ALIGNMENT

[fiat218]

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front , casters left 2.1
right 2.6

CAMBER left . -0.6
right . -1.0

TOE left 0.10
right 0.20
total 0.20



REAR
chamber left . - 0.3
right - 0.4
TOE left -.05
right -0.40
total -0.45



thrust angle -0.45


IS THIS BAD OR GOOD

[v6spider]

real close... is that laden or unladen?... the fiat service manual calls for the car to have the average weight of 2 persons with an additional 130 lbs to act as luggage weight!

Front suspension settings my FIAT Factory Service Manual:
total toe= .12" ± .039"
camber -.5° ± .5°
caster + 3.5° ± .5° (I think +2.5° is more reasonable here... less tire scrub)

Rear Suspension is nonadjustable...

Cheers!
Rob

[fiat218]

real close... is that laden or unladen?... the fiat service manual calls for the car to have the average weight of 2 persons with an additional 130 lbs to act as luggage weight!

Front suspension settings my FIAT Factory Service Manual:
total toe= .12" ± .039"
camber -.5° ± .5°
caster + 3.5° ± .5° (I think +2.5° is more reasonable here... less tire scrub)

Rear Suspension is nonadjustable...

Cheers!
Rob

No weight .so is that unladen

[v6spider]

Yes, makes a big difference on how the alignment turns out.

[fiat218]

My 80 is going in for a alignment tomorrow, what should it be ,

[v6spider]

My 80 is going in for a alignment tomorrow, what should it be ,

Just as it appears in my first post from the FIAT Service Manual...
Good Luck!

[fiat218]

My 80 is going in for a alignment tomorrow, what should it be ,

Just as it appears in my first post from the FIAT Service Manual...
Good Luck!

that what i thought, got it, thanks , i will assume they that all the years of fiats have close to the same alignment numbers

[opus10583]

Hi,

I had a bit of negative camber dialed in last time and will go for more next, looking for just about what you've got there, more like -.8L, -1R.

Took a lot of plow out of the old horse.

Thanks,
Mark

[opus10583]

that what i thought, got it, thanks , i will assume they that all the years of fiats have close to the same alignment numbers

Hi,

There's an unladen spec Service Letter for 1980-1981, SL-000-49, 6-11-81, that doesn't differ much.

Same values for Caster and Toe, +.5deg -0/+.5 for camber.

PM me your email and I'll send you the PDF.

Thanks,
Mark

[fiat218]

that what i thought, got it, thanks , i will assume they that all the years of fiats have close to the same alignment numbers

Hi,

There's an unladen spec Service Letter for 1980-1981, SL-000-49, 6-11-81, that doesn't differ much.

Same values for Caster and Toe, +.5deg -0/+.5 for camber.

PM me your email and I'll send you the PDF.

Thanks,
Mark

Email,jam@gra.midco.net
Thanks

[blurple124]

Here's a question:

Can the alignment be completed accurately without the swaybar on?

It is giving me some trouble and I want to get the car aligned today.

[majicwrench]

Yes

[blurple124]

Yes

Your confidence brings me great relief!

[Coolbreeze]

When I got my 1980 Fiat Spider in 2003, I had a local alignment specialty shop go through the front suspension and align it. Apparently, they did not add weight to the car.

Last year, it went on a couple road trips (1,600+miles and <400 miles). When I put it away for the winter, I noticed the inside tread of the front tires had worn completely away. There was a ~1" band of bright steel belt showing on each tire.

When I replace the tires and have it aligned this spring, I shall put ~500-650 pounds of weight in it. It is aggravating to have to do that each time the alignment is checked, but I guess that is the price of having such a nice little car, eh?

[fiat218]

Was no weights added she I got mine done