Alignment for drag/street car?
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From: Delray Beach, Fl.
Alignment for drag/street car? I DONT want my car to be a total drag car but lets face it I've only put 11K Miles on it in 4 yrs.That being said,Should I do my alignment w/ME sitting in the car or should I do it w/o me in the car?
Also should I align it w/my race tires and the car setup to race or in street mode.I would think I should align it like I race it but I'd like to hear from Madman or other susp guys.
Madman helped me with my TQ arm and thats all done.I have the air bag at 25psi/RS shock tighter than left and the car seems to like the adjustment I've made but I still wanna redo the alignment for the front of the car.
Also should I align it w/my race tires and the car setup to race or in street mode.I would think I should align it like I race it but I'd like to hear from Madman or other susp guys.
Madman helped me with my TQ arm and thats all done.I have the air bag at 25psi/RS shock tighter than left and the car seems to like the adjustment I've made but I still wanna redo the alignment for the front of the car.
Put the tires you plan on racing with on the car. Set the caster with as much as you can get. Usually 5-6 degrees. Camber at 0. Tell them to set both sides the same DONOT set the car up for road crown. Now for the important part. Set toe at 1/16th toe in at ride height. Then raise the front end up till the front shocks are almost extended, recheck toe. Then squat the front end like its under hard braking. Recheck toe. NEVER!!!!!!!! have toe out. If you do the car will hunt for guardrails.
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From: Delray Beach, Fl.
I have hiemed race style a-arms in my car chris and wondering if u do too.Reason I ask is there alittle more of a pita to setup.Chris did u sit in the car when u did the aligment?U did use a an alignment rack?
Thanks Madman,Gotta work on that this week.
Thanks Madman,Gotta work on that this week.
Originally Posted by MADMAN
Put the tires you plan on racing with on the car. Set the caster with as much as you can get. Usually 5-6 degrees. Camber at 0. Tell them to set both sides the same DONOT set the car up for road crown. Now for the important part. Set toe at 1/16th toe in at ride height. Then raise the front end up till the front shocks are almost extended, recheck toe. Then squat the front end like its under hard braking. Recheck toe. NEVER!!!!!!!! have toe out. If you do the car will hunt for guardrails.
On oval half mile asphalt setups if the car is toe'd in it darts really bad on the straights.. they run 1/8 to 1/4" toe out to keep the car from darting when accelerating in a straight line. Would the same be true for a drag car??
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Thread Starter
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From: Delray Beach, Fl.
Madman your settings are for a race car,u need road crown for street driving.
The car will wander if the roads uneven,I cant set the car up strickly for racing.
I wanna drive the car too
The car will wander if the roads uneven,I cant set the car up strickly for racing.
I wanna drive the car too
You cant have your cake and eat it to. The car wont wonder that bad on the road. I would rather have to hold the car straight on the street than try to knock the wall down at the track.
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From: Delray Beach, Fl.
I understand but it will wonder never the less...
I know I need to either say the is a more race than street,I cant have both....
But lets say I was setting it up to drive street/strip
Would u set it alittle bit different..
I know I need to either say the is a more race than street,I cant have both....
But lets say I was setting it up to drive street/strip
Would u set it alittle bit different..
No.
Its not going to wander. All its going to do is pull to the right a little.
Its not going to wander. All its going to do is pull to the right a little.
Originally Posted by MADMAN
Put the tires you plan on racing with on the car. Set the caster with as much as you can get. Usually 5-6 degrees. Camber at 0. Tell them to set both sides the same DONOT set the car up for road crown. Now for the important part. Set toe at 1/16th toe in at ride height. Then raise the front end up till the front shocks are almost extended, recheck toe. Then squat the front end like its under hard braking. Recheck toe. NEVER!!!!!!!! have toe out. If you do the car will hunt for guardrails.
Thanks
John
