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Originally Posted by AtomicLabMonkey
That is a shitty night.
Three points to remember for scaling:
1. Pads must be level - in my opinion at least within 1/8", 1/16" is preferable.
2. Car absolutely must be rolled off and back on the pads anytime the car is jacked up to make an adjustment. Otherwise stiction in the suspension will mess with the readings.
3. If repeatability is a problem, or you're getting readings that seem wrong, it also helps to have something under the tires which prevents bind & side loading; a few layers of newspaper, or a stainless steel shim between the tire & the pad which will let the tires slip.
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I was using the old greased up plastic bags trick that seems to work pretty well for alignment changes.
Rolling the car on/off was a nightmare due to the tower of wood necessary to get the back of the car level w/ the front.
Basically, I needed a flatter location so I could easily roll the car on/off the scales with the supplied ramps.