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Crab walking

Kenny123

Kenny123

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Kenny123
So I had my friend drive the goblin so I could see how it behaves on the road. I noticed it was super squirrely when driving. Found out it has a wicked crab walk issue. I KNOW the alignment isn't correct but my question is what is the best method for alignment. I've never done one and I don't want to buy any special alignment tools as ill never use them.
 
Goblin Graber
If you don’t want to buy any tools just take it to an alignment shop.

Try to find a little mom and pop alignment shop not a chain tire store. You won’t have to deal with the idiot telling you his computer doesn’t have a Goblin in there.

A small shop will also be more likely to let you sit in while they do it to get the alignment better.
 
Ross
Put some weights in the seats if you take it to get aligned. The passenger weight makes a big difference in an alignment (in a light weight Goblin).
Also most alignments don't include ride height. You should adjust the springs so that the lower control arms are horizontal when the car has passenger weight in it, then get it aligned. Also bring the DF alignment specifications, as they won't have the specs for it.
 
ccannx
A couple of 2x6 boards strapped to the back wheels should help you measure to the frame rails and get the rears even. I just use a digital angle finder, toe plates and string to align my cars in the garage. Toe the rear in about 1/8 an inch total and the front 0-1/4 inch toe in, toe out will make the car more darty. The more toe in you add the more stable it will get but will also wear your tires out faster due to scrub.
 
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ctuinstra
We had a lot of little issues with our alignment and I took me some time to get them all sorted out but in the end, the car is a dream to drive now! Make sure all the ball joints are good and the bolts/nuts are tight. Especially make sure the two lower strut bolts are tight (this one kicked my butt for a long time) LInk here

We also had problems having it aligned "professionally". While I'm sure there are great people out there than will do a great job, our experience was not good at all. After having it aligned, you could eye-ball down the sides of the tires and see the car was not tracking straight at all. After doing it ourselves multiple times and checking it often, it's never been better. The tire wear is a lot better also.

If you don't feel comfortable doing it yourself, do like other said, take it to an old-school tire shop. Not the kids given a 5-minute crash course on the alignment machine.

Believe me, the car can feel great once you get it dialed in correctly!
 
Rttoys
I like doing my own, but I also work on vehicles for a living, so that goes hand in hand. The only thing is, I don’t have access to an alignment machine though. I ended up buying all the stuff to do it at home. The best part to that is, I can change the alignment at anytime. I can experiment on settings for street and autocross. I can also align the other vehicles I own, like 4-wheelers and stuff like that.
 
OptimizePrime
Kind of an odd time with the holidays and number of weekends we have left - may be looking at an early 2021 meet. I'll create a thread and we'll get something hammered out.
 
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