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Old 01-21-2015, 08:35 PM
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Taking my '88 951 to get an alignment. It will be used as an occasional driving event track car and sunny day street car. Should have it set to factory specs's or is there a better set up? Suggestions?
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I'd set it to 1/2 degree more negative camber than the factory specs (front and rear). Maybe also increase the caster.
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I agree: at least 1/2 up to 1+ degree negative, esp. at the front will help a lot on the track and won't hurt street tire wear. In fact, you can go to 2 or a bit more on the front but that is borderline for your needs.

Always try to keep as much caster as possible, recognizing that increasing negative camber generally reduces caster (due to the constraints of the adjusters).

Keep the toe at 0 or factory specs; track setup (for trailered cars) is with a bit of toe out but that will destroy tires on the street (ask me how I know...)
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I'm at -2 camber in the front, it really helped stick the front end and it really didn't have a meaningful effect on my tire wear.
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In a few weeks i Will look closer to mantheys own gt4. I am not to keen on outing to much euros on My car, summer running out on me. Might of now go For option nr. 1. It would make it slightly better than factory setting anyway i hope.



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