XR rear wheel alignment?

sednwol · 22-12-2010, 09:56 PM

A guy at tyrepower told me that not only does the XR series need a front wheel alignment but also a rear wheel one? This guy must be having me on. Ever heard of such a thing?

Mr Hardware · 22-12-2010, 10:02 PM

Is it an IRS XR? Then maybe so.
For regular live axle rwd cars, a 'thrust' alignment is the go, you can't change anything in the rear but you just take it into account as such.

b2tf · 22-12-2010, 10:06 PM

I wouldnt be going back there - sounds like a money grab to me.

T3man · 22-12-2010, 10:32 PM

All XRs (sedans) have IRS and therefore DO need rear wheel alignment.

You're lucky you've found someone who knows someting about AUs - go back to him and have the job done.

SLO AU XR8 · 22-12-2010, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by T3man

All XRs (sedans) have IRS and therefore DO need rear wheel alignment.

You're lucky you've found someone who knows someting about AUs - go back to him and have the job done.

All VCT 6 XR's and XR8's have IRS. XR6 HP is live axle.

b2tf · 22-12-2010, 10:59 PM

Hmm why did I think it was a ute in question?

JC · 22-12-2010, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by sednwol

A guy at tyrepower told me that not only does the XR series need a front wheel alignment but also a rear wheel one? This guy must be having me on. Ever heard of such a thing?

Had mine done a couple of weeks ago. Now tracks straight, doesn't prefer left turns to right ones, and pulls up in a straight line under brakes, and doesn't want to change lanes each time it hits a bump. My front was actually OK - it was the rear that was way out!

JC · 22-12-2010, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by b2tf

Hmm why did I think it was a ute in question?

You just think everything's a ute. And that darkish grey Hondas are silver, LOL.

b2tf · 23-12-2010, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by JC

You just think everything's a ute. And that darkish grey Hondas are silver, LOL.

Oh zing! No brackets for you.

crakrz · 23-12-2010, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by T3man

All XRs (sedans) have IRS and therefore DO need rear wheel alignment.

You're lucky you've found someone who knows someting about AUs - go back to him and have the job done.

I'll 2nd that, I had my first rear wheel alignment done not long after purchase, it was mile out from new, scrubbing the rears. I always have a complete 4 wheel alignment done.

T3man · 23-12-2010, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by SLO AU XR8

All VCT 6 XR's and XR8's have IRS. XR6 HP is live axle.

Thanks ... my bad ... I always forget the HP. I suppose right from Day 1 I've actually never seen a reason to have an XR with anything less than a VCT 6 and therefore my mind has subconsciously blocked them out.

SLO AU XR8 · 23-12-2010, 02:08 PM

I class XR6 HP as a bodykitted basemodel........ ala BA XR6

Day-mow · 24-12-2010, 09:17 AM

i always get a 4 wheel alignment. every 10k