Alignment for a DD and track?

JWillis72 · 09-09-2014, 03:31 PM

Anyone have alignment set up the recommend for both DD and track? I don't mind if it wears on the tires some but I don't want to kill $1200 in tires in a couple months. I have F14s 18x10+35 and 18x10+25 with 275/40/18 RE11s going on the car Friday or Saturday.

Pie · 09-09-2014, 03:35 PM

i heard corner balancing is good

Read T · 09-09-2014, 03:35 PM

I use factory settings for both and it does fine on track. Running 18x10 F14s square.

That being said. My recommendation would be to purchase Firestone Auto Care (if these shops, or something similar are in your area) lifetime unlimited alignments. I don't think they advertise this service. For like $190 you can get your car aligned as many times as you want. Pays back for itself within like 3 alignments. You can also have it aligned for the track, then go in the day after tracking and have it reset to stock. As many times as you want. For as long as you own the car.

I take full advantage of this and also get my car aligned every time I go in for any other service or state inspection.

JWillis72 · 09-09-2014, 03:47 PM

I plan to do coil overs in October - November so I will to do corner balancing until then.

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Rusty · 09-09-2014, 11:42 PM

Which front upper control arms you have?

JWillis72 · 09-10-2014, 07:37 AM

I haven't changes anything in the suspension yet, by you asking that I'm guessing there is do adjustment? It's my next project, any recommendations? I'm planning on doing KW v3s.

Rusty · 09-10-2014, 07:41 AM

If you want to adjust camber and caster. There is only one. SPL upper arms. Stock arms, you can't do anything with them.

JWillis72 · 09-10-2014, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty

If you want to adjust camber and caster. There is only one. SPL upper arms. Stock arms, you can't do anything with them.

Great, thats what I will order then.Thank you.

PharmDZ · 09-12-2014, 08:59 AM

Just got a corner balance done by RT Tuning in PA. Installed my KW v3's three weeka beforehand. Car handles unbelievably good! Went with -2.1 front -1.6 rear. Basically just opted for a bit more front negative camber since I run slicks when I autox and from what ive read that helps a bunch.

JWillis72 · 09-12-2014, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PharmDZ

Just got a corner balance done by RT Tuning in PA. Installed my KW v3's three weeka beforehand. Car handles unbelievably good! Went with -2.1 front -1.6 rear. Basically just opted for a bit more front negative camber since I run slicks when I autox and from what ive read that helps a bunch.

What are you running for sway bars?

PharmDZ · 09-16-2014, 07:20 AM

Eibach front/rear, front set to stiff and rear on soft

Optimiser · 09-16-2014, 08:47 AM

Whiteline front and rear both on max stiffness.

JWillis72 · 09-16-2014, 09:07 AM

Interesting, I thought I would have to go softer with coil overs. Thanks for the info!

Rusty · 09-16-2014, 05:18 PM

I got the Hotchkis bars front and rear. The rear bar set on the softest settting. Which is too stiff. I'm going to change the rear bar back to the stock Nismo bar, and change my rear camber from -1,75 to -1.5 based on tire wear. The front with the Hotchkis bar, camber at -2, caster at +6, and toe at zero is great.

JWillis72 · 09-16-2014, 06:00 PM

Thats a bummer to hear, guess I should have kept my stock sway bars!

09-09-2014, 03:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
JWillis72 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fort Myers FL Posts: 2,002 Drives: 2009 370Z yellow 7AT Rep Power: 45	Alignment for a DD and track? Anyone have alignment set up the recommend for both DD and track? I don't mind if it wears on the tires some but I don't want to kill $1200 in tires in a couple months. I have F14s 18x10+35 and 18x10+25 with 275/40/18 RE11s going on the car Friday or Saturday.

09-09-2014, 03:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
Read T A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,046 Drives: 11 Nissan 370z BC 6M Rep Power: 18	I use factory settings for both and it does fine on track. Running 18x10 F14s square. That being said. My recommendation would be to purchase Firestone Auto Care (if these shops, or something similar are in your area) lifetime unlimited alignments. I don't think they advertise this service. For like $190 you can get your car aligned as many times as you want. Pays back for itself within like 3 alignments. You can also have it aligned for the track, then go in the day after tracking and have it reset to stock. As many times as you want. For as long as you own the car. I take full advantage of this and also get my car aligned every time I go in for any other service or state inspection. __________________ 2011 Nissan 370z Black Cherry Sport Pkg - Daily Driver, , 1960 Morgan +4 fun car, 1986 BMW 325ES, 1998 M3 and 1996 Spec Miata - Race Cars SUPPORT TEAM WINSOME RACING - WRL, CHUMP, LEMONS Last edited by Read T; 09-09-2014 at 03:38 PM.

09-09-2014, 11:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,184 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	Which front upper control arms you have? __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

09-10-2014, 07:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
JWillis72 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fort Myers FL Posts: 2,002 Drives: 2009 370Z yellow 7AT Rep Power: 45	I haven't changes anything in the suspension yet, by you asking that I'm guessing there is do adjustment? It's my next project, any recommendations? I'm planning on doing KW v3s. Last edited by JWillis72; 09-10-2014 at 07:39 AM.

09-10-2014, 07:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,184 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	If you want to adjust camber and caster. There is only one. SPL upper arms. Stock arms, you can't do anything with them. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

09-09-2014, 03:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pie A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: volibear smash Posts: 1,681 Drives: rawr Rep Power: 427	i heard corner balancing is good

09-09-2014, 03:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
JWillis72 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fort Myers FL Posts: 2,002 Drives: 2009 370Z yellow 7AT Rep Power: 45	I plan to do coil overs in October - November so I will to do corner balancing until then. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09-12-2014, 08:59 AM	#9 (permalink)
PharmDZ Track Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 997 Drives: 11 Nissan 370Z BS M6 Rep Power: 14	Just got a corner balance done by RT Tuning in PA. Installed my KW v3's three weeka beforehand. Car handles unbelievably good! Went with -2.1 front -1.6 rear. Basically just opted for a bit more front negative camber since I run slicks when I autox and from what ive read that helps a bunch.

09-16-2014, 07:20 AM	#11 (permalink)
PharmDZ Track Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 997 Drives: 11 Nissan 370Z BS M6 Rep Power: 14	Eibach front/rear, front set to stiff and rear on soft

09-16-2014, 08:47 AM	#12 (permalink)
Optimiser Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Australia Posts: 455 Drives: 2012 Nissan 370Z MT Rep Power: 20144	Whiteline front and rear both on max stiffness.

09-16-2014, 09:07 AM	#13 (permalink)
JWillis72 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fort Myers FL Posts: 2,002 Drives: 2009 370Z yellow 7AT Rep Power: 45	Interesting, I thought I would have to go softer with coil overs. Thanks for the info!

09-16-2014, 05:18 PM	#14 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,184 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	I got the Hotchkis bars front and rear. The rear bar set on the softest settting. Which is too stiff. I'm going to change the rear bar back to the stock Nismo bar, and change my rear camber from -1,75 to -1.5 based on tire wear. The front with the Hotchkis bar, camber at -2, caster at +6, and toe at zero is great. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

09-16-2014, 06:00 PM	#15 (permalink)
JWillis72 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fort Myers FL Posts: 2,002 Drives: 2009 370Z yellow 7AT Rep Power: 45	Thats a bummer to hear, guess I should have kept my stock sway bars!

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