I took my car in for 4 wheel alignment and corner balance. Got the dreaded call from the shop stating "we have a problem". It seems that the rear went fine, but on the front, they cannot get the RH more than -.5 degree, and the LH they can't get any less than -1 degree. This is how the car was when I brought it in. The only change I made to the front end was the new monoball cartridges, and the car actually felt (has felt) ok.
I called Chuck Moreland, and the first questions he had are whether the tech and the machine are up to snuff. I truly don't know the answers.....the techs have been around Porsches quite a bit, but may be used to working with newer cars...the machine, ??
Truthfully, they're stating they can't go any further than this, and I actually appreciate the honestly, opposed to trying to hide the fact. They are sure there is something not right with the pickup points or such, that is causing this. I've decided to call it a day with them on this, and pick the car up. Again, I've no reason to believe there is a problem with the shop, but it would seem that bodywork-type repairs are out of their field of expertise. I'd just as soon attempt the diagnosis myself, to the best of my capability. Heck, it's not my expertise either, but I work cheap.
Chuck's other initial observation over the phone was that I could have a bent strut, but that probably wouldn't explain the fact that the RH side is to the positive side. Chuck also has suggested I look at my height, as lowering is going to skew things using stock struts. For the record, my front heights were 24 3/4" LH and 24 7/8" RH.
Now, the last thing here is that I know that some of you may be thinking the car is bent. I am positive that this tub has not been in a wreck that has comprimised it's integrity. There is NO evidence of any sort of wreck. Maybe it was built on a Friday in Stuttgart back in 7/84 prior to a celebration?
At any rate: Has anyone experience anything of this sort? Any other ideas?
