all help is much appreciated!!
done alittle searching, I'm looking for a pro alignment kit but can't seem to find any specific to the mr2 any suggestions? Anyone else run into this problem?
Everything is full stock underneath, I havn't been driving the car much but I was under it looking last night and I don't think it's had ball joint or tie rod ends since new, and the drivers side shock tower was a bit loose. Which was no big deal, ordered new poly bushings front to back, ball joints, tie rod ends and new tein suspension which I'm pretty sure should fix the camber problem. I should have thought about it before just worn out parts is the biggest issue I'm sure.
I checked for accident history before I bought the car all original, never winter driven, I also had my dad check the frame as part of his shop specializes in frame straightening so I know I'm good in that department. I'm going to go with worn out parts as the root cause, opinions?
Your alignment guy is out of his depth. OEM MR2s don't need camber kits. Camber won't intrinsically ameliorate systemic vibration. It's preposterous to think an OEM suspension can't be dialed in, to a negative 0.25 degrees camber.
Mk Is and Mk IIs are highly sensitive to wheel imbalance. I've found, whensoever I've had my Mk I serviced for things related to wheel imbalance, garden variety front end shops will say most anything, hoping you'll go away, leave them alone and take your problem elsewhere.
Not much money in it for them.
MR2 (e.g., both Mk Is and Mk IIs) boast the most adjustable suspensions Toyota ever made (e.g., that the degree of adjustment is so flexible, the most experienced tuners find it problematical dialing-in an MR2 for the track). Even with a bent monocoque, MR2 alignment can be dialed back in, near perfect.
Find a Toyota dealership with its own alignment rack. Don't say a thing about vibration, until after they've done the alignment. Complain thereafter, their alignment induced a vibration. You won't get this problem fixed, free. But, they'll have to study your problem, on their dime. Force majure, they'll have to pinpoint the problem.
You can elect to walk away thereafter, knowing exactly what the problem is.
Courtesy,
~ Samuel, '88 Supercharged
Your alignment guy is out of his depth. OEM MR2s don't need camber kits. Camber won't intrinsically ameliorate systemic vibration. It's preposterous to think an OEM suspension can't be dialed in, to a negative 0.25 degrees camber.
i have a 91 mr2 and i was wondering how easy it is to set the camber. i plan on lowering my car so i started looking into camber kits but all i could find are just bolts... not too sure how that would help but hey im only 17 and learning so any help would be great.
well i plan on lowering my car a bit but i dont want a negative camber so dont i need to adjust that.. it will be a daily driver so i dont want to wear out the inside of my tires but i like the look of a lower car
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, What an excellent idea!!!
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