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The vast majority of alignment shops have no clue what "bump steer" is. Every time I brought my B5 A4 to an alignment shop, it would come back with the outer tie rod ends wrenched down beyond their max spec, and the car would try to throw itself into a ditch anytime it hit a bump. Even disregarding that, those big alignment racks ARE NOT PRECISE, not even the fancy laser ones. They're built to be quick to operate and make the owner more money by speeding up production. It's not until I learned to do my own alignments that I realized what a world of difference a proper alignment can have on the "feel" of a car. And getting to experiment with different camber and caster specs to find just the right setting is priceless, and something you never get to do at a typical alignment shop. Everyone who's a car enthusiast and wants to get the most out of their car needs to learn how to do proper alignments, even if only to appreciate how bad the results from a typical alignment shop can be

@FastMonty

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Frank! What a great testimonial!

I love these alignment videos Mike. Thanks for making them.

@FastMonty

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Brother... I love process improvement, especially with tools to help us in the field. Thanks for the comment!

Great job Mike. Thanks for the demo.

@FastMonty

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Team QuickTrick! Love your stuff!

Very good

@FastMonty

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I do not trust anyone with my vehicles either, My 1970 charger I restored several years ago needs to have a alignment hopefully after your videos I can do it myself.

@FastMonty

4 ай бұрын

Congrats on your 70 Charger, that's one of my favorites. Glad I could help "steer" you in the right direction. ha, ha... thanks for the comment!

On a car with adjustable rear toe, it seems that mounting the strings to the wheels may not ensure that the strings are square to the vehicle since the frame to which the strings mount will be angled. It seems it should work with solid rear axle vehicles.

@FastMonty

7 ай бұрын

Yeah, it took me a while to wrap my head around it... but, it does work for rear toe. "The String" end points are at the rear of the rear and front of the front wheel, so the string is pretty darn close to parallel to the frame. It works surprisingly well. Thanks for the comment!

Zeroing the gauge will only give you the correct caster degree before the 1.5 multiplication, if the first 20 degree measurement and the second 20 degree measurement are opposites. That is, one is positive camber and the other is negative camber, or visa versa, which luckily , a lot of cars are. If both readings are positive or both are negative, then you subtract the numbers ( lowest from highest) from each other, then multiply by 1.5. This is why some DIY digital gauges designed specifically for alignment have a "caster" mode.

@FastMonty

3 ай бұрын

The way I explained it, is the way it's done with this kit. And yes, most all cars are born with positive caster, unless you have an old front wheel drive car, like a caddy. Thanks.

@fastmonty I am a bit confused here. What do you do to keep the wheel from rolling during the caster measurement? If the wheel rolls forward or backwards while oscillating left and right won’t the angle on your gauge change?

@FastMonty

Ай бұрын

Hmmm, if your rear wheels are locked in place, the fronts shouldn't roll... Maybe I'm misunderstanding?

@joshuaguerra4160

Ай бұрын

Do the turn plates spin in a circle on one axis? This leaves me with another question if that’s the case. Normally a brake pedal depressor is used while performing wheel alignments. This keeps the wheels from rolling forward and back, even an automatic in park will have a bit of play and a parking brake will only lock the rear wheels. If the turn plates only rotate then adjusting the caster and camber will put tension on the center of them not allowing the vehicle tires to “sprawl” per se.

@FastMonty

Ай бұрын

@@joshuaguerra4160 Ahhh, I see what you're saying. Yes, the turn plates spin on an axis, BUT, they do move laterally a little bit. I did not see any rotation of the tire while doing this job, nor do I think a minor (less than 2 degrees of rotation) would affect the caster dramatically. ie, extremely marginal. Thanks for the question!

YEE !!!!! 🥰

@FastMonty

3 ай бұрын

Hawwww!

Monty love the show! What mufflers did you install? Are you 3” or 2.5” for exhaust?

@FastMonty

9 ай бұрын

Thanks! They're currently 2.5" Magnaflow. Might be upgrading to 3" in the future. Thanks for the comment!

@neallansdowne4043

9 ай бұрын

Thanks and what specific magnaflow mufflers did you install?

@FastMonty

9 ай бұрын

It's the full exhaust kit, I don't think I was given an option for the specific mufflers?@@neallansdowne4043

The meter goes off after 5 minutes or so. Is a total pain to keep turning back on. Is that the way it works?

