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Old 10-30-2013, 08:22 AM   #5 (permalink)
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With a front wheel drive car...usually the toe is set OUT some to compensate for the front drive wheels tendency to move to a toe IN position when power is applied relative to when your car is sitting still. Rear wheel drive cars act opposite.

I set my own toe and camber front and back using string and a camber (degree) gauge.

My experience is that your front toe setting is easily lost due to potholes and so forth...with most vehicles out of toe alignment within 3 to 6 months driving.

I just set my toe (front wheel drive) to zero...cause it is easier...and due to the fact that alignment is always getting worse over time.

The "string" method is posted somewhere on this site.

If you've seen a noticable loss in mpg...the guy got it WRONG.
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