What is your camber set to?
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what are you doing with the car?
If its just used on the street, then less then -1 deg, probably less then -.5
Drag race 0 on the nose
Road race, -1 to -2 on the front (depending on the course) -.5 to -1.5 rear. once again depending on the course.
autocross... as much as you can get on the Front, at least -1.5, rear -.5 to -1.5...
These are just ranges, testing and tuning will give you the best camber angles.
If its just used on the street, then less then -1 deg, probably less then -.5
Drag race 0 on the nose
Road race, -1 to -2 on the front (depending on the course) -.5 to -1.5 rear. once again depending on the course.
autocross... as much as you can get on the Front, at least -1.5, rear -.5 to -1.5...
These are just ranges, testing and tuning will give you the best camber angles.
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Rep Power: 0 0 in front and -.5 in the rear for a little bit extra traction. However with 24000 miles on my tires, the inside is eaten up a little. No biggie, just flip them.
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Rep Power: 380 the Proper camber, caster and toe settings are all dependent on your application.....
and the manuufacturers recomended alignment isnt really conductive of a well handling car... Its designed to keep you safe by, Making the car understeer, and be stable going down the Highway in a straight line, as well as Getting the maximum tire life.....
For a more Performance based alignment you have to be more agressive with the alignments, and From what I've learned, the Proper alignment can mean the difference between an Understeering pig of a car and a Tossable, fun to drive automobile.
Of course finding out what alignment sutis you best means testing and tuning, as with all things. Heres a little reccomendation, Run more negitive camber on the nose then the rear (Some where between -.75 and -1.5 front would probably be good for the street), and possibly run 0 to a little toe out on the front, and 0 toe on the rear... Maybe a little Toe in or out depending on if the car is understeering or oversteering.
happy racing, and keep the shiny side up.
and the manuufacturers recomended alignment isnt really conductive of a well handling car... Its designed to keep you safe by, Making the car understeer, and be stable going down the Highway in a straight line, as well as Getting the maximum tire life.....
For a more Performance based alignment you have to be more agressive with the alignments, and From what I've learned, the Proper alignment can mean the difference between an Understeering pig of a car and a Tossable, fun to drive automobile.
Of course finding out what alignment sutis you best means testing and tuning, as with all things. Heres a little reccomendation, Run more negitive camber on the nose then the rear (Some where between -.75 and -1.5 front would probably be good for the street), and possibly run 0 to a little toe out on the front, and 0 toe on the rear... Maybe a little Toe in or out depending on if the car is understeering or oversteering.
happy racing, and keep the shiny side up.
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