4 wheel alignment - Castor Angle

Bikeracer1098 · 01-30-2018, 12:45 AM

Took my 3 week old 2018 370 Nismo back to my local Nissan HPC due to tramlining. Here is the report after adjustment

Technician informed me that they couldn’t adjust the Castor angle without ordering shims etc

Anyone else had this problem?

echoshotz · 01-30-2018, 08:49 AM

Front camber and caster is non-adjustable from the factory, you'll need a "front upper camber arms" or similar item. A lot of people, including myself, go with the SPL variant. Cheaper options would be SPC, Z1, Kinetix, etc

Edit: It looks like your tram lining could've been due to the difference in toe up front, which they have fixed

Bikeracer1098 · 01-30-2018, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by echoshotz

Front camber and caster is non-adjustable from the factory, you'll need a "front upper camber arms" or similar item. A lot of people, including myself, go with the SPL variant. Cheaper options would be SPC, Z1, Kinetix, etc

Edit: It looks like your tram lining could've been due to the difference in toe up front, which they have fixed

Thanks

However shouldn’t the Car have left the factory with castor angle being within specification?

Unless Nissan Japan have changed the Caster Angle of the 2018 Nismo without telling the rest of the world....lol

bhandy · 01-30-2018, 01:17 PM

I'm too interested in what my alignment is. They will check when I take in for first oil change. have had no issues and my Nismo corners like a mother f'r. Ref: 3 months old, 2017, 3600 miles on clock.

Brian in Bakersfield...

Spooler · 01-30-2018, 01:55 PM

It is normal for our cars to have some Tramlining on roads with deep ruts in the asphalt. Just part of having wide tires on the front.

Bikeracer1098 · 01-30-2018, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spooler

It is normal for our cars to have some Tramlining on roads with deep ruts in the asphalt. Just part of having wide tires on the front.

Possibly, however my 2017 BMW M4 comp pack and Porsche 911 turbo don’t tramline as badly as the Nismo.

nis350 · 01-30-2018, 10:27 PM

why is an 3 weeks old new car alignment off by so much?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bikeracer1098

Possibly, however my 2017 BMW M4 comp pack and Porsche 911 turbo don’t tramline as badly as the Nismo.

jchammond · 01-30-2018, 11:11 PM

I bet it feels way more better!

Spooler · 01-30-2018, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by nis350

why is an 3 weeks old new car alignment off by so much?

It happens due to shipping. They come with Spring spacers from Japan so they can get the car on and off the car haulers. See the sticky at the top of the Nismo page. I hope they check for the spacers before they aligned the car. They probably don't even know about them. (Alignment shop)

This thread.
Nismo Z Suspension: All Nismo 370Z Owners Check Here FIRST!

01-30-2018, 12:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bikeracer1098 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Camberley Posts: 59 Drives: Porsche 997.2 turbo Rep Power: 8	4 wheel alignment - Castor Angle Took my 3 week old 2018 370 Nismo back to my local Nissan HPC due to tramlining. Here is the report after adjustment Technician informed me that they couldn’t adjust the Castor angle without ordering shims etc Anyone else had this problem?

01-30-2018, 08:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
echoshotz Base Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 218 Drives: 14 Nismo Rep Power: 73	Front camber and caster is non-adjustable from the factory, you'll need a "front upper camber arms" or similar item. A lot of people, including myself, go with the SPL variant. Cheaper options would be SPC, Z1, Kinetix, etc Edit: It looks like your tram lining could've been due to the difference in toe up front, which they have fixed __________________ 2014 Solid Red Nismo 370z Motordyne\|Synergy Composites\|Stance Suspension\|Recaro\|RJM\|EVOR

01-30-2018, 01:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
bhandy Base Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Bakersfield, California Posts: 109 Drives: 2017 Red Nismo Auto Rep Power: 10	I'm too interested in what my alignment is. They will check when I take in for first oil change. have had no issues and my Nismo corners like a mother f'r. Ref: 3 months old, 2017, 3600 miles on clock. Brian in Bakersfield... Spoiler likes this.

01-30-2018, 11:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
jchammond A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Carolina Age: 58 Posts: 15,204 Drives: 13’ 370Z TS 7A/T Rep Power: 2684395	I bet it feels way more better! __________________ MazWorx built long block \| FI-TT-100 Stage 2.75 \| IPT built 7A/T http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...s-musings.html

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