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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by RolMaster
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....and yet you still want your car this low? You really have no idea do you?
why what's wrong with that? When I was in cali I know a bunch of people that go to the track lower than mine and hold records for their class
Well, maybe the racetracks in Cali are smooth as glass. Your car is driven on the street, right? Well, welcome to the NorthEast where we have potholes. You're gonna plow with this car in the snow too I'll bet?

I'll shut up now.

Good luck with your alignment.
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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by freq
Well, maybe the racetracks in Cali are smooth as glass. Your car is driven on the street, right? Well, welcome to the NorthEast where we have potholes. You're gonna plow with this car in the snow too I'll bet?

I'll shut up now.

Good luck with your alignment.


oh wow! lol. yes all have been already taken into consideration. Fortunately, I don't live in an area with potholes like that. But Although I will be using the Expedition during snow storms while my sweet little s2k will be nice and cozy in my garage. Thanks for the concern though
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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 01:22 PM
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I was not under the impression that you would be tracking your car. If that is the case you might want to look into something that will give you more suspension travel like extended top hats or something. Check out the racing and competition forums too. That is low for tracking your car and I'm not sure if there is a benefit to running that low but I can think of some cons. It is at the least something to consider.
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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 09:20 PM
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The car is definitely going to need to be higher for the track, especially at a place like NJMP Thunderbolt where you'll be doing some curb surfing.

Dug up my sheet from the last alignment I had done, RT Tuning in Lansdale (two years ago ) Here's what I had them do:

Front camber: -2 degrees
Front toe (total): zero
Front caster: 6.8 degrees (Told them to max it out AFTER getting the camber set. Caster can wait, you want the proper camber first.)

Rear camber: -2.6 degrees
Rear toe (total): 0.23 degrees toe IN

I REALLY liked this setup. Was running the standard UK specs beforehand, which was nice over stock for the street, but these specs were night and day over the UK setup on the track, got rid of a good amount of understeer (considering that I'm running staggered AP2 tire sizes.) I find this to be a great street/track mix for my preferences.
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Old Aug 24, 2012 | 11:39 AM
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hey this is young over at young's that mattjung2003 mentioned~
i run a very similar set up compaired to that of GinoGT's
i'm nowhere near as low as you are, i am running on stock struts with RS-R 32-H500 Ti2000 springs which lowers my s just over an inch.
just like everyone else had stated above, it all depends on what you want to do with your s.
if you are going to track/autox it, you would want a very aggressive setup. if you just want to cruise around town but still get some grip, you can go abit mild. but in any case, stock specs will not suit you if you're lowered that much.
with the 1 inch drop, i run -2 in the front, 0 toe, and about 6.0 caster. rears i'm at -2.5 and .2 toe in.
with rear wheel drive, you want 0 toe (or close to it) in the front. the camber really doesn't affect the tire wear that much up front.
that set up gives me nominal tire wear but still decent traction around the streets.
one thing to note is that i had to replace alot of suspension parts due to the bushings seizing up and not adjusting, so if need be, be ready to replace some parts. i can also point out that davis acura does have an in-ground rack, so you dont have to worry about the car rubbing/hitting/ripping off the bumper. i'd tell you who to talk to, but he's not there anymore... i should be able to get you on my rack but i'd probably have to use a bunch of plywood as ramps...
if you go on the suspension forums, you can get some ideas from other people who are running similar drop as you are, and possibly get their specs, and i'll have no problem setting your car to that spec.
good luck with your s!!!
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