Can a Salvage Supercar with Frame Damage be Aligned? Let's find out on my Audi R8!

[@theodtj2947]

Great attitude in how you did the video. Pleasure to watch.

[@clevelandmaker386]

first of all.... he needs to watch the tude.....cause he still could be lying

[@maximel7568]

I agree :) very nice

[@moncier77]

I had your back man!!! I got attacked by a bunch of idiots that said you were messing up and the car would never align. Thank you for setting them straight!

[@jasonyoung6420]

he repair he align he wears a sweater in the Florida sunshine As to the corvette - your camber and toe were within spec (although should be adjusted for more negative camber and zero toe) your caster was out; caster won't affect how well the car tracks; think of it this way - camber is lean of the wheel left to right (X-axis), toe is how straight the wheel is, e.g. turned in or out (Y-axis), those will affect how the car tracks, caster is the angle of the strut front to back (z-axis) and you honestly won't notice it, but if it's a severe issue, it can lead to binding of components, or odd reactions under heavy braking/accelerating (eg. can cause toe or camber to temporarily be unmanageable in these situations.) Caster Camber plates can remedy that, a trip to the corvette forums can get you a good suggestion of where you want camber, toe and caster to be for your driving style; daily - leave it in factory specs or as close to it as possible, spirited - more negative camber, track - everyone is different. Looking at your alignment print out though, it's 0.1 deg out of spec and I wouldn't worry about it.

[@gregadams558]

It's been cold as balls here. It was in the 40's overnight. My Husky loved it.

[@Snatchwrangler1]

And he STILL hasn't reset his tire pressure monitor. That would drive me crazy.

[@mattiagri2447]

LOL I was thinking the same thing

[@kornee]

I get so genuinely happy every time a new video from samcrac pops up

[@kunalfindley158]

kornee same

[@stunna7807]

I used to FIX wheel aligners so I know how they work and how alignment affects cars. Caster will not, I repeat will not, cause tire wear. It will however cause the car to pull to the lower caster. So your corvette should pull to the left which is perfect because you usually want it to slightly pull to the left to offset the road crown which is used to drain water off the hiway. Your corvette is 100% fine with that lower caster reading. If you could actually see 1 deg of caster you would laugh how little it is. I’m jealous how you are able to identify cars that you can rebuild and get a great car back on the road at a fraction of the cost of new. You rock

[@inikkor61]

I disagree that this will be ok. A CAR THAT PULLS WILL NEVER BE FUN TO DRIVE.

[@shrx]

If you notice the chart suggests the manufacturer considers a caster between 8.1 and 6.9 degrees to be acceptable on the left front wheel. That is a span of 1.2 degrees which means they are ok with +/- 0.6 degrees of dead on center. They are saying that the driver would be very unlikely to tell any difference between 8.1 and 6.9. The actual recorded measurement after adjustment was 6.8 degrees or 0.1 off of the bottom of the specification range (which is 1.2 degrees wide). Alignment systems have to be adjusted and inspected periodically. They are not exact instruments. We don’t know how far off the machine is from perfect nor when it was last calibrated. The expected operator error is even larger (usually) than the machine error. Add these up and that is why we have tolerance ranges rather than a specific and exact setting. The car is designed to operate anywhere in the range AND a little bit outside of the range to account for operator and machine measurement error. IF the measured 6.8 degrees was exactly right (spoiler: it isn’t) we would very likely be in a range where no human could tell the difference on any surface or driving conditions. Certainly no sports car enthusiast on a regular highway could tell.

[@evlo8059]

why would caster make car turn?

[@BibiBoJ]

@@shrx And the corvette's at 6.8, so I don't think that'll be a problem. Like you mention, if "the driver" cannot notice the difference between 8.1 and 6.9 ... don't think they'll notice 6.8 instead of 6.9

[@gogetter4block875]

@@BibiBoJ a little but if that throws u off u need a escort es😂😂 ijs

[@thepyrotechnicpenguin4846]

“Cracc 1 oil for cars with frame craccs”

[@vfam825]

frame samcracs

[@chalinosanchez696]

Xdd

[@zdtex4594]

Dude I was laughing soo hard

[@HDMScorp]

No luck finding it at my local Advanced 😔

[@cd33music]

I would buy it.

[@littlepondfarm3488]

Hey Samcrac, you are the perfect youtube personality. You don't take anything personally and know how to make money in the areas that count. keep it up dude

[@coses4957]

Now you need to do a crash test to see if it's as good as factory specs!

[@GhostRiderXX]

@cointoss election that car was bad out of factory, its not a big diference now

[@andrewlangford88]

As a mechanical engineer... It's fine. Yes that section is going to be different to factory (stronger but slightly less predictable) but there are so many other factors in an accident this sort of thing won't be noticed. Hitting say another car at 1km/h different speed will make 10x more difference to the outcome. Hit the car at a 5° different angle and it's going to make a bigger difference.

