Guys,
I'm totally confused about this one. I scheduled new tires and a alignment for my F Type R at the jaguar dealer. I'm being told by the dealer they can't do the alignment because I have the Volocity AP lowering springs on the car, so I asked them not to install the the tires either. You guessed it, they already had installed the tires. However, they did ask if I can give them the angle for the alignment they will do it. Have any of you ran into this?

Thanks

 

I just had mine aligned at the Dealer WITH VAP springs on it (AWD R), and they did not even ask anything about it. I did not buy tires from them either. Nor did I give them any specs.

If they need to ask you to provide the angles/specs, I am not sure I would want them touching it anyway. Likely some monkeys with a new Hunter Hawkeye machine trying to do it by watching the included videos??

DC

 

Yeah, I'm having the same concerns about allowing them to align the car also. It was unbelievable to me that a dealer would ask me to provide the specs. WOW!!!

 

Yep...Here are Alignment specs on my drive just as FYI in case you need them.

Wheel Alignment Specs

DC

 

The dealer most likely doesn't want to be responsible for possible abnormal tire wear due to out of spec alignment angles. The could perform front and rear toe, but without knowing the proper caster/camber specs for a lowered vehicle, they cant make the correct adjustments for the altered angles. Obviously lowering anything changes the suspension/bump steer/toe out angles. If caster/camber was even on either side or between differential spec side to side, I would just have them toe it and call it a day. Covering their *** is what it sounds like.

 

Those are the OEM specs. Not necessarily optimal for a lowered suspension. I have what I consider to be optimal for the H&R susp. but that’s a more radical drop than the VAP. Perhaps Stuart at VAP can advise.

 

But you cant change the camber on the rears as there is no adjustment!!

 

Yes..., but lowering the suspension puts the camber where you want it for spirited driving.

 

At the expense of excessive wear on the inside edges of the rear tyres in most cases.

 

For me it actually evened out the wear. Before the drop, they were wearing on the outside. (I don’t slow for curves or cloverleaf off-ramps, quite the opposite usually ).

 

I did say "in most cases" Lance, as we all know you are a special case!