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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 10:17 AM
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need alignment setting for track

going to NJ motorsports park tomorrow for 2 days of track time, getting an alignment tomorrow morning and i was looking if anybody had some good #'s for settings, i was figuring 2 degrees neg front camber and 1.5 neg degrees in rear, im not sure what the tow and castor setting should be though. its an 06 mini S with 215/45/17 tires falcon azenis RT615 tires
 
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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you'll have a great time! i was at thunderbolt last month and will be at lightning on thursday! i absolutely loved the way the mini handled at thunderbolt! -2.0, 1/32 toe out in front, -1.5, 0 toe in rear. i ran 215/45-17 direzza star specs....and the bc coils worked flawlessly.

there are some who run a little toe out in the front, and others who run a little toe in in the rear....you have to go with the people you trust. i have had nothing negative to say about toe out in the front. have fun!....maybe i'll see ya there sometime
 
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 08:09 PM
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I like a bit of toe out in front and neutral toe in the rear for autocross - talk about quick transitions! WOOOO, baby!

For the track, I prefer 0 toe in front and 1/8" total toe IN for the rear...

Camber settings are always -2.7 up front and -1.5 in the rear. We've found that -2.7 degrees provides the best compromise between -2.5 (better wear, less grip) and -3.0 (worse wear, better grip). We rotate tires between the Saturday and Sunday track sessions and every 3K miles on the street.
 
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 08:58 PM
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thanks for the advise, i will be at the track wed and thur, ill have video to post, just bought a cam setup from motocam360.com
 
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 10:52 PM
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Have fun,wish I was going.
moved up to CT new job and new baby on the way,next year I'm doing at least 3 Track days .
 
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