Lowered daily driver alignment specs
08-12-2012, 10:04 PM
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Lowered daily driver alignment specs I just finished up my bmr/koni swap today and need to get it aligned this week. What caster, toe, and camber are you guys that dd your lowered cars running? I want to get good life out of my tires but also get the best handling out of the alignment as possible. I know tire wear is sacrificed for handling but I want a little of both.
I tried searching but everyone runs different specs. I don't want to run -1 camber if it's gonna make my tires wear uneven, etc. Let me know what you guys think.
I tried searching but everyone runs different specs. I don't want to run -1 camber if it's gonna make my tires wear uneven, etc. Let me know what you guys think.
08-13-2012, 12:10 PM
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Do you have the koni 4/3 or the 4/4? I have the 4/3 with koni's front set at 4 and back set at what I think is full
soft got I am getting the harshest ride from the back end the front feels fine going over bumps but soon as the back hits it I feel like i hit a pothole even over little bumps and it bounces like crazy
soft got I am getting the harshest ride from the back end the front feels fine going over bumps but soon as the back hits it I feel like i hit a pothole even over little bumps and it bounces like crazy
08-13-2012, 01:35 PM
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Do you have the koni 4/3 or the 4/4? I have the 4/3 with koni's front set at 4 and back set at what I think is full
soft got I am getting the harshest ride from the back end the front feels fine going over bumps but soon as the back hits it I feel like i hit a pothole even over little bumps and it bounces like crazy
soft got I am getting the harshest ride from the back end the front feels fine going over bumps but soon as the back hits it I feel like i hit a pothole even over little bumps and it bounces like crazy
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08-13-2012, 06:53 PM
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Do you have the koni 4/3 or the 4/4? I have the 4/3 with koni's front set at 4 and back set at what I think is full
soft got I am getting the harshest ride from the back end the front feels fine going over bumps but soon as the back hits it I feel like i hit a pothole even over little bumps and it bounces like crazy
soft got I am getting the harshest ride from the back end the front feels fine going over bumps but soon as the back hits it I feel like i hit a pothole even over little bumps and it bounces like crazy
08-13-2012, 09:05 PM
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Factory specs are 4.5 to 5.5 caster, -.7 to .7 camber, -.7 to .7 toe. Would set left caster at 4.5 right caster at 5.0. camber at -.5 . toe at zero. You can go a little more negative on your camber if you want but i think much more than a -1 will give you some inner tire wear and as far as handling you not going to notice the difference from -.5 of a degree to -1 degree. Hope this helps
08-13-2012, 10:19 PM
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So as far as caster goes, is the higher the better? Or should aim to keep it more toward 4.5? I've heard many people say max out the caster as high as the alignment shop can get it.
08-14-2012, 11:00 AM
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Caster will help you some with the "groove walk" effect.
The camber helps even out edge wear if you like to corner
aggressively, often. The camber I use has gotten me down
to the wear bars without evident wear-asymmetry side to
side. The appearance is "set up" but not rice-boi kooky.
The camber helps even out edge wear if you like to corner
aggressively, often. The camber I use has gotten me down
to the wear bars without evident wear-asymmetry side to
side. The appearance is "set up" but not rice-boi kooky.
08-14-2012, 05:13 PM
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In that case, I think I might go with -0.5 camber.... Occasionally I'll rip it through turns but not often enough I don't think. Hopefully this with help with the stock camber and how it wears the tires unevenly. Is 90 bucks expensive for just a front end alignment? That's the average that I'm getting quoted. I don't wanna get ripped.
08-14-2012, 09:52 PM
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$90 seems ok, depends on the area.
FWIW it seems like alignment specs are a bit of a touchy subject around here, but I second jimmyblue's specs. I do run the tiniest bit of toe out. Not good for running 1/4, and it will feel much more darty until you get used to it. No measurable wear difference with -1 camber after 3 sets of tires over 11 years.
FWIW it seems like alignment specs are a bit of a touchy subject around here, but I second jimmyblue's specs. I do run the tiniest bit of toe out. Not good for running 1/4, and it will feel much more darty until you get used to it. No measurable wear difference with -1 camber after 3 sets of tires over 11 years.
08-15-2012, 06:56 AM
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$90 seems ok, depends on the area.
FWIW it seems like alignment specs are a bit of a touchy subject around here, but I second jimmyblue's specs. I do run the tiniest bit of toe out. Not good for running 1/4, and it will feel much more darty until you get used to it. No measurable wear difference with -1 camber after 3 sets of tires over 11 years.
FWIW it seems like alignment specs are a bit of a touchy subject around here, but I second jimmyblue's specs. I do run the tiniest bit of toe out. Not good for running 1/4, and it will feel much more darty until you get used to it. No measurable wear difference with -1 camber after 3 sets of tires over 11 years.
