SHHEP3@UB
06-07-2010, 11:32 AM
I have been looking up alignment specs the last couple days on different forums and there is a huge range of opinions on alignment specs and a lot of info that just says "Do this" without any explination of side effects. I am a novice autocrosser who needs to commute to work everyday, so I am looking for a comprimise and a good base tune that I can work off of for next season, so any feedback on people's personal experince woudl be greatly appreciated.
My current set-up is a little strange because the stock struts blew last year so my plan to first getter better wheels/tires had to be put off.
current setup:
-Koni sport kit: adjustable dampers with progressive rate koni sport springs = 2" drop
-Ingalls camber bolt (front) = +/- 2
-Eiback camber bolt (rear0 = +/- 3
- stock sways
- stock wheels w/ Khumo Ecsta "Ultra High Performance All-Seasons" - oxymoron, but I got a good deal on them
The last Mustclime suggestion seems to be the average of everything I have read with 0 toe both front and rear, with as much negative camber as you can get from the ingalls in the front and -.5 in the rear. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated as far as how much toe is really necessary for proper turn in, how much toe will cause the car to wander down the highway, and will any camber/adjustment be bad as far as tire wear, a big concern for me as a DD. I know that some miracle alignment won't make me win every competition I enter, I need to improve as a driver, but looking for a good base to work with.
thank you
My current set-up is a little strange because the stock struts blew last year so my plan to first getter better wheels/tires had to be put off.
current setup:
-Koni sport kit: adjustable dampers with progressive rate koni sport springs = 2" drop
-Ingalls camber bolt (front) = +/- 2
-Eiback camber bolt (rear0 = +/- 3
- stock sways
- stock wheels w/ Khumo Ecsta "Ultra High Performance All-Seasons" - oxymoron, but I got a good deal on them
The last Mustclime suggestion seems to be the average of everything I have read with 0 toe both front and rear, with as much negative camber as you can get from the ingalls in the front and -.5 in the rear. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated as far as how much toe is really necessary for proper turn in, how much toe will cause the car to wander down the highway, and will any camber/adjustment be bad as far as tire wear, a big concern for me as a DD. I know that some miracle alignment won't make me win every competition I enter, I need to improve as a driver, but looking for a good base to work with.
thank you