[@felixowens6727]

This made me bust out laughing 😂

[@louv409]

@cointoss election sound like a hater so angry

[@Zyyanxx]

cointoss election if you hate samcracc then why do you watch him

[@TheJerrydon575]

I love these video's. It's nice to see a real guy doing real car things.

[@SuperFarkey]

Hello from across the pond, for reference I am an engineer and I have a significant amount of experience in Aluminium and the welding / manipulation of its alloys. Firstly - We don't know what alloy Audi use but it wont be hard it will be tough, so the alloy will be less prone to cracking after welding along the HAZ. A good thing. Secondly - The damaged area that was repaired supported the top of the shock absorber and spring, not the double wishbone suspension which controls the alignment. Warning I have made an assumption re the coil over spring / magnetite spring control specifications and alignment spec. Thirdly - From 2 above I think the castor has been affected by the position of the top of the spring / repair, but can be adjusted to the same as the other side by the use of a racing spec adjustment (washers), which you know about. Fourthly - Bloody marvellous, thanks for the vids, really enjoy watching them. Cheers

[@juanthestabber]

You forgot to mention how many hundreds of years of experience you had =p

[@robbiem5202]

as mark has stated with a double wishbone front end the caster can be thrown off or fixed with just a couple of washers (race spec washers obliviously) also Sam i really enjoy your videos and your repairs seem to be quite well done

[@zero_fx6873]

I've really enjoyed this R8 restoration series of videos. Glad everything worked out for you Sam. This project seems like one where everything went right, minus the Windshield debacle.

[@Dudemanson]

I think there's a lot of confusion and misunderstanding of aligning vehicles let alone a damaged one. In terms of the damage done to your cars, it's pretty easy to make adjustments to get them into factory wheel alignment specs because it's not like the cars were extremely mangled. I think why people really freak out is that you didn't use a frame rack or jig to ensure symmetry on both sides of the car. This may be a cause of why you see a lack of symmetry before you align the wheels, and see a slight difference in caster values after alignment. It's relatively easy to align wheels (especially front) to get them to drive straight, which is predominately toe alignment (this is also the main factor in excessive tire wear besides aggressive negative camber). However, if there is slight asymmetry within the frame alignment, the toe may be adjusted more on one side than the other to get within spec. This as well as the caster differential in the front may not have a huge difference on everyday driving, but it could disrupt steering at angle through a changed ackermann angle, and does change the instantaneous center location of the suspension, impacting suspension travel during compression/rebound. But, I don't think an everyday person doing regular driving could notice these changes, but it is something to be taken into account as to why frame machines are used in the automotive industry to get things back to factory spec. I'm not trying to spread hate or say that you should have done anything different, I just wanted to put some input on the frame alignment vs. wheel alignment conversation.

[@muskokamike127]

In my post I said caster out by 1 deg isn't really going to affect anything but the wheels desire to go back to straight after making a turn. Yeah, there will be a slight change in angle when you make a turn but not enough that anyone NOT running GT is going to gaf about or even notice. But if you're talking about frame alignment, well, since there is so much mass in the vehicle, temperature will play a part in that as well. If you drive it in Northern Manitoba today, at -28 C and took it in for an alignment, you'd get one reading. Then transport it down to FLA where it's 30 C and you'll get another. Metal grows and shrinks with extreme temps. I mean, look at train rails....Canada's trans Canada rail grows by 150 MILES in the summer. So while the frame won't grow that much, if it grows or shrinks a MM around the engine, and not around the front, then your readings will be off. There's a video of a guy in Vegas ( i think) who bought a Demon and it pulled to the right the day he got it. For over a year he tried to have it fixed and finally he got it lemon law'd and they gave him his money back because the Demon cannot be aligned conventionally, the wheels aren't adjustable. The only adjustment is in the front cradle. I bring this up because this is a case of where the car wasn't assembled properly at the factory so who the hell knows if ANY vehicle is 100% perfect coming from the factory. Now I would say something like a Chiron or One1 is, but anything else? I dunno about that. Sure they use jigs but after viewing a video of a motorcycle frame being welded in a jig, and seeing one part not properly seated in the jig, and they went ahead anyways, I would question any vehicle being 100%.

[@hbidad]

Thank you @Dudeman

[@hbidad]

@Joe Knapp Please forgive me for questioning you, but I believe your statement is more like saying a foundation of a house could not be damaged because of roof damage. Car structures are different, when upper components support the lower two. A strut tower/mount/frame could tweak anything below giving the ideal conditions

[@teymac8127]

Unless it is a severe condition toe doesn’t cause a pull, but it is the fastest tire wearing angle. All things being equal, the vehicle will pull to the side of the lowest caster and highest camber. That’s why you can dial up the camber on the opposite side of the low caster and correct a pull, but camber is a tire wearing angle too so there are limitations.

