Autoxers: Preferred alignment settings? Any consensus?

Jordo! · 06-16-2010, 11:12 PM

Just wondering if there was any consensus regarding preferred alignment settings?

I'm guessing you guys like to dial in a little negative camber, but how much, and biased in the front or rear?

I'm assuming no one plays with caster, but anybody mess with toe at all?

Also, how much adjustability range is there without crash bolts or aftermarket camber plates?

Ruff · 06-16-2010, 11:56 PM

Sorta depends on what you have to adjust.

I'd like -2.5 camber front, -2.0 camber rear

Zero to a 1/16th toe out front, 1/16th toe in rear

Never messed with caster on Z.

cossie1600 · 06-17-2010, 12:50 AM

Isnt the camber not adjustable in the front?

Ruff · 06-17-2010, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

Isnt the camber not adjustable in the front?

Stock...no, hence the reason I said depending on what you have to adjust

Jordo! · 06-17-2010, 05:12 AM

It might be possible to coax up to ~1* of adjustment out of the front -- the shop I go to can get pretty creative.

So the stock rear camber is adjustable?

AutoX Z · 06-17-2010, 06:39 PM

The only way to adjust front camber stock would be to bend parts. I haven't started playing with toe settings yet but I want to do something to free up the rear end. Probably try 1/16th out and see what happens for starters.

cossie1600 · 06-17-2010, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AutoX Z

The only way to adjust front camber stock would be to bend parts. I haven't started playing with toe settings yet but I want to do something to free up the rear end. Probably try 1/16th out and see what happens for starters.

Toe out rear=snap oversteer

AutoX Z · 06-17-2010, 08:54 PM

It depends, I've run slight toe out in my miata and it was controllable. But that car was crazy loose already so I took it out and set it to 0 toe.

I don't know what the oem toe setting on the Z is but having it do anything, even if it is snap oversteer, would be refreshing.

Jordo! · 06-18-2010, 01:04 AM

OEM Alignment Settings

Anyone know if it's the same for the Nismo too?

Bondfire · 04-09-2015, 10:35 PM

Are there OEM crash bolts that I can buy so I can get some negative front camber and still be cool for Street class?

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Zauskycop · 04-10-2015, 07:28 AM

We don't use struts...so no.

Tracy Ramsey

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Originally Posted by Bondfire

Are there OEM crash bolts that I can buy so I can get some negative front camber and still be cool for Street class?

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osbornsm · 04-10-2015, 10:04 AM

STOCK =

cjwsrt6 · 04-10-2015, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bondfire

Are there OEM crash bolts that I can buy so I can get some negative front camber and still be cool for Street class?

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Crash bolts/ camber bolts aren't available for our vehicles from what I've been told. If we did have them I'm almost positive they would be legal in class

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Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	Autoxers: Preferred alignment settings? Any consensus? Just wondering if there was any consensus regarding preferred alignment settings? I'm guessing you guys like to dial in a little negative camber, but how much, and biased in the front or rear? I'm assuming no one plays with caster, but anybody mess with toe at all? Also, how much adjustability range is there without crash bolts or aftermarket camber plates? __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

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Ruff Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Oregon City, OR Age: 40 Posts: 75 Drives: 06 350Z Silver M6 Rep Power: 16	Sorta depends on what you have to adjust. I'd like -2.5 camber front, -2.0 camber rear Zero to a 1/16th toe out front, 1/16th toe in rear Never messed with caster on Z. __________________ SCCA Solo STR #193 - MX-5 SCCA Solo BS #42 - Solstice GXP - Sold 2006 Silverstone 350Z -Retired from autox.

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Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	It might be possible to coax up to ~1* of adjustment out of the front -- the shop I go to can get pretty creative. So the stock rear camber is adjustable? __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

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AutoX Z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 314 Drives: 370Z Base, Sport Rep Power: 16	The only way to adjust front camber stock would be to bend parts. I haven't started playing with toe settings yet but I want to do something to free up the rear end. Probably try 1/16th out and see what happens for starters. __________________ 2013 SCCA Solo National Champion VVV For Sale VVV

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AutoX Z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 314 Drives: 370Z Base, Sport Rep Power: 16	It depends, I've run slight toe out in my miata and it was controllable. But that car was crazy loose already so I took it out and set it to 0 toe. I don't know what the oem toe setting on the Z is but having it do anything, even if it is snap oversteer, would be refreshing. __________________ 2013 SCCA Solo National Champion VVV For Sale VVV

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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	Isnt the camber not adjustable in the front?

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Bondfire Base Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Jessup Posts: 81 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z - Yel Rep Power: 14	Are there OEM crash bolts that I can buy so I can get some negative front camber and still be cool for Street class? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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