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Old 01-14-2010, 09:44 PM
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04 ap2 lowered 1 inch on tein springs
17x8 +48, 17x9 +44 wheels
225/45/17 front, 255/40/17 rear
stock sway bars/stock everything else

Current alignment

Front
-1.8 camber
stock caster
-.15 toe out

Rear
-2.5 camber
-.15 toe in

im gonna have buddy club race spes coilovers installed very soon, i know it depends on which settings i have but for now id like to get an idea of what alignments have worked for most ppl

Puporse- Aggressive street/backroad/occaisonal track (beginner) the stock alignment just doesnt seem to cut it for me even on the street

i like to dive into corners, Trailbrake and exit on full throttle. i do not like understeer

the car feels good now but want experienced opinions. my car is currently a more oversteery car. i know i can dial that out with either front and rear sway bars.

which sway bar to go with?

also which alignment to go with

for now ill have the staggered setup but by summer i will switch to non stagger 17x9 +44 all around with 255's. what alignment has worked for similar stagger and non staggerd setups.

all comments and opions apreciated.
Old 01-14-2010, 10:33 PM
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This would be a good place to start.
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=758253

Put your suspension on and then dial in your alignment and at that point figure out your sway bar situation and what you want from the car.
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i suggest

front
0 toe
max caster
-2.2 camber

rear
3/8 toe
-2.7 camber

i have this and i love it

btw my wheels are 17x9 +45 all around rpf1 so similar to urs
but my tires are 255/40 all around..

sway bars.. if ur on a budget like me go with CR
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Originally Posted by hahasti,Jan 15 2010, 01:18 AM
i suggest

front
0 toe
max caster
-2.2 camber

rear
3/8 toe
-2.7 camber

i have this and i love it

btw my wheels are 17x9 +45 all around rpf1 so similar to urs
but my tires are 255/40 all around..

sway bars.. if ur on a budget like me go with CR
3/8 rear toe in!?
u serious!?
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^^^ non staggered setup... so it makes sense to me
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I run a non staggered setup with zero rear toe.
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and i run non-stagger with 3/16~1/4 toe in @@

3/8 seems way too much and 0 seems way too little...

im suprised how different our setups can be even its on the same car with similiar non-stagger!!!
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Originally Posted by momofoolio,Jan 17 2010, 01:27 PM
and i run non-stagger with 3/16~1/4 toe in @@

3/8 seems way too much and 0 seems way too little...

im suprised how different our setups can be even its on the same car with similiar non-stagger!!!
You forgot to explain your driving style is sideways half the time Alex
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Originally Posted by Squirtle,Jan 17 2010, 01:40 PM
You forgot to explain your driving style is sideways half the time Alex
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so if im side ways half the time then this guy must be side ways ALL THE WAY since he runs way more rear toe in than me lol
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