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Old Feb 24, 2012 | 10:46 AM
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Total custom alignment shouldn't be more than $100.

My .02, for a stockish or springs-lowered S2k, I would max out camber first up front, not caster. For autoX, caster might be more important, but at the track, I like moderate caster with more camber. IMO, big caster is overrated, for track work anyway.
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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 08:42 PM
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Has anybody had to get aftermarket camber kit to get more than -1? My car is max out and it is only -1.
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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 10:03 PM
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Everyone has provided pretty much the same ballpark alignment. For a street setup, personally I'd go:

Front:
Caster: 6 degrees (I want to say this is the factory spec too)
Camber: -1.5
Toe: 0

Rear:
Camber: -2.0
Toe: 1/16" to 3/16"

On the rear toe, 3/16" is definitely more stable. So heck, maybe start at 1/8" and adjust from there depending on your preference. I'm pretty sure the OEM alignment specs have a 0.5 degree camber difference front to rear, hence my recommendation for -1.5 and -2.0.

This should be a pretty good base alignment for a street setup.
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 11:05 AM
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I got a custom alignment with my weight (me in the car). Lol
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 06:28 AM
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I finally went to a goodyear shop. Custom alignment was $91 out the door. I auto-x'd Sunday on a road course, European Racing School. The car felt better than ever! Oversteer seems to be practically eliminated, I assume due to 1 degree more of rear camber, and the new front anti roll bar helped a lot too I'm sure.

Here are the specs that they were able to set with no part changes. '05 S2000, only mod is 32mm front anti roll bar. Front camber was not what I wanted, but it is what it is, I will look to see why it didn't get set the way I wanted. Perhaps it will not adjust further without a kit.

Front Camber- R= -.4 L= -.4
Front castor- R=7.7 L=7.8
Front toe- R= .01 L= .02
Cross camber- 0.0
Cross castor- 0.0
Total toe- .02

Rear camber- R= -2.5 L= -2.6
Rear toe- R=.04 L= .08
Cross camber- .1
Total toe- .11
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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 01:52 AM
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Originally Posted by tpolonyi
I do not track. I just want a proper setup for the car and lasting tire life. Please tell me what setup would be best for me.
Uhh...stock.


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