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Yes- if you know what you're doing. All of my tools cost less than $20 each and give satisfactory results. I use a trammel gauge from Harbor Freight to check toe-in front & back, a machinist's combination-tool to check caster front & back, and a camber gauge that attaches to the front wheel or hub with a bungee cord or a long extension spring. All of this is done with a fully assembled car and the actual adjustments are fairly straightforward.

Front toe adjustments require releasing at least one tie-rod end, front caster changes involve moving the upper ball joint shims around or actual machining etc. Some like using offset front a-arm bushings. Some camber gauges use a big magnet to hold them to steel wheels or hubs, but thats useless with mag wheels & aluminum hubs. And the contact surface of the wheel or hub must be flat; many Campagnolo wheels are chipped in the contact area & should be repaired first.
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