02 Blue C2

I believe that after the ROW is installed on my C2 it will need to have the alignment adjusted. Two questions related to this:

1) Is the alignment spec differrent for the ROW versus the standard for a 2002 C2?

2) Can anyone post what the ROW spec should be?

Thanks in advance,
Gary


Myersville, MD
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Viken

The only significant difference between USA and ROW M030 alignment specs is the front camber.

USA front camber: 0° ± 15'
ROW M030 front camber: - 15' ± 15'

Not much of a difference, if you ask me.

02 Blue C2

Viken,
Thanks for the reply. Just to make sure I understand, when you say "USA" confirm your talking about the standard M030 or are you talking about the standard (read non M030) suspension?

Thanks,
Gary

Viken

USA alignment specs are the same for both standard and M030.

fahren affair

Factory alignment settings are just a baseline, they're not set in stone. Before my RoW M030 install, rear camber was 2.5 neg and fronts were 0. It's set this way by the factory to suit the lowest common denominator among Porsche drivers i.e. the ham-fisted idiot who will likely over-drive the car and get into trouble. My settings are now, rear: 1.5 degrees neg, front 1 degree neg. The balance now is good, it's a good compromise between street (low tire wear) and track needs (neutral handling).

Viken

That is not true. The factory wants to adhere to their specs per workshop manuals. If yours were off, and if they were set like that by the factory, it was a sure mistake. The 2.5 degree negative camber would chew-up the inner tread in a heartbeat if car is mostly driven on highways.

ZBlue996Kam

My tire (both track and street) wear seems to confirm fahren affair claim that the factory might have 0 camber in front and neg 2 to 2.5 at rear.

Track tires:
Wear even at rear
Wear outer half at front

Street tires:
Wear inner half at rear
wear even at front

Loren

Here are the specs (per Porsche):

02 Blue C2

Good feedback guy's.

Loren,
Again you come through with the exact information needed, perfect!!!!

Sorry for all the questions, just trying to understand the basics. Of course it is even more interesting to be able to hear the real world experience on the effects of different settings.



Thanks,

Gary

Viken

I guess Loren beat us to it.

Back-n-Black

After all this talk I'm going for the ROW 30 on my C2 Cab. A bit off topic, but I am interested in what it will cost to have the ROW 30 install (less parts) and aligned by a dealer.

TIA

fahren affair

I stand corrected. i pulled the labor ticket from Andial, and it states 1.5 neg rear camber (2.5 after it was lowered and before realignment). I still contend that factory settings make the car 'safe' not fast. It's meant to 'dumb-down' the car for the widest audience of owners/drivers most of which will never track their cars or want to extract to most from it. My current alignment was based on past experience from 10-yrs of bmwcca DEs and suggestions from rennlisters.

Viken

Sure, no one is arguing that. Factory settings are nowhere near ideal for any performance driving other than straight line. I believe the original question was asking for the factory settings and not the ideal ones for a specific type of driving.