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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 05:56 PM
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Alignment suggested specs

Installed TSW springs a few weeks ago. Twilight should be settled in.

What specs should I request @ the alignment shop?
Going to use JCW for daily driver & playing @ the track...& aggressive twisties

What are the stock specs?

I only worry about the toe right?

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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 05:58 PM
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Also any suggested alignment shops in the Concord Mills / Charlotte area?
 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Jack$0n
Installed TSW springs a few weeks ago. Twilight should be settled in.

What specs should I request @ the alignment shop?
Going to use JCW for daily driver & playing @ the track...& aggressive twisties

What are the stock specs?

I only worry about the toe right?

Thx
I will say you are not going to get much front camber with your current setup.. You will need camber plates (not in your sig). It is unlikely you will be able to achieve the settings shown below.

For the track, you want as much negative front camber as you can get up to -2 to -2.5 with zero toe. On the rear, I would reduce the camber a little from stock to -1.25 to -1.6 also with zero toe. The front settings are generally too aggressive for the street and will eat up the inside of your tires.

For the street, you would be pretty good with -1.6 or so up front with zero toe and the same rear camber as above.

I would start with street settings and adjust from there, noting what the car is doing that you want to correct. The final settings does depend on your driving style.
 
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