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    Alignment Settings :)

    Well i thought it might be a good idea just to see what everyone is running as im getting close to putting/ installing my adjustable arms, ive done some research and there are lots of
    settings floating around, for exampole the mittofact settings. i also found this thread which i thought was interested which posted this information:

    Touring:
    Front:
    Camber: -1.5 deg
    Caster: L+7.5/R+7.0 deg
    Toe: 0.0mm
    Rear:
    Camber: -1.0 deg
    Caster: n/a
    Toe: 1mm in

    Sport:
    Front:
    Camber: -2.0 deg
    Caster: L+7.5/R+7.0 deg
    Toe: 0.0mm
    Rear:
    Camber: -1.25 deg
    Caster: n/a
    Toe: 0.5mm in

    Factory:
    Front:
    Camber: -1.50 to 0.0 deg (-0.75 deg nominal)
    Caster: 6.00 - 7.50 deg (6.75 deg nominal)
    Toe: 1.5 - 3.5 mm in, (2.5 mm in nominal)
    Rear:
    Camber: -1.67 to -0.67 deg (-1.17 deg nominal)
    Caster: not adjustable
    Toe: 0.0 - 5.0 mm in, (2.5 mm in nominal)

    Dont know what you guys think of this??? it is american, if people could post up in this format so just specify how the car is used etc; like drift or fast road/track kind of thing, mine
    is used on a daily basis and gets driven pretty hard on the road quite alot of that time, is also used for track as it goes to germany and brands hatch id like to be able to have a bit of
    fun with the back end but i wouldnt want it set up for drifting more fast road and track use

    Thanks Mike

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    Go factory set up with the least amount of camber. Thats what was recommended and works on my daily

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    Depends largely on what suspension setup you are using. If you are on stock shocks & springs then the factory settings are the way to go. If however you have fitted lowering springs/shocks, or coilovers, then the suspension geometry should be adjusted to suit the altered ride height, spring rates, damping etc.

    It's a dark art that unfortunately I know very little about. If it were me I would fit your parts and take it to a motorsport specialist with alignment facilities, they tend to know their shit and can adjust to suit your mods/needs.

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    These cars love camber in my experience. Particularly at the back if you aren't drifting.

    My last car was set up like this:

    Front:
    Camber: -2.5°
    Caster: 7°
    Toe: 0°
    Rear:
    Camber: -2°
    Toe: 0°

    If the car is a little loose on corner exit then some toe-in helps to trim things up a bit.

    My current car has 4° of camber up front... it's way too much but until I get the wheels swapped it's the only thing that fits. It was quite good on track with that, but I think if the geometry is properly sorted (i.e. roll centres are good and there is good roll stiffness) then you can definitely get good performance with less camber.

    For the record, 2° camber and no toe on the road doesn't lead to un-natural tyre wear. Lots of toe generates a lot of scrubbing across the tread and overheats the blocks which kills tyres off rather quick.

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    Thanks for the great information guys in answer to what Clint was saying. Yes I have coil overs and the car has been lowered slightly. And i had been told before where the car is lower the arms become no longer flat so you need to adjust for that etc etc. My new arms are a complete set also. So pretty much all my suspension and it's components will be after market

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    Quote Originally Posted by fikemoo View Post
    Thanks for the great information guys in answer to what Clint was saying. Yes I have coil overs and the car has been lowered slightly. And i had been told before where the car is lower the arms become no longer flat so you need to adjust for that etc etc. My new arms are a complete set also. So pretty much all my suspension and it's components will be after market
    Definitely will need a proper set up then. Waste of money on shiny suspension bits otherwise

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    Last year I ran this set up;

    Front:

    3.5 camber
    7 caster
    0 toe

    Rear;

    2 camber and a touch of toe in

    This time round I'm gonna go for a slightly less aggressive option if I can and try ad hover around the 2.5/3 on the front and 1/1.5 on the rear with more toe in for grip.

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