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Old May 10, 2007 | 11:30 AM
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I have a Friday PM appointment at alignment shop to align front and rear wheels. I want to set camber for optimum street/ performance handling to run afew gymkanas and autocrosses.

If you have real knowledge/experiance with this, please share with us.

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Old May 10, 2007 | 11:44 AM
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I use the "Advanced street settings" from VBandP as a compromise. It gives me better results than street settings, but not the poor tire wear of autocross settings.

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http://www.vbandp.com/instructions/h...ruct/align.htm
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Old May 10, 2007 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Roger T
I have a Friday PM appointment at alignment shop to align front and rear wheels. I want to set camber for optimum street/ performance handling to run afew gymkanas and autocrosses.

If you have real knowledge/experiance with this, please share with us.

Roger T
A compromise between street and hardcore autocross would look something like:

Front:
-1.5 Camber
0 toe
and probably max caster

Rear:
-1.0 camber
1/8" Toe In


I suggest you do a search though in the autocross and RR section and see what has been used there.

Hammer
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Old May 10, 2007 | 02:17 PM
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Thank you for the imput, guys.
It's off to the alignment shop.

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