[@JJSmith1100]

This comment and the replies are about the best of the lot. Ok so have not read all 1216 comments so far, but I read a lot.

[@IvayloMarkovski]

Found your channel few months ago, always checking your projects and every video esp. with the RS7 and now the R10, really good job !

[@billnalder1017]

Well apparently Audi engineers worked overtime designing oil outlet ports~

[@coses4957]

If it (engine) fits, it sits ;).

[@unclejoe6811]

They should have put as much time in the aluminum strut towers.

[@nicholaspratt7934]

Is that not a lamborghini sump pan?

[@BrandMalone24]

I may be talking put of my ads because I'm honestly guessing but I think it has so many drain plugs because the oil pan has baffles in it because racecar

[@nicholaspratt7934]

@@BrandMalone24 it's a Lamborghini engine with dry sump lubrication.

[@geoffreywallace132]

Well Sam, I agree with you. No matter how bad the car was damaged, if you follow the factory repair procedure (can be purchased from the spare parts store) to repair the vehicle, it can be 100% aligned and to factory spec. If after a repair you have problems you need only look as far as the repair and compliance with the repair procedure to get the answer. Great videos to pass the time in lockdown.

[@GarthGoldberg]

The bent wheel can probably be straightened. I had a wheel straightened recently and it came out well within spec. $75.

[@guspolinski777]

factory spec?

[@mpell22]

Agreed. I'd just have the rim reconditioned and straightened instead of buying a new set of them

[@cameronjones7978]

wheel straightening should only be a temporary fix depending on the amount of damage as a bend stretches the metal causing a weak point which is not something you want in important part such a rim

[@basstrammel1322]

How much would a new rim cost him? Even if it's a $2k rim he will have a bargain R8... Anyways, Jay Leno sometimes talk about how he shaved rubber of the wheels to make them perfectly round and balanced, and it sounds good in theory. shouldn't Samcrac do that too?

[@taratajika]

@@basstrammel1322, I have a set of 18's with rather low profile tires on my ride and I had the two front wheels straightened 6 years ago. The car has done 20K miles since then and I have driven it on the Autobahn at 140MPH-plus without a problem. These types of wheel repairs can have varying results since it is more or less an improvised repair and also because the aluminium qualities can vary. I would rather melt down the aluminium and have a fresh set of rims carved up for me, but considering the result in my case, it would be an excessive, albeit satisfying, undertaking. :)

[@freedomfox8183]

Wow this time the experts are a lot more quiet than usual maybe feeling dumb after he literally proved they were all wrong about it passing inspection and then the alignment being back to factory spec.a couple people hear something they don't even know is true and right away they start acting like it's a fact. . Guess a lot of haters facts are wrong.. go figure

[@dj4monie]

Because they aren't experts they play one online only.

[@georgeford6056]

You can lie to others, but you shouldn't lie to yourself. Just in case you missed it, it is not "back to factory spec." That the caster is not adjustable in the normal sense does not mean that you should ignore it when it is off by 10%, as it is in this case. As you see at 14:33, the caster on the left front wheel (the corner he repaired) is significantly off (should be 7.0, plus or minus .1), which in this case means that the repair area was not properly aligned when it was welded. If you don't know what caster does, it helps to provide tracking stability to the wheel when the car is moving forward. Have you ever had a shopping cart where one of the front wheels shakes back and forth as you push it? That is because the caster angle is off due to a bent frame or bent vertical shaft. For now, the right front wheel will have to provide the stability for both sides, but the additional load will cause uneven wear to the tires, excessive stress/wear to the tie rod ends and steering rack and will make the car inherently less stable at high speeds, when making a hard turn and on wet or snow-covered roads. It's not a death trap at this point, but it is not where it should be either.

[@intoTheEther1]

@@georgeford6056 The Audi R8 is BACK to Factory Spec. The car you are talking about is the Corvette. Conflating the two to make it sound like the Audi R8 wasn't returned to factory spec is disingenuous at best. You can't talk about lying with a straight face and pull a stunt like that.

[@georgeford6056]

@@intoTheEther1 Look at 14:26, just freeze the video and read what is at the top of the screen, then let it play and pay attention as it reaches 14:33. Again, the caster does not have a factory installed adjustment because it is permanently fixed by the angle of the attachment points drilled into the unibody frame, the points that were not in alignment when the repair was welded. The R8 is not within factory specs and just because the guy making the video (and you) don't understand it does not change that fact. I don't fault him for thinking it is, he is obviously not a master mechanic and does not understand the importance of the caster angle.

