Originally posted by rkneeshaw:
Anyone here a suspension technician? I'll be getting an allignment done soon once I get the camber/caster plates installed. I just read up on the positive/negative effects of camber and toe settings for normal street driving vs track but it was general information.

For our FWD cars (which under throttle pull the wheels forward a bit) with known understeer, what would ideal settings be for street driving (weekend spirited driver):

Front toe:
Front camber:
Rear toe:

And ideal settings for track driving (maximum twisty grip):

Front toe:
Front camber:
Rear toe:

In addition, I'm assuming caster should be as positive as possible, correct?




EDIT: Here are my references:
http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/jk/at_010808.htm
http://www.ozebiz.com.au/racetech/theory/align.html



I have aligned everything but A Contour odly enough. But here is an idea of what your going to want. Get as much caster as you can, toe at about .1 degree, and camber around -.5 for street driving and minimal tire wear. Now I am not realy sure whats obtainable on a tour, or what the factor specs are. For track driving, increase your camber to around -1.0- to -1.5. If you frequent the track, its best to experiment different camber settings Also the wider the tires you have the more negative camber you will have to go, for street ot track versus stock wheels. Hope that helps

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