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Old 08-08-2005, 02:01 PM
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Default alignment specs for fast DD?

Just got new Nitto 555drs and kuhmos in the front and want to get a good alignment done.

Yes, i have read the post and have come up with general numbers that most seem too agree with.....

-.7 to 1.0 camber
4.5 caster
0 toe


The car has a full suspension (non lowered) FR sways, trailing arms, tq arm, moser 12 bolt, qa1 adjustables with drag springs.....

I just want it to handle well on the road with the most traction.......
Bring it to the track maybe 1 or 2 times a year......no, autox at all....
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Specs look good IMO. Even as little as -.5 camber is a marked improvement over stock. I've actually run as much as -1.5 camber without any noticable adverse wear on the street. The more the better when cornering hard. I'm currently running my ORR specs which is only -.5, but will soon change that to at least -1.0 .
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No autoX? Why not? Ever tried it? That sounds good for street alignment. I run -2.5 front and -0.5 rear; car sticks like glue. But it does wear the inside edge of the tires on straight line driving. For canyon carving and autoX, I get very even tire wear.
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so do I want to be more negative on the camber then?


No auto X, just looking for whats better then what the General says.....
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My car has a pinch of toe out (dont rememebr off hand) but sterring response is where I want it. Not to fast, and not so much of a dead spot.




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