[@intoTheEther1]

Provide the caster tolerance from an official document for the R8 and link it in the comments. Provide the evidence and put the argument to rest. Hell, contact Audi and get an official response and make a follow up video providing evidence why it's not spec and how far out of alignment is from factory tolerance and the short and long term effects from this.

[@dcallan812]

I dont care if it drives in circles as long as everybody neer the thing is SAFE. Thats all that counts. And the car looks great too (bonus) Sam have a haircut and shave I thought I had clicked into a Tavarish video

[@christianojoubert2916]

Lmao this comment killed me🤣 yeah tavarish really needs a twice a day dollar shave club sponsorship lol

[@dcallan812]

@@christianojoubert2916 just too much fur 😏👍

[@eliseviv]

This really made me laugh, cos I thought the same thing Love the videos Sam keep it up.

[@pgharaghani28]

Lmao this made me laugh for real😂😂. SAM, you heard the man, get a haircut asap 😉😊 Love these videos btw!

[@Padoinky]

Lol on the clean up for Sammy

[@mickey333100]

Awesome vids. This had become my daily viewing. Carry out a load of mod work myself and love shutting down the “experts” 👍

[@WelcomeToTheMadness]

“Expert” so many people are “experts”

[@kevinmaloy8409]

Welcome To The Madness I see you on every comment section

[@BrandMalone24]

Wait, you aren't?

[@WelcomeToTheMadness]

Kevin Maloy I’m an expert commentator.

[@WelcomeToTheMadness]

Brand Malone I’m an expert parts changer in another life. The call them mechanics.

[@crownhic6827]

I'm an expert panty dropper!😏

[@thebrevvv]

If you didn’t, on the suspension system, you should spin the bottom stopper tight up to the top stopper where you set the ride height or whatever that was. Doing that will allow the top stopper to not move down as you drive the car. It acts as a locker so to speak. Hope that made sense but when I adjust my suspension I always spin the bottom metal ring up to the top metal ring so they lock in place. Your the man dude, love your videos

[@KAZUYADOG]

Great work in explaining and showing what you have had done Sam.

[@70stastic]

Cool to see that the alignment specs are spot on. There is a huge cottage industry for aligning cars with damaged frames and getting them back into spec. Offset bushings for control arms, adjustable control arms and trailing arms, spacers, shims, you name it. You can even get offset ball joints. If it still has four wheels, it can be realigned. As to the 'Vette's caster angle, that will mainly affect return-to-center for the steering wheel. And not much at that. I like the fact that you take cars people deem not worth fixing and fix them for your personal enjoyment.

[@TheJasonWill]

You said Factory Spec 28 times. You fed cows pizza ZERO times!!!!!!!!

[@haydenreyes4621]

1 time in the first pizza car video

[@macktruck84]

As an ASE automotive tech with about 10 years experience working on a range of vehicles, excluding most sports cars, you will not have long term tire wear issues on the Grand Sport as Caster is NOT a tire wear angle. Camber and Toe are. Caster is simply the tilt of the spindle/knuckle in relation to the front of the vehicle. An example of extreme negative caster is if you've ever grabbed a shopping cart at a grocery store and it has that one front wheel that skips about randomly. As for positive caster, think of the angle of the forks on the front of motorcycles and bicycles. Positive caster is generally preferred as it helps with the return of the wheels back to straight ahead. How much caster is dependent on how the manufacturer designed the suspension. Great video as always Sam. Has got me interesting in possibly rebuilding a car in the future.

[@roletnabih]

R8 V10 rims? Would look so clean if you can find used set for sale.

[@Samcrac]

I'm on the hunt

[@Crispy1434]

I highly second this!

[@silage6920s]

Vossen Directionals or veeman vfs 24 or 31 wheels would be much nicer ...extremely popular here in ireland

[@kirkb4989]

@@silage6920s But Sam ain't in fookin' Ireland, is he! ;-)

[@NeoInGame]

@@silage6920s Vossens look so damn good.

[@MarkGDowning]

Well done on the R8... Never thought I would enjoy watching videos on salvage cars, but the way you present it, it’s very interesting and informative! Great channel!

[@406nova6]

It was going to always align fine the strut tower broke up-and-down not side to side or crushed in the worst that could happen is that you would get the ride height wrong when you Got it Welded And since you aligned it to where it broke the worst it could be would be a few millimeters

[@carloskeim]

at last some one with comon sense

[@danish4everrblx820]

My god the "Experts" just got owned XD

[@funkyzero]

You did it wrong. I've been an Audi R8 Engineer for 63 years, so you have to believe me.

[@user-dr7lq8hp5t]

Just wondering... Didn't know the R8 went back 63 years....

