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Old 07-04-2017, 09:42 AM
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Getting alignment tomorrow and want some input. Car is a MY 02 with stiffest factory sway bar front and softest factory rear i.e. MY 99/06. Still running oem coil overs. Tire are staggered 17" 215/45 and 245/40. Street driven 90%, auto-x 10%. I want to improve on current alignment without hurting street manners. Below is what shop showed current alignment as, thanks.

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What do you actually want to improve?

Just judging from the sheet you should set a baseline with a relative stock setting. Which you seem to be a bit off from.

I'd start with the UK alignment. Off the top of my head i think its (hopefully someone can confirm if i have it right)

F Camber -1
F Toe 0
F Caster (just ask for max caster - you should get about 6 or more)

R Camber -1.5 (or -2????)
R Toe In Total 0.4

I cant remember if toe in is negative or positive so just make sure its Toe in

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So on the rear ( toe in ) I'm looking for 0.2* each side ?
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So i actually googled it and its (from robrobinette) and yes 0.2 for each side. Conversion is a little tricky as 0.4 total is in minutes.

UK Specs (AP1 only)
Front Caster 6º 45' (+ 0.75º over US Spec)
Front Camber -1º (+ 0.5º)
Front Total Toe 0º (no change)
Rear Camber -2º (+ 0.5º)
Rear Total Toe-in 0º 40' (+ 0.036 inch)

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Please make note that values are in degree / minutes (60 minutes in a degree) - Welcome to the metric world

The other thing to be wary is the skill of the person doing the alignment. Not many cars have adjustable caster and there is a process for adjusting it.
If the shop says they cant adjust one without severly affecting camber then they don't really know what they are doing and i would suggest finding another shop that can.

You should easily get to 6deg of caster with -1 camber at stock height unless you have something bent.

I prefer a lot less toe-in than this (i'm at 0.2 deg total). Start here though and drive the car then come back with impressions.

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For a street car that u like to drive hard sometimes.

fronts:
-1 camber or a little more if u would like
keep caster even at 6 degree or more both sides
0 degree toe up front.

Rear:

-1 camber
7-14 degree toe in each side.


Have fun !
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