front caster?
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front caster?
ok, so had the alignment yesterday and looking at the sheet the tech set left front caster at 5.7 and right front caster at 6.1. The diiference in all the other numbers is very slight. Is there any disadvantages to this? Is it factory spec? The car is bone stock ap1 exept for the set of mx's I just put on. Here are all the numbers. left front- camber -0.3 caster 5.7 toe 0.00
right front camber -0.4 caster 6.1 toe 0.00
left rear camber -1.4 toe 0.26
right rear camber -1.6 toe 0.22
The car wont see a track, only alot of autox and daily driving. Thanks for help and sorry for the newb ? oh and I did search.
right front camber -0.4 caster 6.1 toe 0.00
left rear camber -1.4 toe 0.26
right rear camber -1.6 toe 0.22
The car wont see a track, only alot of autox and daily driving. Thanks for help and sorry for the newb ? oh and I did search.
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Well, when you are in the car the numbers on the left side should increase. My camber increases .2 degrees neg when I sit in the car so I have mine allowed to compensate.
You camber numbers are WAY OFF. So is your toe.
You will kill yourself because the car will handle like a 70's era Datsun.
You camber numbers are WAY OFF. So is your toe.
You will kill yourself because the car will handle like a 70's era Datsun.
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From: S Cakalaki
It can be WITHIN the stock spec, just not at the optimal settings for what you want to do with it.
I am currently deciding my final desired settings and think you need more camber front and rear. I am planning -1 f and -2 rear. I think your caster should be the same on both if possible or the steering will feel heavier in one direction. Toe; zero front, not sure back.
Wildncrazy, should one consider getting an alignment while sitting in the drivers seat?
I am currently deciding my final desired settings and think you need more camber front and rear. I am planning -1 f and -2 rear. I think your caster should be the same on both if possible or the steering will feel heavier in one direction. Toe; zero front, not sure back.
Wildncrazy, should one consider getting an alignment while sitting in the drivers seat?
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It is best if you get an alignment while sitting in the car, or at least do it one time to see the results so you can replicate them in the future.
I did it one time and now I know how to compensate. The next time I did it while out of the car and then got in when he was thru to see if it worked and it did.
If you have settings that are balanced while the car is empty then when you add the driver one side will be off. Of course the same thing can be said of when you add a passenger. For the street it isn't a big deal. For the track it isn't a big deal either really, that is unless it puts you out of the handling envelope for that track or else you really are driving 10/10s and going for the gold. You'll just notice that either right hand corners seem to easier than the left (or vice versa).
I did it one time and now I know how to compensate. The next time I did it while out of the car and then got in when he was thru to see if it worked and it did.
If you have settings that are balanced while the car is empty then when you add the driver one side will be off. Of course the same thing can be said of when you add a passenger. For the street it isn't a big deal. For the track it isn't a big deal either really, that is unless it puts you out of the handling envelope for that track or else you really are driving 10/10s and going for the gold. You'll just notice that either right hand corners seem to easier than the left (or vice versa).
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