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Henry_mak16
08-09-2013, 03:19 PM
I'm installing lowered springs soon, and once they settle in I'll be heading to an alignment shop. He says I won't be touching the caster alignment so it should be fine and I might need a toe and camber. Does that sound right? Or is just toe? o.o? Confused...noob here Thanks yarisworld
cali yaris
08-09-2013, 03:58 PM
The alignment should adjust camber and toe to whatever spec you say, including factory settings. I like a little negative up front on my cars.

Here all three so you can see them visually:

http://www.myfiatworld.in/attachment.php?attachmentid=66&stc=1&d=1333361291
1.5
08-09-2013, 04:19 PM
And dont let them charge you for the rear lol
D&D
08-20-2013, 01:22 PM
And dont let them charge you for the rear lol

What do you mean? An alignment should always align all 4 wheels. Or do you just mean don't let them charge you twice?
yarisugi
08-20-2013, 01:32 PM
Because race car.
cali yaris
08-20-2013, 03:18 PM
What do you mean? An alignment should always align all 4 wheels.

There's nothing to align on the Yaris rear suspension. It can be adjusted with a shim kit or by unbolting/bolting the subframe, but I've never heard of it being needed.

Unless you were in an accident of some kind.
D&D
08-20-2013, 03:23 PM
Ahhh, I see.. Learned something new today! ;)
thebarber
08-20-2013, 03:52 PM
Toyota tried to get me for a 4 wheel alignment on my vibe....I told them 2 wheel only...rears were fine after a 2" drop (so were the fronts, actually)
Yaristeve
08-20-2013, 07:19 PM
:confused:

I thought the ONLY adjustment possible on the front was toe?
cali yaris
08-20-2013, 07:53 PM
There is definitely a little camber adjustment available in the front. If you loosen both strut bolts, you'll feel a little play there, pretty sure.
Yaristeve
08-21-2013, 02:05 AM
Oh, okay. So it's not a real camber adjustment with slotted mounting holes and eccentric washers...

I wish Toyota had made at least the caster adjustable. As others have posted, the Yaris is kind of "darty" on the freeway and I was hoping to increase the caster a bit. Also, my steering pulls to one side which I was also hoping to increase caster on one side...
cali yaris
08-21-2013, 02:23 AM
I believe we have a bushing kit that corrects caster.

For more camber adjustment, you can do any of these, though I have always gone with option 1.

1. buy adjustable camber bolts
2. buy thinner Toyota fixed camber bolts
3. slot your struts.
Yaristeve
08-22-2013, 02:33 PM
I believe we have a bushing kit that corrects caster.

For more camber adjustment, you can do any of these, though I have always gone with option 1.

1. buy adjustable camber bolts
2. buy thinner Toyota fixed camber bolts
3. slot your struts.

Camber is not that big a deal to me (yet). Even when I lower it, it should go more negative. Plus I am used to the idea that camber is unadjustable without a camber plate on strut suspensions. But the Yaris is the first time I've heard of caster not being adjustable.

I don't like the darty feel of the steering (plus it pulls to one side) so I hoped to be able to increase caster.

Can a camber plate kit be turned 90degrees so that it becomes a caster plate kit? If so, does anyone make a camber plate kit for the Yaris or would I have to adapt one meant for another car?