[@DragoCubX]

r/whoosh

[@justinmaxon12]

@Samuel Lim999 it adds to the sarcasm haha

[@izuaff04]

Wow....

[@Ipodtouchfan14]

People dont understand sarcasm.

[@mitch1078]

Great video...you may be one of the only channels that presented the case this well for repaired salvaged alignment!!!

[@davidkroth]

Sam, your wheels are dirty. You should see if insurance will total it again. It seems it doesn't take much to total an R8.

[@marfrandema1884]

Why the wheel was bent??

[@keno77]

Well, they don't total a car just for fun, it took some beating to rip that framework, but with some hard work the guy got it back to factoryspec, well done.

[@brandonfelkins1982]

@@keno77 it's a common thing with the r8 to do that. just from daily driving will cause it. But with that bent wheel I'd say curb check was done.

[@johndeere3325]

lol xd

[@DDT997]

Brandon Felkins or a pot hole. I have seen Rob from Super Speeders report of damaged rims or busted rims from Pot holes multiple times

[@markiangooley]

“And while we’ve got it off the ground, I’m gonna give it a quick oil change!” Instead of “oil change” I was half expecting “Doug score.”

[@35057]

markiangooley oh man. Someone else who watches all the same shit I do lol 😅

[@DavidNesbit_theTHINKER]

@@35057 Haha, me too brother. Me too!!

[@nickztech9947]

Finally. Been waiting all week to see if this would work

[@mikuolazarte2339]

I really like how you take advise from your viewers and not taking it the wrong way. Good video as always keep up the good work!

[@cbirdman]

I’m not a mechanic but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night 😂😂

[@captaininsano2777]

Don't pay attention to the folks that love to hate. You keep doing you man. I know for a fact that a wrecked vehicle can be put back to factory specs. In order for a proper repair to be completed, it needs to be set back to factory specs. Good as new. The dealership I worked at gave lifetime warranties on all repairs done in our shop. Just ignorant folks on here hatin.

[@bosoares]

Am I the first one to notice samcrac sounds a lot like the guy that does the voice for Wreck-it-Ralph? I watched that movie 2 days ago and as soon as I heard Ralph I thought it was samcrac. Good job on the R8 man, that's a nice car.

[@livingwaters2012]

bosoares lol yeah he does sound a bit like John C Reilly

[@Refort610]

Crac-it-Sam.

[@ChunkyMonkaayyy]

Refort610 explains the windshield... LOL

[@flying541]

Looks like him too

[@DunSalsaShark37]

Caster out of spec does not cause tire wear. The Corvette is just going to pull more to the right if anything.

[@yasarramzan8016]

Love how u take the negative and throw it back with a lot of class. Keep up the amazing work dude!!

[@Rob...]

All these KZbin experts!

[@Kgfurniture47]

HotShotVQ35 man you made the best comment today!!!!

[@billymasoner3735]

Not an expert here, but I had a similar issue with my 2003 Chevy Cavalier. It was T-boned on the driver side and when they fixed it, they were no longer able to get the front d/s wheel into factory specs, but it was super close, like your Vette’s is. I never had any long term issues with the vehicle, the tires wore evenly and she drove straight and true. Accident happened at 13K miles, I drove her to 397K miles. Would still be driving it today but I got rear-ended pretty badly and the vehicle was pretty destroyed.

[@d.natrop4495]

I'm no expert either, but men should bone and not get boned from every direction. Hope your new car has prevented you from getting boned!

[@litigiousfeline]

I was looking at The Road Warrior (1981 mad max 2) dvd cover and realized that it's actually Sam Crac. Who woulda thrunk!

[@mykweb]

Well Done Sam. I have seen cars that have not been in an accident have worse results after an alingment. I have also seen a massive variation in the mechanics who set the alignment on your car. Even on the same alighment machine. It all comes down to experience.

[@toussantlbisso]

Mr Cracc ! I appreciate you going straight into your great Content without the drawn out Intros 👍. Your musique reminds me of Stromae's sound !

[@steveavis4642]

So, I'm not a factory Audi mechanic, but I am a certified nissan master tech with gtr certification, and have been in the field for 43 years, and seeing the caster spec, you have no worries. Caster is a directional control angle, not a tire wear angle. And its so close, plus, you said the car did not pull, your in the clear! Nice job Sam!

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

I actually used to do alignments and you will not have any issue with the vette. That is so close to spec you’ll be fine.

[@ronaldcortez6216]

Uberman! ur here! :D Watching your vids as well.

[@gentlejake605]

heyooooo how r u like to see you down here in the comments XD love to talk sometime

[@puggzymalone5824]

Forgot to say I really enjoyed the series as the R8 v8 Manual is one of my dream cars! I've only been subscribed about 6 months so its nice to go back and see what projects he did before!

