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steering wheel is going to want to turn, which will throw off all your measurements. Above you can see the toe is WAY off as expected with a new steering rack. It is cur- rently very toed in. This car needs about 1/8” of toe out in the front, so adjust and measure until it is hit. Note, you will see the advantage 9 of hub stands in the easy access to the tie rod adjustments for toe and camber in the front. # PIC Some final notes: Check and recheck every time you make an adjustment. It is quick and easy, but everything will start shifting once you touch an alignment setting. Also, keep in mind that tighten- ing down things like the lock nuts on your tie rods once you have your measurements are going to change your measurements! A loose tie rod, during adjustment when you have everything locked down, can easily move a 1/16” of an inch in toe change due to the course threads of the tie rods. Always recheck! It is simply a lot of trial and error as you go when making your adjustments. As said before, all these tools come with great instructions (or are found online) on setting up your car properly. The first time may be a little slow, but once you figure out the process it is relatively painless. ~ Karl #10PIC 25 Der Sportwagen