here is what is currently working for me.

front:
camber -1.3* L&R
caster +6.4* L&R
total toe -.01

rear:
camber -2.0 L&R
+.52 total toe in or .04*

you really have to work on getting the rear end around with 255 tires. It will straigten up realy quick.

 

If you upped the camber on the front (you aren't even running max stock specs) you would plant the front a little more and it would be easier to get the rear around.

 

Here's my alignment settings:

Front:
-1.3 Camber
6.9 Caster
.04 Toe

Rear
-1.8 Camber
.26 Toe

I'm very happy with constant throttle and on-throttle steering. However, under severe braking at speeds over 70mph even VERY slight steering inputs result in significant changes in direction (back end could very easily be coerced into coming around). Would zero deg. toe in front be the solution? Any other recommendations for taming the rear under braking?

 

your .04 toe-in in the front?

I'm assuming the rear is .26 toe-in too right? If it were toe out that would the the problem.

I am currently running (from memory) w/ Slicks and my big wheels

Front:
-2.1 Camber
1/8" total toe out

Rear:
-3.0 Camber
1/16" total toe-in

At those those settings the car certinely dances some under braking but nothing significant.

If you 1/4" toe in the rear is toe-in I'd be supprised if the car is still dancing on you. Suspension setup maybe?

 

Positive is toe-in. Negative is toe out. So yeah, I'm toe-in in the front and the back. How much do shocks affect dive under braking? Isn't it mostly spring rate that determines that?

Suspension is stock w/the exception of KG/MM race springs, X brace and Saner bar. 225 fr. and 255 rear tires. Could it be that the Wilwood calipers are lifting the rear tires completely off the ground?

 

What are some good settings for midrange street cornering and quick exiting on 17's 225/255 or 265 on kg/mmd21 springs and stock shocks? Eventually i will upgrade the shocks probably to konie yellows but not at this very moment.

 

I have a question......

If I lower the S2000 1.5" max with Tein RA's on 16" Spoon SW-388s (+45 offseet all around) wheels........ Can I then go ahead and get an alignment and have the camber adjusted to a "close to stock settings"?
What I'm trying to accomplish here is to have the tire thread wear as close to, if not exact to stock ride height tire wear. In other words, very even tire wear.

I had my Civic lowered (pretty low) and it was nothing but trouble for me. The thread wear was terrible and the boots always had to be replaced. I absolutely do not want to have the same experience with the S2000.

Can anyone shed some light on this for me.


p.s. I don't track my car. Its a garage queen.

 

nvm, I found this thread that answered my question. http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...mber+adjustment
But I'd still like to hear what you have to say.

 

My02 is lowered approx. 2 inches (neuspeed springs), with stock rims. Yokoham ES100 tires. Last time I got an alignment done, I told him to set everthing at or as closest possible to zero, so I can minimize tire wear. That was a big mistake. I understand now that some camber/caster/toe is desirable. anyways, this time around I want it done right. With my current setup my car is too sensitive to bumps and holes on the road. A lot of bump steer. I mostly drive street, but aggressive on the turns. Long drives about once or twice a month, and occasional canyon runs. I would like to minimize tread wear, but still have good handing.

Can you guys please recommend alignment settings, I've looked through this thread already, but there are a lot of pages so I might have missed something. Thanks in advance!

 

Going in tomorrow to have alignment done to UK specs.
Lowered on GC coilovers with Koni yellowset at 1/2 turn off of full soft, stock 16's with stock tread.
Will post thoughts afterwards.