[@TheRussell747]

Damn so many haters just giving you ideas for new videos for some easy content and revenue. Keep doubting him guys I'm honestly really enjoying learning all this stuff that's not typically in the rebuilds.

[@robinwettach5734]

Thank you for making this video. As a professional car builder I cant count how many eye rolling episodes I've had when hearing people talk about my work. Most people are stupid and thus I avoid them.

[@nismobeach]

Probably the first time that hard to get to bolt has ever been undone. Techs were probably like 2 out of 3 is good enough.

[@MrAmshehu]

I really love this guy's review... that's why I don't miss you videos Samcrac

[@markbierly2469]

Wear some latex glove man, save your hands

[@The_YouTube_Critic]

Meh

[@markbierly2469]

@@The_KZbin_Critic mostly just for oil changes, it's really not good for your skin.

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

@@markbierly2469 Hey guys, ChrisFix here.

[@ilikeboost4764]

Idk about him but I personally hate gloves and can't find gloves that fit so I just don't use them.

[@16driver16]

Mark Bierly oil is really bad for your skin??? Tell that to the guy who invented vaseline.

[@jlucasound]

Thank You Mr. Cracc for doing this. ANYTHING (almost) can be fixed to spec. 1.2 Degrees, on caster? 8.0 is nominal (Vette). Do people realize how small that is? The Audi R8 (oh, I so want one), only needs that rim replaced. You and the welder and the alignment tech made that car as good as any Audi R8 that was never "totaled".

[@brianedwards2391]

Not sure why anyone would think that this car wouldn't align. The damage was not that severe and the repair was straight forward. Must be jealousy that motivates them. Now the Corvette with it's damage I could see being more of a challenge. But even that car when repaired correctly shouldn't be that big of a deal ether.

[@superduty4556]

Sevier? The damage was French?

[@MrBugsier5]

@@superduty4556, Not everyone is born in a country with English as language, Who cares, As long as we can understand each other its fine, Y presume you don't speak Dutch to, or even write in it! (whitout google translate)

[@muskokamike127]

Yeah, I thought so too....really the only thing damaged was the top of the shock mount, now it may have pulled things up and out of alignment and the impact may have moved things off spec, but if it didn't pull all over the road then it wouldn't be that much. As the readout said 1 deg in caster is NOTHING. Considering there is 360 deg in a circle, it is out 1/360th....BFD. Now if this was a LeMans or F1 car doing high speed runs all day every day? yeah, might be a problem......but on the road? Shit, I bet the first pothole he drives over the alignment will be out.

[@superduty4556]

@@MrBugsier5 lol lighten up, friend

[@manonmars2009]

Since all of the front end specifications are within factory limits, don't worry about anything else. You did a fantastic job on this car. You approached this job objectively and the end result shows.

[@monkeyboy-qn6zg]

Think a set of BBS SR alloys would look damn fine on the R8

[@scottcol23]

Sam, you are too awesome to let these haters bother you. Don't feed their ego by putting their negative comments in your video. Anyway. Keep on making amazing videos. I love the way the Audi is coming together!

[@rahikkala]

Just curious, why the tire sensors are still not set?

[@TzOk]

..it's literally 3 touches on the central infotainment screen.

[@Andrews8719]

It would drive me crazy to see that tpms warning light all the time.

[@Skiddins]

As most newer cars use the wheel rotational speed to see a speed difference to 'detect' a puncture, the out of balance wheel might possibly be fooling the system into thinking there's a puncture or an issue.

[@overyonderjustapiece]

@@TzOk that is providing the battery in the wheel sensor isn't bad or dead.

[@TzOk]

I believe Audi uses a passive TPMS, so there are no sensors in the wheels. However it is likely to fail calibration with such badly damaged rim.

[@AjClarkPROJECTJDM]

Love that you're addressing the haters "Experts". So in depth! :)

[@pizzamon795]

"Experts" 😂🤣 There's no shortage of "experts" on KZbin, that's for sure.

[@ronaldcortez6216]

Tons of "Experts" in fact.. need to listen to them.. hahaha!

[@jkenlive]

😂 This series has been great! Love your explanations and clarifications. Happy to see the progress with your dream car coming together nicely.

[@JohnStax98]

5:44 😂😂😂

[@globalmind43]

Sam I'm fairly new to your channel but I have to say you need your own official car show because you do an outstanding job talking on camera you're very thorough and personable !

[@JohnStax98]

Left stradmans video for this

[@billnalder1017]

That guy is so annoying that i finally had to unsubscribe- and im even from Utah..lol

[@hagfish1013]

JohnStax don’t go back!

[@BrandMalone24]

Good man, I'm proud of you.

[@CLVS]

tbh strad > samcrac.

