How to Measure Caster, Camber, and String Align in ONE KIT! New QuickTrick Gen 5
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- QuickTrick Alignment kits, for home or track use! My "go to" tool for measuring Caster, Camber, and Toe on the go. The kit below has everything I used in the video, the alignment brackets/scales, as well as the Swivel Plates, Steering Wheel lock, and their most recent addition, a simple String Alignment kit, called QuickString. Don't forget to get your 10% off!
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Here's the NEW Gen 5 Quick Trick Four Wheel Alignment with QuickString; (Includes Swivel Plates, and Steering Wheel Lock)
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QuickTrick Turn Plates, Or Toe Plates, or Swivel Plates
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Quick Trick Caster and Camber Gauge and Bracket hardware only
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QuickTrick Steering Wheel Lock
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The vast majority of alignment shops have no clue what "bump steer" is. Every time I brought my B5 A4 to an alignment shop, it would come back with the outer tie rod ends wrenched down beyond their max spec, and the car would try to throw itself into a ditch anytime it hit a bump. Even disregarding that, those big alignment racks ARE NOT PRECISE, not even the fancy laser ones. They're built to be quick to operate and make the owner more money by speeding up production. It's not until I learned to do my own alignments that I realized what a world of difference a proper alignment can have on the "feel" of a car. And getting to experiment with different camber and caster specs to find just the right setting is priceless, and something you never get to do at a typical alignment shop. Everyone who's a car enthusiast and wants to get the most out of their car needs to learn how to do proper alignments, even if only to appreciate how bad the results from a typical alignment shop can be
Thanks Frank! What a great testimonial!
I love these alignment videos Mike. Thanks for making them.
Thanks Brother... I love process improvement, especially with tools to help us in the field. Thanks for the comment!
On a car with adjustable rear toe, it seems that mounting the strings to the wheels may not ensure that the strings are square to the vehicle since the frame to which the strings mount will be angled. It seems it should work with solid rear axle vehicles.
Yeah, it took me a while to wrap my head around it... but, it does work for rear toe. "The String" end points are at the rear of the rear and front of the front wheel, so the string is pretty darn close to parallel to the frame. It works surprisingly well. Thanks for the comment!
Great kit! But how to get a perfact level platform to park my car without a jack? Or if it's actually not that much of issue?
Good question... it's not an issue because you zero out the level in front of the tire. Thanks!
Great job Mike. Thanks for the demo.
Thanks Team QuickTrick! Love your stuff!
Zeroing the gauge will only give you the correct caster degree before the 1.5 multiplication, if the first 20 degree measurement and the second 20 degree measurement are opposites. That is, one is positive camber and the other is negative camber, or visa versa, which luckily , a lot of cars are.
If both readings are positive or both are negative, then you subtract the numbers ( lowest from highest) from each other, then multiply by 1.5.
This is why some DIY digital gauges designed specifically for alignment have a "caster" mode.
The way I explained it, is the way it's done with this kit. And yes, most all cars are born with positive caster, unless you have an old front wheel drive car, like a caddy. Thanks.
I do not trust anyone with my vehicles either, My 1970 charger I restored several years ago needs to have a alignment hopefully after your videos I can do it myself.
Congrats on your 70 Charger, that's one of my favorites. Glad I could help "steer" you in the right direction. ha, ha... thanks for the comment!
How do you figure out measure thrust angle on a car
Depends on your car... you're going to have to look up your particular spec, and then figure out how that number translates to "offset" from straight. Basically "toe in" for the rear. Hope that helps.
@FastMonty if it's offset will that mess up the track width
@@turbot6592 You asked about thrust angle... using trigonometry you can figure out the toe in required.
Very good
Thanks!
What a sacrilege a GTO without these original rims, old with modern 🤨
Not sure if you're complimenting me, or not? lol
@@FastMonty Sorry I got stuck on this detail which has nothing to do with your very detailed video on Camber . Nice work
@@jarod9365 Ha! No worries! Hope it helped.
Monty love the show! What mufflers did you install? Are you 3” or 2.5” for exhaust?
Thanks! They're currently 2.5" Magnaflow. Might be upgrading to 3" in the future. Thanks for the comment!
