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Old Apr 4, 2014 | 10:02 AM
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Hey guys got my KW Clubsport put on, but was wondering if any advice on alignment specs. Maybe you can share what you guys have on your own car.
Looking to get the car aligned on Tuesday, before we head out to the Dragon

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Old Apr 4, 2014 | 10:54 AM
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I'd go with uk specs. I think this is it. Let it settle for a few days b4 you get it done.


UK Alignment Specs

front castor 6.45
front camber -1.0
front toe 0.0
rear camber -2.0
rear toe 0.20 total 0.40
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Toe

0* front, 0.15* rear (0.3* total)

Camber

-1.6* front, -2.1* rear

Caster

Max it out, I'm at 6.3* left and 6.5* right.

*=degrees

My car handles the way I like, the front sticks and the back can be made to slide when I want it. I found that ride height (front relative to rear) made a big difference in terms of reducing understeer when I raised my car back up a bit before the dragon last year.
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I thought you got clubsports
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Old Apr 4, 2014 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by jimreaper
I'd go with uk specs. I think this is it. Let it settle for a few days b4 you get it done. UK Alignment Specsfront castor 6.45front camber -1.0front toe 0.0rear camber -2.0rear toe 0.20 total 0.40

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Toe 0* front, 0.15* rear (0.3* total)Camber-1.6* front, -2.1* rearCasterMax it out, I'm at 6.3* left and 6.5* right.*=degreesMy car handles the way I like, the front sticks and the back can be made to slide when I want it. I found that ride height (front relative to rear) made a big difference when I raised my car back up a bit before the dragon last year.
Thank you guys
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Old Apr 4, 2014 | 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by dc2-2-ap1
I thought you got clubsports
I do, I just edited my post! Good catch
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Originally Posted by ado
Toe

0* front, 0.15* rear (0.3* total)

Camber

-1.6* front, -2.1* rear

Caster

Max it out, I'm at 6.3* left and 6.5* right.

*=degrees

My car handles the way I like, the front sticks and the back can be made to slide when I want it. I found that ride height (front relative to rear) made a big difference in terms of reducing understeer when I raised my car back up a bit before the dragon last year.
I think I will stick to the UK spec but modifying the rear Toe

Your specs:
Toe
0* front, 0.15* rear (0.30* total)
0 front, 0 degrees, 15 minutes rear, 0 degrees 30 minutes total toe

Is this right? Where did you get your alignment at?
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5th gear on Atlantic.
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Originally Posted by tpolonyi
Originally Posted by ado' timestamp='1396638317' post='23097619
Toe

0* front, 0.15* rear (0.3* total)

Camber

-1.6* front, -2.1* rear

Caster

Max it out, I'm at 6.3* left and 6.5* right.

*=degrees

My car handles the way I like, the front sticks and the back can be made to slide when I want it. I found that ride height (front relative to rear) made a big difference in terms of reducing understeer when I raised my car back up a bit before the dragon last year.
I think I will stick to the UK spec but modifying the rear Toe

Your specs:
Toe
0* front, 0.15* rear (0.30* total)
0 front, 0 degrees, 15 minutes rear, 0 degrees 30 minutes total toe

Is this right? Where did you get your alignment at?
No. In minutes my rear toe would be 0 degrees, 9 minutes (0.15*60=9) for each side and 0 degrees, 18 minutes total (0.3*60=18).

See this site for a discussion on S2000 alignment settings.

http://robrobinette.com/S2000Alignment.htm

I had my alignment done at World Imports. They gave me a special price (~$68) for mentioning S2000 club or s2ki (I forget), but that was a year ago and I don't know if they still offer that.

http://www.worldimportsusa.com/index.htm
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Old Apr 6, 2014 | 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by ado
Originally Posted by tpolonyi' timestamp='1396768552' post='23099414
[quote name='ado' timestamp='1396638317' post='23097619']
Toe

0* front, 0.15* rear (0.3* total)

Camber

-1.6* front, -2.1* rear

Caster

Max it out, I'm at 6.3* left and 6.5* right.

*=degrees

My car handles the way I like, the front sticks and the back can be made to slide when I want it. I found that ride height (front relative to rear) made a big difference in terms of reducing understeer when I raised my car back up a bit before the dragon last year.
I think I will stick to the UK spec but modifying the rear Toe

Your specs:
Toe
0* front, 0.15* rear (0.30* total)
0 front, 0 degrees, 15 minutes rear, 0 degrees 30 minutes total toe

Is this right? Where did you get your alignment at?
No. In minutes my rear toe would be 0 degrees, 9 minutes (0.15*60=9) for each side and 0 degrees, 18 minutes total (0.3*60=18).

See this site for a discussion on S2000 alignment settings.

http://robrobinette.com/S2000Alignment.htm

I had my alignment done at World Imports. They gave me a special price (~$68) for mentioning S2000 club or s2ki (I forget), but that was a year ago and I don't know if they still offer that.

http://www.worldimportsusa.com/index.htm
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I have looked at the robRobinette site, and many different discussion board. Still confusing. I taught I understood, and when I saw your setting I figured thats what you meant.
Im taking it to World Imports, thats were I have my appointment on Tuesday.

So when you took yours there, how did you present them with the numbers and spec? Like this?

Toe

0* front, 0.15* rear (0.3* total)

Camber

-1.6* front, -2.1* rear

Caster

Max it out, I'm at 6.3* left and 6.5* right.

*=degrees

So you pretty much took the UK setting for the total rear toe setting and cut it half
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