Laser Alignment

[wiredgeorge]

If only toe can be adjusted, then it should be fairly easy to get that right without laser equipment. Maybe there is a difficulty getting the front wheels aligned with the rear wheel also that I'm missing. In my late 20s and 30s, I designed, built and raced tube frame formula cars. The suspensions were fully adjustable, front and rear, for caster, camber, toe, dive, squat, swing arm radius, bump steer, roll resistance, etc. We used string and protractor levels to accurately set all of these variables. I'm sure that I could perform the same on the spider using similar techniques. But if the computer has to be reset with a special tool after the alignment...all would be for naught. I need to learn a lot more about how the computer interfaces with the suspension on the Spyder. Where do I read up on that? I should add that it would take 2 or 3 of us HOURS to check and setup everything ( on our cars) using that method. Change one thing and it would require adjusting many other things.

I have a 2010 RT and Can-Am adjusted mine at the factory.... rear and front wheels where set going in the same direction. At the time mine were done, they didn't use a laser system. They set the on-board computer to thinking that my RT was now going forward properly with the wheels all aligned. Problem was, the way they did the alignment was not correct. Having seen the laser alignment in action, I couild probably get my front wheels pionted ahead OK with strings and such after properly aligning the handlebars... problem with that would be that i could not reset the on-board computer so it re-oriented itself to the correct direction of travel. If the original on-board computer setting stays in the computer, the vehicle will still pull to one side or the other. The BUDS interface and software is critical to any alignment and I think doing an alignment without the laser set up would be very time consuming and frustrating (if it couild be done that way). The alignment I got from Cliff Fargason was the single most improvement in handling I have experienced and was a lot less expensive than the Elka shocks, new Elka springs and Bajaron anit-sway bar and metal Heim links.

 

[wiredgeorge]

Once an alignment is done how often is it recommended?:dontknow::dontknow:

My alignment specialist told me to bring it back in if I messed with the rear wheel (changed tires, etc) and he would do another check/alignment free for a year. I hope I can wear out the rear tire within a year but I can't seem to find enough riding time with my business pulling me back into the shop.

 

[TNFIREFIGHTER]

I asked my dealer if they could do a laser alignment on my new rt before I drive it home, I was told that they didn't do the true laser alignment but they could do there form of the laser alignment and get it really close! I am not sure if I should let them do it or just wait and take it to somewhere that does the true alignment. Any thoughts from all you guys?:bowdown:

 

[exwinger]

Sensor and alignment

I've had the laser alignment done and had "supposedly " a new steering sensor installed.Is there anything that needs redone with the new sensor other than just installing it ? I just want to be certain that the dealer didn't skip a step and cause problems .No , I don't trust the work from the dealer doing the work but in this case I have no choice .Laser alignment was done by a good dealer.

 

[kbwitt]

I asked my dealer if they could do a laser alignment on my new rt before I drive it home, I was told that they didn't do the true laser alignment but they could do there form of the laser alignment and get it really close! I am not sure if I should let them do it or just wait and take it to somewhere that does the true alignment. Any thoughts from all you guys?:bowdown:

Look at your invoice was there a set up charge, if so your deal sucks if now wants to charge you for alignment. Getting it close scares me.

 

[spyderbirds]

I've had the laser alignment done and had "supposedly " a new steering sensor installed.Is there anything that needs redone with the new sensor other than just installing it ? I just want to be certain that the dealer didn't skip a step and cause problems .No , I don't trust the work from the dealer doing the work but in this case I have no choice .Laser alignment was done by a good dealer.

They would have needed to "zero" the sensor in buds after the install.
If this was done without bars straight ahead you may have the DPS fighting you in one direction.

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[Poppy1144]

I had laser alignment at Lexington Motorsports and my Rt is not darting anymore but it still pulls to the right. I've checked the tire pressure and both are @ 18psi. What else could be the problem?

 

[Brogers57]

Good question Poppy. Mine seems to pull to the right pretty quickly. Anybody have a fix for this?


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[SpyderAnn01]

You could have a bad tire or wheel, we have found this a couple of times on 14 RTs. We removed the wheels and put them on the opposite side - without remounting them - and the Spyder that had been pulling to the right now pulled to the left. The owners were then able to get BRP to replace them.

 

[Brogers57]

Yea, I messaged Steve about it tonight. I'm going to double check it wasn't the road to be sure.


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[dslim]

I don't think any dealers in Mn do the Laser alignment.

 

[SpyderAnn01]

I don't think any dealers in Mn do the Laser alignment.

If you get a group together we will come to you and get you all squared away.

 

[Pampurrs]

I don't think any dealers in Mn do the Laser alignment.

They have four Minnesota dealers listed on their website. Not sure if you're close to any of these.

http://www.spydercomfort.com/dealersmn.htm

Pam