Thanks and what specific magnaflow mufflers did you install?
It's the full exhaust kit, I don't think I was given an option for the specific mufflers?@@neallansdowne4043
The meter goes off after 5 minutes or so. Is a total pain to keep turning back on. Is that the way it works?
Thanks David, I honestly don't know what the "timeout" is? Maybe contact QuickTrick to find out? If there's a trick to keep it on longer, let us know! Thanks again for the comment!
Do you know of any good software or apps that you can enter all the measurements into? Thanks!
Not sure... what do you want the app to do?
@@FastMonty I''ve got the quicktrick s5th gen string aligner and I'd like to be able to do a printout something like you'd get from an alignment shop for each vehicle I do.
Ohhhh, got it. Congrats on getting the Stringing Kit. That's a fantastic question I do not know the answer to. Maybe ask QuickTrick? I'm sure they have way more insight on what software is available out there... good luck! @@tamirajohnson5220
The way that level is held on by that cattywompus bracket is bogus and cheap. They should have welded on a 90 degree ledge for the level to sit on. That rinky dink setup just screams poor quality.
You can't attach string to your tool, in that case when you change front alignment it's going to affect rear reading and vice versa
I don't understand what you're saying? Can you explain it differently?
@@FastMontywhen you set up your tool and take the rear ruler reading then change the angle (alignment) of the front wheel then read the rear ruler measurement again you will get two different measurements even though you haven't changed the rear alignment at all. That's why I said you can't attach your string to the tool.
@@michalmmtb7120 Ahhh gotcha. Your front alignment would have to be wayyyy off for that to happen. Even if it was, you straighten the front, then set it up and re-measure the rear. Thanks!
@@FastMontyI don't know if you don't see it or just don't want to see it, but fixing your string this way is not going to give accurate adjustment. There's another issue as well, when you change the tow you move the string mounting point, that means you chance the angle of the string as well as the angle of the wheel. The only way is to mount your string independently on some sort of stands and keep it this way, parallel to you car, for the whole process of alignment.
@@michalmmtb7120 I assure you it won't move it enough in the rear. If it's way off in the front, fix the front, then remeasure. I know how to do traditional stringing, as I did a video on that too. Thanks.
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More about using the alignment tool and less about your car would be great. Thanks.
A little late for that, don't you think? LOL I discuss my set up, because I have the absolute worst-case scenario, staggered wheels, AND different track width front to rear. Thanks.
I enjoyed his point of view because mentioning about the staggered wheels was actually important. Great video FastMonty 👍
@@saucyvr3031 Agreed! You're the first person to point that out... Staggered adds a couple of variables that would get you in trouble, if you're not aware. Thanks for the comment!
I bought the kit and everything is great about it but not impressed with the digital levels and the screw on side bracket. I don’t like the way you check Camber with it. The side of the level is not flat and very inaccurate. A better way is to lay it flat on the upper bar. Way more accurate. Other than that I love the kit. Thanks for the great video.
Yeah, it takes a little bit of practice to get the gauge to sit flush on the short end. Not sure how you'd lay it flat on the upper bar??? please explain. Thanks for taking the time to comment!
Only $1000 for a couple metal bars and rulers? LMAO
Clearly not for you. But, you can start small with just the camber/cast kit.
@@FastMonty I got a camber gauge off ebay for $10 already so good on that. I use 4 jackstands and wrap fishing line around them and use a caliper to measure...works just fine for my needs
It costs 30 euro to do 4 wheel laser alignment with my local tyre centre.
@@rneoman Congrats! Clearly this isn't for you.
Man, this guy is bleeding money and free time out of every pore on his body, I am SO jealeous!! Minimum wage and being forced to live modestly are not on this guy's menu...
Ha! Welp, someone's gotta do it, right? Thanks for the comment!
Awesome video, good tool but a bit expensive.....
Thanks Anthony! Yeah, it's more of an investment in your "Good tools to have around the shop". Thanks for the comment!
DUDE. Talk less and get on with what we clicked the link for. You sure are long winded.
So, you're the only one? If it bothers you so much, just watch at 2x. Some people actually like what I do, and how I do it. thanks.
You talk to much,im looking elsewhere
Play it at 2x. You'll be fine.