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Old Apr 7, 2005
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Alignment Specs

I got my car realigned this time I had them put it were I wanted it (almost).

Front: L R
camber- -1.4 -1
toe- 0 0
caster- 3 2
Rear:
camber- -0.3 -0.3
toe- 0.06 0.07

I could not get the front perfect becuase I don't have a frront camber kit. I am not sure why the right is different than the left, but I don't think it is that far off that it will make a difference.

For those that know how to make our car handle what do you think about these #s?
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hows it handle now compared to before?
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^^^Well I just put the car sideways in the middle of the corner on Reynolds just past Door. I was not trying to either. I just sort of took the corner fast and the backend steped out. Scared the **** out of me and my gf who was in the car at the time. It was suprisingly controlable though
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Its not gonna handle very well, but it should be ok. There should be some slop in the front knuckle to play with. not enough to make up .4 deg, but if the alignment guys played with it some, they might get it a little more even. You'd do better with a bit more camber in the rear.
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Originally Posted by Boilermaker1
You'd do better with a bit more camber in the rear.
Do you think that this setup is going to be more prone to oversteer??

I reduce the tire pressure in the rear and it seemed to make it more neutral
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Originally Posted by Boilermaker1
Its not gonna handle very well, but it should be ok. There should be some slop in the front knuckle to play with. not enough to make up .4 deg, but if the alignment guys played with it some, they might get it a little more even. You'd do better with a bit more camber in the rear.
could you give us some good alinment specs to go with...

thanks.
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Originally Posted by bgoetz
Do you think that this setup is going to be more prone to oversteer??

I reduce the tire pressure in the rear and it seemed to make it more neutral
The less rear camber, the easier it is to make it slip if you push it. Less pressure= more grip and more flub to hold on with = more grip in theory

could you give us some good alinment specs to go with...

thanks.
I could... but you'll be buying lots of tires.
Front: -2.25 1/16" toe out
Rear: -1.5ish 0 toe

Like I said.... tires don't like it, the handling does.
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