Soleh

I am due to get new tyres fitted for my stock ap1 wheels next week. Im going with bridgestone potenza re003's all round with staggered fitment - 205/55r16 at the front, and 225/50r16 at the back.

I just drive on the street but would like to track my car. Currently sitting on BC BR coilovers from previous owner at what i think is stock height, and have a 32mm whiteline front sway bar installed.

For alignment i have read the s2ki forums not stop the last 3 days and on zdan's and others' recommendations, am going with:

front:
caster +6
camber -1
toe 0

rear:
camber -2
toe in +0.30 decimal degrees total (0.15 each side). In australia we use mm at our tyre shops, so i have worked out i am going for approximately 3.3mm total toe in at the back.

How do my alignment specs look? Should i go with more camber considering i have coilovers and rolled guards?
How do i know what my ride height is, and how can i adjust it? Should I?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Bruunz

If your fenders are not modified, you can measure from the centre of the hub to the fender. Otherwise from the ground to the LCA camber bolt.

If your coil-overs are height adjustable (which i think they are) then there should be two locking threads that can change the height. When you change your ride height you will need to get an alignment. Most coil-overs will have a max height lower than OEM.

Your alignment spec will be fine for a baseline and unless you track your car you won't need to change anything.

What tyre shop are you using that uses mm for toe? Most would would decimal degrees here in Sydney.
HEASMANS is the number 1 in Sydney for a alignment however i use Spinning Tyres and Wheels (now a JAX franchise) in Alexandria which i rank as #2.
Both require booking though. I've walked in with specs and been nearly given spot on multiple times.

These are ride height figures form other posts:

OEM Ride Height - hub to fender
14 3/8ths for both the Front Left & Right (36.5cm)
14 5/8ths for both the Rear Left & Right (37.1cm)

Ground to LCA Bolt:
Front = 192mm - 202mm
Rear = 220mm - 230mm

Bruunz

Rethinking maybe you could try a bit more camber upfront (maybe 1.5) but i would start with what you have listed and see how you go. Save the 1.5 for the next visit and compare.

Sydney roads are mostly crap inner west and east. I get a lot of tram lining whilst running -2 up front but I'm also running 255 upfront.

Soleh

Thanks bruunz

Soleh

Im using bridgestone select in mt druitt for my tyres and wheel alignment. Im getting it done tomorrow so im nervous but excited to get new tyres and an alignment.

Bruunz

How did you go with the alignment? Did you get what you asked for?

Soleh

Nah they said because its a 'full alignment' they would have to charge me by the hour @ $100/hour instead of the fixed fee of $69. I told them to fit the tyres and forget about the alignment. I think they just wanted to get rid of me because it was the weekend.

ive read on fb that jax in smithfield is meant to be pretty good. I'm thinking of going there for my alignment instead.

Bruunz

BOOOOOOOOOOOOO-urns....

Are you going to have your ride height adjusted? If so i don't think many place would want to do it on a weekend.

I normally drop mine off on the Friday morning and then collect on Saturday morning. I'm lucky though as Spinning Tyres is within walking distance for me and i don't need my car.

Heasman's have a train station close by which is handy if you work in the city. Maybe drop it off in the morning and go to work and then collect at the end of the day?