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RedTurboMiata 09-29-2011 08:14 PM


Originally Posted by Track (Post 4926)
good catch, I completely labelled them wrong. it should be front/rear

well i had them align it to those and it drives very good.

Track 09-29-2011 11:07 PM


Originally Posted by RedTurboMiata (Post 4932)
well i had them align it to those and it drives very good.

its not a big deal, overall your camber has to do with the spring rates you run. I personally couldn't calculate that, but its not unheard of to run higher camber in the front (brain is doing it for example, lots of porsche guys do it too). The toe out will help a lot with turn in, which is probably why it feels great. just watch the tire wear and make sure to rotate tires frequently. I do it once every trackday+2000 miles. So about once a month.

RedTurboMiata 09-30-2011 09:47 AM

yea. definitely i will keep up on that

SmokeSR 10-05-2011 02:17 PM


Originally Posted by RedTurboMiata (Post 4932)
well i had them align it to those and it drives very good.

Sorry, my reading comprehension is not the greatest. Do you mean that you had your alignment done to the incorrect labelings? As in...are you using rear toe out and saying it drives very good?

RedTurboMiata 10-06-2011 07:39 AM

yes, but i looked at the printout from the dealership that did it, its .01-.03 so nothing major.1/16 is .062

Track 10-19-2011 05:10 PM

here are my new alignment specs:

Front:
1* Camber
5* Caster
1mm Toe Out

Rear:
1.3* Camber
1mm Toe In

Discuss?

sixshooter 10-19-2011 06:44 PM


Originally Posted by Track (Post 5541)
here are my new alignment specs:

Front:
1* Camber
5* Caster
1mm Toe Out

Rear:
1.3* Camber
1mm Toe In

Discuss?

At what height?

You must have power steering still.

Track 10-19-2011 06:48 PM

stock ride height, No power steering.

sixshooter 10-20-2011 09:02 AM

That's more caster than most people seem to like for manual steering. How's the effort?

Track 10-20-2011 09:30 AM

Performance benefits of the higher caster outweight the change in steering feel. I did not notice a big difference from what I had before to now.

even if I did, the steering effort is so easy, I don't even notice the lack of power steering until I am crawling into a parking spot or out of my garage. I am using a depowered rack too btw.

are you using PS Steve?


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