85 Alignment
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85 Alignment
Okay, getting the car aligned tomorrow. I have started autocrossing some, and want to get into it more. I still drive the car pretty much every day on the street during the summer so I can't go too agressive as it must be drivable with decent wear.
Here is what I got from someone, tell me what you guys thing, and what you would recommend.
Front:
Toe 0"
Camber -0.25 deg
Caster +5-7 deg
Rear:
Toe 1/8" in
Camber -0.5 deg
Here is what I got from someone, tell me what you guys thing, and what you would recommend.
Front:
Toe 0"
Camber -0.25 deg
Caster +5-7 deg
Rear:
Toe 1/8" in
Camber -0.5 deg
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From: Schaumburg, IL
Re: 85 Alignment (rsafier)
I have my 85 aligned as follows:
Front:
Toe 0"
Camber -1.0 deg
Caster +4.0 deg
Rear:
Toe 1/16" Toe in
Camber -0.7 deg
I love it. You will love how you can put power down coming out of the corners with that alignment. It is a great setup for street / autox. If your serious about autocrossing you can give up some additional caster to get more front negative camber. Caster isn't as important as camber. But these numbers are where I would recommend you start off.
On an 85 you won't be able to get 5-7 degrees of positive caster without sacraficing negative camber. 4 degrees of positive caster is the max I can get with 1 degree of negative camber.
Just to note, I am running Grandsport wheels (correct offsets for 85) with 275s front and 315s rear with Dunlop SP8000s.
The tire wear is *very* good with this setup. This is because of the limited amount of rear toe-in. If you go with more toe in the rear, (i.e. 1/8") you'll have more wear, even if you go with less camber. Agressive toe in or out really wears the tires.
[Modified by pmontelo, 3:28 PM 7/9/2003]
Front:
Toe 0"
Camber -1.0 deg
Caster +4.0 deg
Rear:
Toe 1/16" Toe in
Camber -0.7 deg
I love it. You will love how you can put power down coming out of the corners with that alignment. It is a great setup for street / autox. If your serious about autocrossing you can give up some additional caster to get more front negative camber. Caster isn't as important as camber. But these numbers are where I would recommend you start off.
On an 85 you won't be able to get 5-7 degrees of positive caster without sacraficing negative camber. 4 degrees of positive caster is the max I can get with 1 degree of negative camber.
Just to note, I am running Grandsport wheels (correct offsets for 85) with 275s front and 315s rear with Dunlop SP8000s.
The tire wear is *very* good with this setup. This is because of the limited amount of rear toe-in. If you go with more toe in the rear, (i.e. 1/8") you'll have more wear, even if you go with less camber. Agressive toe in or out really wears the tires.
[Modified by pmontelo, 3:28 PM 7/9/2003]
