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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 11:11 AM
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Default Alignment specs for track use

Going to get a 4 wheel alignment. I had to take the car up a bit in the rear. It was just too low and bottoming out. I'm hoping to also make it through some car washes. I think it's slightly lower than stock but not much. Got 1.25 inches from the top of the bolt to the nut on the back adjusters (or 6-7 threads). Anyone know what stock is?

What's a good alignment for track use? I do drive the car on the road and am actually taking a road trip from Chicago, New Orleans, Birmingham, Atlanta, Key West, Palm City, Hilton Head Island, Norfolk, DC, then home.

This was from the open tracking list a couple years back. Are the "more agressive track/street" good specs to use.
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Front Individual Toe +0.04 degree +/- 0.10 degree

Front Sum Toe +0.08 degree +/- 0.20 degree

Front Individual Caster +6.9 degree +/- 0.50 degree

Front Cross Caster within +/- 0.25 degree

Front Individual Camber -0.70 degree +/-0.50 degree

Front Cross Camber within +/-0.25 degree

Rear Individual Toe -0.01 degree +/- 0.10 degree

Rear Sum Toe -0.02 degree +/- 0.20 degree

Rear Individual Camber -0.68 degree +/- 0.50 degree

Rear Cross Camber within +/- 0.50 degree

For more aggressive track/street use, increase front individual camber to 1.0 degrees, and rear individual camber to .8 degrees, while reducing front toe to .06 degrees, and rear toe to the minimum (.01 degrees). This is a very drivable setup and increases mechanical grip noticably. Some auto-crossers will get even more agressive, setting rear camber at 1.1 degrees and front at 1.5 degrees, and toe-out the front at .02 degrees, but this will cause a lot of tire wear on the street, and make the car a little "darty" on regular surface streets, but makes them really grab on tight courses on marginal surfaces.
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