Alignment Help Thread

[hammdo]

Originally Posted by JusticePete

Don,

If they don't do what I tell them they get a crummy alignment

Front Camber -1.00
Front Toe 0.00
Rear Camber -0.50
Rear Toe IN 0.12
Rear Total Toe IN 0.24

Enjoy.

Thanks! Appreciate the help...

[hammdo]

I notice no caster. I do have ths strut tower caster/camber adjuster. I'm assuming the factory setting is good then? Thanks again for your insight...

-Don

[hammdo]

One more question -- Toe IN 0.12 (0.24) -- is that degrees or inches?

Thanks!

-Don

[JusticePete]

Degrees

[hammdo]

Originally Posted by JusticePete

Degrees

Thanks! Appreciate it...

-Don

[CHMSC]

Originally Posted by JusticePete

It helps the rear tires put down power better by being more square to the pavement under hard launch. It also reduces rear grip in hard cornering and in so doing reduces understeer.

Ok thanks for the info. I like my alignment now but will give that a try next time.

[hammdo]

Justice Pete:

If my rear camber can go closer to 0, should I try or stay with the - 0.5?

-Don

[BigBlock69RS]

Hoping for a suggested alignment.

• Car is a daily driver,
• stock 1le suspension
• with Goodyear stock wheels and tires.
• Want to get a good performance alignment to do autoX 1-2 month and once In A long while road course
• car will still be a daily driver.

Hoping for something that will even the tire wear out a bit but won't eat tires but still give that little extra umph at the track.

[JusticePete]

Originally Posted by hammdo

Justice Pete:

If my rear camber can go closer to 0, should I try or stay with the - 0.5?

-Don

Yes sir.

Originally Posted by BigBlock69RS

Hoping for a suggested alignment.

• Car is a daily driver,
• stock 1le suspension
• with Goodyear stock wheels and tires.
• Want to get a good performance alignment to do autoX 1-2 month and once In A long while road course
• car will still be a daily driver.

Hoping for something that will even the tire wear out a bit but won't eat tires but still give that little extra umph at the track.

Front Camber -1.00
Front Toe 0.00
Rear Camber -0.50
Rear Toe IN 0.12
Rear Total Toe IN 0.24

[BigBlock69RS]

Originally Posted by JusticePete

Front Camber -1.00
Front Toe 0.00
Rear Camber -0.50
Rear Toe IN 0.12
Rear Total Toe IN 0.24

Thank you, sir!

[hammdo]

Originally Posted by JusticePete

Yes sir.

Was that a yes to go as close to 0 as I can get for rear camber?

Just wanted to be sure



-Don

[i007spectre]

Just a quick question when I have my steering wheel completely straight the car goes to the left, so I have to drive with it slightly to the right. Can this be fixed?

[nxttruck2002]

What do you guys think:

[JusticePete]

Originally Posted by i007spectre

Just a quick question when I have my steering wheel completely straight the car goes to the left, so I have to drive with it slightly to the right. Can this be fixed?

Maybe. On a crowned road cars will pull. You can compensate with alignment, but on steep crowns there will still be pull.

Shifted belts in tires can cause a pull.

Poor alignment can cause a pull.

Step #1 is get an alignment.

Originally Posted by nxttruck2002

What do you guys think:

I think there is too little negative camber on the drivers side at -0.70 vs -1.00 on the passenger side. The rear camber at -1+ is too high and will cause the inner shoulders to wear faster, contribute to wheel hop and understeer.