Lowered car wheel alignment specs
07-13-2007, 02:39 PM
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Lowered car wheel alignment specs What do you guys recommend for a daily driven 2001 WS6 (lowered) alignment specs
Camber - ????????
Caster - ????????
Toe - ????????
After dropping the car, I let it settle, had it aligned but at highway speeds it sounds like "road noise" .....kinda hard to describe.
All of the tires are balanced......
I guess I should add that i have stock tires sizes, Bilsteins, and DMS lowering springs....
Camber - ????????
Caster - ????????
Toe - ????????
After dropping the car, I let it settle, had it aligned but at highway speeds it sounds like "road noise" .....kinda hard to describe.
All of the tires are balanced......
I guess I should add that i have stock tires sizes, Bilsteins, and DMS lowering springs....
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I have a more specific question. What would be the best alignment for the lowest tire wear. I'm not sure if theres different cases of this answer? I am assuming an even toe angle wears the least given that the wheels point straight, or is there more to it than that? I know that the stock slight toe in is more safe, but I found even toe was safe enough.
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If you like to turn hard a little neg. camber is best for handling and wear: say -.25 deg should be a safe bet.
If you like the car extremely stable on worn/crowned roads, a little toe-in is best: 1/16". Zero toe will give you better turn-in responce. 1/32" toe-in is a safe bet and best for wear due to dynamic toe causing the wheels to move slightly out due to wheel forces and bushing materials.
Caster of +4 to +5 deg. is fine. +5 will have a more on center feel with a quicker wheel return to center, but will be a bit heavier to steer.
I'm running -.75 camber and 1/16 toe-in now, but I think I'm going to tweak it to zero toe tomorrow. It feels a little numb right now.
I feel the more neg. camber I run, the more toe-in I need to keep it managable as a daily driver. I used to have -1.3 deg. camber and needed the 1/16 toe-in to keep her straight, but going down to -.75, less toe-in may feel better.
If you like the car extremely stable on worn/crowned roads, a little toe-in is best: 1/16". Zero toe will give you better turn-in responce. 1/32" toe-in is a safe bet and best for wear due to dynamic toe causing the wheels to move slightly out due to wheel forces and bushing materials.
Caster of +4 to +5 deg. is fine. +5 will have a more on center feel with a quicker wheel return to center, but will be a bit heavier to steer.
I'm running -.75 camber and 1/16 toe-in now, but I think I'm going to tweak it to zero toe tomorrow. It feels a little numb right now.
I feel the more neg. camber I run, the more toe-in I need to keep it managable as a daily driver. I used to have -1.3 deg. camber and needed the 1/16 toe-in to keep her straight, but going down to -.75, less toe-in may feel better.