[@philspaghet]

Both are good guys who focus on different content, please don't turn this into a fight.

[@mash0244]

Great video as always and just wanted to add that I enjoy your Determination and resolve when it comes to finishing a project. Great content indeed.

[@climbjay]

The real question on everyone’s lips is.. ..when in gods name are you gonna get that thing detailed?!!!

[@flipflopsgarage]

Good to see it aligned. I don't see a damn thing wrong with your repair on that strut tower. Great deal on an awesome car.

[@Gari.Hughes]

how can they set alignment with a bent wheel? surely that would throw the sensors off? Awesome car for the money for you though!

[@Calty720]

I’ve watched the whole series and I absolute loved it! I and many others can’t wait for the next rebuild! Cheers

[@davidbruton4768]

This video is sponsored by Nike!

[@HipHopHistoryGuy]

Very informative and entertaining vid, Sam. So much good content on this upload. Just wish there was more shots of you driving that beauty.

[@TheFirstStater]

Where did you get Mobil 1 for $5 a quart?

[@Samcrac]

A major retailer that's ends with Mart. You must buy in large jugs 5 quarts.

[@G82Talha]

(Walmart)

[@G82Talha]

Looks like samcracc even cracc’s his words

[@JoeAndElierMC]

It wasn't Mobil 1 bro, it was Cracc. Please get it right next time.

[@DrGibs347]

Some people are scared of using brand names or business names thinking its illegal when its not... Just because they may blur out brand names in some videos does not mean it's illegal or something that must always be censored.

[@littlenemo82]

i am an alignment tech and i align 5 wrecked cars a week that come from a body shop. some are easy some are hard but the end of the day it can be done if the repairs have been made properly. good job man on the car

[@robertdavidsanders]

Are you ever going to wash that thing?

[@ghost-4230]

Robert Sanders it’s pretty clean already

[@mcduvall2000]

KZbin experts lol!!! They all prolly live at home and drive crown vics lol. Honestly after seeing the repairs, I gave it a 75% ish of being alinged, seemed like the frame was brought back to where it was fairly close without taking precise measurements. Plus cars have tolerance for alignments. All cars flex, bend, stretch etc... throughout their life, thats why its adjustable. Good for you man!

[@junito1008]

Where’s the video of you driving after ALIGNMENT !? The EXPERTS won’t believe You !! Lol

[@AWESOMEIDIOT100]

Junito Punto Comm i know a lot about alignment and cars in general and that’s the stupidest shit i’ve ever seen, his car’s alignment will be near pear perfect if not perfect

[@ryleighlawrence6189]

The Corvette is perfectly fine with that alignment result! I've done alignments before and its such a little bit off like that mechanic said that it wont hurt anything.

[@Cristi25]

But the important question is, can your R8 run on cracc?

[@kevinnapier3056]

It's hilarious to see how people call themselves experts when they are just jealous haters. Well done samcrac, you have recently given me some passion and confidence back for cars after losing my job as a mechanic.

[@dankie44]

Sam whats going on with the Focus RS?

[@ghost-4230]

Yeah. I’ve been wondering to.🤔

[@ronaldcortez6216]

@Samcrac yes.. how is doing? any update?

[@DG-ti4qc]

Good job Sam! Much respect for how you put these cars back together my man!

[@jackgriffin9847]

Do you think you will buy an opel manta

[@whyomgwhywtf]

If i had the money i would!

[@contra1124]

I have one... in 1: 18

[@konaroast2000]

My old man still have a new set of wings at his for a manta and other bits lol

[@bwholz]

Another great video and yes these can be re aligned back to spec. The only thing i find a bit of a worry is that the alignment was performed with a buckled wheel. (may give a false reading) But once that wheel is replaced get it checked again. Keep the videos coming great work.

[@scootypooper]

bet it's fine

[@MassiveTrackHunter]

Combine the bent rim, bent shock and cracked tower...previous owner hit a pothole most likely. Weak tower design did not help. Glad to see your improvement. Congrats on an awesome car and thanks for such a great set of videos!!

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

Castor on C5-6 and 7 should be less than factory spec anyway, in order to improve corner turn in. Toe in and camber need to be adjusted to the wheel and tire package, not some shit “average” specification. In the 70s and 80s I did advanced race car suspension design and development professionally, worked on race cars from SCCA club racers to Formula 5000 pro series with Lola T-332. Keyboard warriors will of course have more knowledge gained in their mommy’s basement, so we better listen to them.

[@jerrycain6404]

Jennifer WhiteWolf everything you said is true.

[@travisrose1559]

It's a small amount of camber. I would have had them set the right front to match the left.

