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ChopsZ

Okay, so a little toe in front and rear.

Due to the 1.5" drop, I'm pretty much locked in to a -2 -ish camber in the front which shouldn't be bad on the tires. I was running -2.6 on my '91 Miata with no wear issues, and it gripped like a mother! I think caster is increased some as well went lowered, but not sure. Again, I'm pretty much locked in to whatever the drop gives me until I pony up the cash for some adjustable UCA's.

In the rear, keep things around the -1.5 to -1.7 should be the target. That will help keep the sidewalls a little further away from the wheel well also.

Again, I'm sure all of this will be determined by the performance shop next week.

And yes, I know about snap oversteer. It's a nasty thing if you don't know how to react to it, and I don't.


One last thing which kind of isn't related, and I'm pretty sure I already know the answer, but I plan on getting a Hotchkis front sway in the very near future. Swapping out the stocker for the Hotchkis, that won't mess up the alignment, will it?

I don't think it will, but just wanted to ask.

Thanks a bunch for all of the great info, Rusty! That's the kind of help I was looking for from the beginning.

And just for fun...

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ChopsZ

Stock Nismo Rays 19's with stock tire sizes... 245/40-19 and 285/35-19 Continental Extreme Contact DW

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jchammond

Unsure if u plan to use spacers to bring wheels out...a 20mm up front & 15mm out back with very little negative camber (below 1*) will look closer to this on the outer edge/ granted that I'm not lowered any.


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ChopsZ

I don't think I will. When I was running the stock base 18" wheels, I used a set of 20mm Z1 spacers, and from about 55 mph on up, I kept getting a slight vibration. Instead of spacers, maybe I'll have room for wider tires later on down the road.

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jchammond

to use a rounded close number; From a 0* (straight up & down tire/wheel) ,the top of the tire will lean in roughly 10mm per negative degree of camber.
Sport wheel's are already pretty sunk in from the factory (19x9+47,19x10+30)

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jchammond

Wherever you get it aligned; when you change camber-it changes toe & as Rusty stated "be sure & have toe a tad on the positive side" (slightly inward) as a 0 setting or -setting will make your pucker factor go up while doing some spirited driving!

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ChopsZ

Remember though, I'm on Nismo wheels, not Sport wheels. The offset is a little more aggressive on these.


Yes sir. Honestly, I've never run 0 toe ever on any vehicle for obvious reasons.

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Rusty

Sorry I didn't reply to you thread sooner. I spent the weekend hammering on my Power Wagon at Rausch Creek. Went to a Power Wagon get together.

I have the Hotchkis bars. They don't change anything on alignment. But make a difference in handling.

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jchammond

Chop's,
With Nismo wheels; your outer wheel lips are 8.3mm more tucked in on front & just 4mm in on rear/ compared to my wheels pictured.
A 0* camber setting on front is within specs, but would not be within factory oem spec on rear: But would yield great tire wear, as I'm not quite at -1.0 (-0.75 to -0.8 all over)
No spacers needed & you have room for beefier tread.

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ChopsZ

I can't think of anyone who does or would run 0* camber.

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