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Old 10-30-2017, 02:11 PM
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http://www.pfadtracing.com/blog/wp-c...-alignment.pdf

"Performance Street - Track Use with Street Tires" are the alignment settings I had a local shop do for me about 6 weeks ago.

Just had an HPDE event Saturday..no issues.

My only complaint is that the passenger front tire rubs on the plastic in the wheel well when I'm doing a sharp turn to the left.

This is only during street use..didn't notice it on track since I didn't have any turns that required that much sharpness I suppose.

This is for a 2012 base model. Should I try different settings? Or what else would you suggest, if anything, to get rid of the rubbing?
Old 10-30-2017, 04:18 PM
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Don't turn the wheel all the way.


Seriously, we all deal with it when running wide tires and "performance" alignments.
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Old 10-30-2017, 04:26 PM
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Yep..as long as it's OK on the track..I don't mind.

Was just wondering if there was a fix / workaround that I was missing.

Thanks man!
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Only "fixes" are less camber, narrower tire or changing wheel offset.
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Yep. 315 Tire, -2.8 Camber.
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