[@reviewcrewforyou]

@@travisrose1559 I agree with this. if you can't get anymore negative on left just match the right to the left if possible so they are equal or do some oval racing.? Negative camber helps with contact patch on turning where has positive camber helps with straight line high speed stability. I know on my 987 Cayman people prefer more negative than stock control arms can even support so they go aftermarket but i don't know what people are running on the vettes.

[@semifarming]

i can not say that i agree with you on castor being less that factory because there is a reason that GM puts that much castor in the car and that being overall balance that they are after. times and cars have changed a lot in the last 30-40 years. when i align any of my own vehicles i take the factory specs look how i drive it and change the specs accordingly. many times I'm increasing the castor to over factory

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

frozenheart The factory tune to greater caster to increase speed of self straighten when letting go of the wheel.....Based on shitty drivers buying Corvettes to carry golf clubs.🤣🤣. There are drivers of all skill levels that buy and use them, so they tune spec for a safer experience for the less skilled. Less caster will speed the rate of turn-in at a corner, and reduce effort, but it will require more driver input to control the straightening as the corner is passed. I understand why they went for the amount of caster they did.. but drivers with road racing and autocross skills can be more precise and quicker with less.. Its all about the goals.. but in the case of one side being shy, personally I will do as much as possible to make them same side to side. We do all toe and camber aligns at home, but have to rent time on turntables to cal the caster.

[@pauladams5764]

Top job as usual Sam, I,m an old panel beater,aussie. bodyshop u.s its all repairable as you have shown, just takes a bit of skill and time. well done mate, the r8 is a beast when you open it up, I love it the grandkids think the exhaust is sick, have the same straight pipes but aussie know how

[@RobertCundiff86]

please adjust your tire pressures

[@notsurprised4549]

Hi Sam, enjoyed watching your repair of the R8, but let me add some food for thought from a structural engineer for your next frame repair; 1) As you mentioned, it seems Audi has a design issue with this front suspension mount and therefore, designed a fix. Are your plates similar to Audi's design? 2) Repair plate size and configuration matter since you are trying to overcome the original factory design deficiency, in addition to, the failed area material composition (elastic and plastic deformation considerations), plus the change in material temper after applying extreme heat to the failed and surrounding material areas due to welding. 3) I would assume large thick plates would overcome the deficiencies outlined in number 2 above. But they need to be large enough to help distribute (dissipate) the load to the surrounding structure, and thick to handle the stresses in the repair cross section and overcome any weaknesses due to material temper change. 4) Without doing a thorough analysis, and depending on your driving style and the road conditions you drive in, it would be hard to say if you will have any short or long term fatigue issues. 5) I have no issues with welded repairs, and they will work if done properly, but in aerospace we tend to do bolted repairs whenever possible (if component replacement is not feasible) on all primary and secondary structure. 6) Can't say if you won't have any issues with your repair (too many unknowns), just keep an eye on it and enjoy your new ride.

[@CreepyChappy]

Ouch you hit us in the camera !

[@RichmanMoneyEye]

14:16 Woooow that Mustang drives backward realy well

[@DavidVlogz]

“Cracc 1” lol

[@deanboshoff6849]

People are jelly because you have a supercar and they don't. It looks and sounds incredible. What a great bargain this was.

[@tabaksmozaiekvirus1715]

The people who say that it couldnt be straightened R8

[@NaturesNirvanaSpirituality]

Great video man! Don’t listen to the hateful people. You’re doing great work.

[@janvanderwal2744]

How can they alined the car with that rim?

[@iveneverdonethisbefore8390]

Agreed, and it wasn't just a "little" bent

[@danwhitaker9168]

Because the tire & wheel have absolutely nothing to do with a car's alignment.

[@iveneverdonethisbefore8390]

@Dan Whitaker Oh really? Wow I guess you’re one of the “experts” on this thread. Tell me, how exactly do they mount the sensor-pods that read the car’s alignment if the wheels and tires aren’t a factor? And what about camber, if the wheels have nothing to do with the alignment then I guess a car will align the same with 15” wheels or 19” wheels right? And tire pressure, I guess that’s not a factor either right?

[@janvanderwal2744]

Thats what i mean..

[@iveneverdonethisbefore8390]

I was replying to Dan Whitaker’s comment, not yours, sorry.

[@gregchristie2763]

A point for discussion if anyone's interested. It was the chassis that was damaged, so shouldn't this have been as chassis frame alignment check ? and then a wheel alignment. I guess as long as the wheels are aligned then the rest doesn't matter as long as you're happy with all your panel gaps... And of course the frame has structural integrity. Just started watching your series Sam, awesome entertainment and information keep on truckin. 👍

[@MrAikawa11]

Many Expert? You mean Jealous ppl?

[@mbertono7568]

Ive watched a few videos on youtube about alignments so i think that would now classify me as a expert.