How to Measure Caster, Camber, and String Align in ONE KIT! New QuickTrick Gen 5

QuickTrick Alignment kits, for home or track use! My "go to" tool for measuring Caster, Camber, and Toe on the go. The kit below has everything I used in the video, the alignment brackets/scales, as well as the Swivel Plates, Steering Wheel lock, and their most recent addition, a simple String Alignment kit, called QuickString. Don't forget to get your 10% off!

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Here's the NEW Gen 5 Quick Trick Four Wheel Alignment with QuickString; (Includes Swivel Plates, and Steering Wheel Lock)

QuickTrick Turn Plates, Or Toe Plates, or Swivel Plates

Quick Trick Caster and Camber Gauge and Bracket hardware only

QuickTrick Steering Wheel Lock

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Part's and/or supplies used in this video series;

Global West Steering Arm;

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Playlists of interest;
Hydraulic Clutch and Tremec TKO/TKX install;

FiTech Fuel Injection Install;

Here's the original Hydraulic Roller Lifter Fail Inspection, and process:

Here's the Official Part 1, where Mike starts the preparation of Engine removal

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[FriendlyPhoton]

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

[SidewaysTA]

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

[Glenn-pi]

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.

[jvv]

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.

[zhaosteve]

Great kit! But how to get a perfact level platform to park my car without a jack? Or if it's actually not that much of issue?

[robertjones]

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.

[jarod]

What a sacrilege a GTO without these original rims, old with modern 🤨

[turbot]

How do you figure out measure thrust angle on a car

[DavidRaska-gciq]

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

[neallansdowne]

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

[michalmmtb]

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

[tamirajohnson]

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

[bncinc]

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.

[jcsmith]

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

[CryptoPaperRoute]

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

[shaunbigblocks]

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...

[anthonyfalante]

You talk to much, im looking elsewhere

[davidnoble]

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