Suspension alignment specs
alignment specs
Can someone please give me detailed alignment specs for a daily driven occastional autocross/track. I have stock shocks, H&R springs, and will have adjustable rear control arms. Is is possible to have a lowered car that doesnt wear the inside of the tire out. Will adjustable camber plates be necessary? Also will both adjustable upper and lower control arms be necessary? Thanks for the help!!
Can someone please give me detailed alignment specs for a daily driven occastional autocross/track. I have stock shocks, H&R springs, and will have adjustable rear control arms. Is is possible to have a lowered car that doesnt wear the inside of the tire out. Will adjustable camber plates be necessary? Also will both adjustable upper and lower control arms be necessary? Thanks for the help!!
-1.5 Front Camber
-.5 Rear Camber
1/32" Toe Out Front
0 Toe Rear
For the Track:
-2.5 Front Camber
-1.5 Rear Camber
1/32 Toe Out Front
0 Toe Rear
Some variation of the two should yield decent handling for occasional track days.
Wearing the inside of your tires has more to do with your driving style than anything. I wear my tires evenly with my alignment (I use the track settings on the street), but then I probably drive more aggressively than the average person.
IE's fixed camber plates usually give between 1.5 and 2 degrees of negative camber in the front. I'd stay away from their adjustable ones, they're prone to bearing failure. TSW has some camber plates out now too I think, maybe check those out.
Adjustable Rear Control Arms are necessary for camber change in the rear.
I don't know if i'd recommend putting 0 toe at the back and toe out on the front, especially on the track. Might be ok on the street if you're a skilled and aggressive driver, but i'd say that slight toe in on the rear and whatever you want on the front is the way to go for the street, and even the track
I don't know if i'd recommend putting 0 toe at the back and toe out on the front, especially on the track. Might be ok on the street if you're a skilled and aggressive driver, but i'd say that slight toe in on the rear and whatever you want on the front is the way to go for the street, and even the track
Works fine for my car...
The above alignment specs were recommended to me by an avid club racer, and I've stuck to them over the years. Car handles great.
Lowering the car usually introduces too much negative camber. Adjustable rear camber arms will solve the issue. I have Helix's, they work great, and were cheap.
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