997S front camber
02-22-2010, 03:42 PM
#16
Mike, good luck with the track alignment. Suggest you monitor outside edge wear of front tires after each session. I had front set to max. negative camber with stock hardware and corded the outside edges of my brand new front Sport Cups in a 2 1/2-day weekend at Watkins Glen (2 drivers so call it 5 track days). I didn't know to pay attention to the wear or I could have had the tires flipped inside out before they wore through (you can do that with Sport Cups even though the tread is not symetrical - just make sure to flip both tires on an axle). After that expensive lesson, I had the same mods as Ron CT - 997 GT3 front control arms and rear toe links. I now run about double the front toe you mention and front tires last 18-20 track days plus a lot of street driving. Initially, I wanted to avoid spending the bucks on the front control arms - but it is a lot cheaper than going through a $1,000 of front tires per weekend if you start doing a lot of track or autox.
02-22-2010, 05:42 PM
#17
Race Director
Thread Starter
Mike, good luck with the track alignment. Suggest you monitor outside edge wear of front tires after each session. I had front set to max. negative camber with stock hardware and corded the outside edges of my brand new front Sport Cups in a 2 1/2-day weekend at Watkins Glen (2 drivers so call it 5 track days). I didn't know to pay attention to the wear or I could have had the tires flipped inside out before they wore through (you can do that with Sport Cups even though the tread is not symetrical - just make sure to flip both tires on an axle). After that expensive lesson, I had the same mods as Ron CT - 997 GT3 front control arms and rear toe links. I now run about double the front toe you mention and front tires last 18-20 track days plus a lot of street driving. Initially, I wanted to avoid spending the bucks on the front control arms - but it is a lot cheaper than going through a $1,000 of front tires per weekend if you start doing a lot of track or autox.
