Alignment spec's?

cabotgsxr · 03-20-2012, 09:51 PM

Ok so I'm lowering the z this weekend with coillovers and rear camber arms and toe bolts. What would be the ideal alignment specs of a daily driver that goes to the track 2-3 times a month?

ryan0 · 03-20-2012, 11:34 PM

everyone always asks.. and everyone notes that its not that easy of a question to answer... too many variables.. but no one listens... so here...

-2 front
-1.2ish rear

shade toe out front
no toe rear

roy'sz · 04-08-2012, 10:09 AM

acutally you want a little toe out on the rears, when you accelerate the back end flexes inwards on the car. Also toe out on the front will cause your car to wander in the rain gutters and give you tire feathering. fyi

ryan0 · 04-20-2012, 04:49 PM

If anything, the car squats under accel causing it to toe out dynamically. It will do the same when you load one side in a corner.

Toe out in the front gives better turn in.

But what do I know.

cossie1600 · 04-20-2012, 05:30 PM

Unless you are driving an Evo or can drive, toe out in the rear is a huge no no. search toe out snap oversteer

vividracing · 04-20-2012, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cossie1600

Unless you are driving an Evo or can drive, toe out in the rear is a huge no no. search toe out snap oversteer

Even most of my friends that are into drifting run zero toe.

Baer383 · 04-20-2012, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vividracing

Even most of my friends that are into drifting run zero toe.

I run zero toe on back and just a little bit toe in,in the front the reason is when you are driving down the road the tires naturally want to toe out so if it is in a little then at speed it's close to zero.

SPOHN · 04-21-2012, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baer383

I run zero toe on back and just a little bit toe in,in the front the reason is when you are driving down the road the tires naturally want to toe out so if it is in a little then at speed it's close to zero.

kenchan · 04-21-2012, 05:54 PM

yah, toe-out condition in back is asking for trouble...

techfracture · 04-23-2012, 04:16 PM

If anything you want toe-in in the rear, just a hair. I wouldn't go too crazy on your angles if it's a DD, unless you like buying $700/pair tires

Factory specs for the rear are Camber: -1.6 degrees and .3 (.16 per side) total toe-in. I would go a little more negative on the camber, but keep the toe at factory.

03-20-2012, 09:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
cabotgsxr Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: ARKANSAS Posts: 40 Drives: 2009 NISSAN 370Z Rep Power: 13	Alignment spec's? Ok so I'm lowering the z this weekend with coillovers and rear camber arms and toe bolts. What would be the ideal alignment specs of a daily driver that goes to the track 2-3 times a month?

03-20-2012, 11:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
ryan0 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: 2" off your rear deck Posts: 120 Drives: 86 Ford Festiva Rep Power: 13	everyone always asks.. and everyone notes that its not that easy of a question to answer... too many variables.. but no one listens... so here... -2 front -1.2ish rear shade toe out front no toe rear __________________ ... needs more NOS.

04-20-2012, 04:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
ryan0 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: 2" off your rear deck Posts: 120 Drives: 86 Ford Festiva Rep Power: 13	If anything, the car squats under accel causing it to toe out dynamically. It will do the same when you load one side in a corner. Toe out in the front gives better turn in. But what do I know. __________________ ... needs more NOS.

04-23-2012, 04:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
techfracture Base Member $techfracture's Avatar$ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Woodland Posts: 31 Drives: 1982 280ZX Turbo Rep Power: 14 $techfracture is on a distinguished road$	If anything you want toe-in in the rear, just a hair. I wouldn't go too crazy on your angles if it's a DD, unless you like buying $700/pair tires Factory specs for the rear are Camber: -1.6 degrees and .3 (.16 per side) total toe-in. I would go a little more negative on the camber, but keep the toe at factory. Benique_Z likes this.
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roy'sz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: palmdale, ca Posts: 1,299 Drives: 2010 nissan 370z Rep Power: 16	acutally you want a little toe out on the rears, when you accelerate the back end flexes inwards on the car. Also toe out on the front will cause your car to wander in the rain gutters and give you tire feathering. fyi

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cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	Unless you are driving an Evo or can drive, toe out in the rear is a huge no no. search toe out snap oversteer

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