@FastMonty

2 ай бұрын

Thanks David, I honestly don't know what the "timeout" is? Maybe contact QuickTrick to find out? If there's a trick to keep it on longer, let us know! Thanks again for the comment!

Do you know of any good software or apps that you can enter all the measurements into? Thanks!

@FastMonty

6 ай бұрын

Not sure... what do you want the app to do?

@tamirajohnson5220

5 ай бұрын

@@FastMonty I''ve got the quicktrick s5th gen string aligner and I'd like to be able to do a printout something like you'd get from an alignment shop for each vehicle I do.

@FastMonty

5 ай бұрын

Ohhhh, got it. Congrats on getting the Stringing Kit. That's a fantastic question I do not know the answer to. Maybe ask QuickTrick? I'm sure they have way more insight on what software is available out there... good luck! @@tamirajohnson5220

More about using the alignment tool and less about your car would be great. Thanks.

@FastMonty

2 ай бұрын

A little late for that, don't you think? LOL I discuss my set up, because I have the absolute worst-case scenario, staggered wheels, AND different track width front to rear. Thanks.

@saucyvr3031

Ай бұрын

I enjoyed his point of view because mentioning about the staggered wheels was actually important. Great video FastMonty 👍

@FastMonty

Ай бұрын

@@saucyvr3031 Agreed! You're the first person to point that out... Staggered adds a couple of variables that would get you in trouble, if you're not aware. Thanks for the comment!

You can't attach string to your tool, in that case when you change front alignment it's going to affect rear reading and vice versa

@FastMonty

14 күн бұрын

I don't understand what you're saying? Can you explain it differently?

@michalmmtb7120

14 күн бұрын

​@@FastMontywhen you set up your tool and take the rear ruler reading then change the angle (alignment) of the front wheel then read the rear ruler measurement again you will get two different measurements even though you haven't changed the rear alignment at all. That's why I said you can't attach your string to the tool.

@FastMonty

14 күн бұрын

@@michalmmtb7120 Ahhh gotcha. Your front alignment would have to be wayyyy off for that to happen. Even if it was, you straighten the front, then set it up and re-measure the rear. Thanks!

@michalmmtb7120

12 күн бұрын

​@@FastMontyI don't know if you don't see it or just don't want to see it, but fixing your string this way is not going to give accurate adjustment. There's another issue as well, when you change the tow you move the string mounting point, that means you chance the angle of the string as well as the angle of the wheel. The only way is to mount your string independently on some sort of stands and keep it this way, parallel to you car, for the whole process of alignment.

@FastMonty

12 күн бұрын

@@michalmmtb7120 I assure you it won't move it enough in the rear. If it's way off in the front, fix the front, then remeasure. I know how to do traditional stringing, as I did a video on that too. Thanks.

I bought the kit and everything is great about it but not impressed with the digital levels and the screw on side bracket. I don’t like the way you check Camber with it. The side of the level is not flat and very inaccurate. A better way is to lay it flat on the upper bar. Way more accurate. Other than that I love the kit. Thanks for the great video.

@FastMonty

2 ай бұрын

Yeah, it takes a little bit of practice to get the gauge to sit flush on the short end. Not sure how you'd lay it flat on the upper bar??? please explain. Thanks for taking the time to comment!

Awesome video, good tool but a bit expensive.....

@FastMonty

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Anthony! Yeah, it's more of an investment in your "Good tools to have around the shop". Thanks for the comment!

Only $1000 for a couple metal bars and rulers? LMAO

@FastMonty

10 күн бұрын

Clearly not for you. But, you can start small with just the camber/cast kit.

@CryptoPaperRoute

10 күн бұрын

@@FastMonty I got a camber gauge off ebay for $10 already so good on that. I use 4 jackstands and wrap fishing line around them and use a caliper to measure...works just fine for my needs

Man, this guy is bleeding money and free time out of every pore on his body, I am SO jealeous!! Minimum wage and being forced to live modestly are not on this guy's menu...

@FastMonty

6 ай бұрын

Ha! Welp, someone's gotta do it, right? Thanks for the comment!

DUDE. Talk less and get on with what we clicked the link for. You sure are long winded.

@FastMonty

4 ай бұрын

So, you're the only one? If it bothers you so much, just watch at 2x. Some people actually like what I do, and how I do it. thanks.