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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 08:38 AM
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i'm going in for a 4 wheel alignment and i was wondering what i should get my rear camber set to? it is a 00 si used mainly for "spirited" street driving. i want a good set-up for high speed cornering. just so u kno, i already have the rear camber kit installed. thanx for the help!
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 10:08 AM
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You shouldn't be driving "spirited" on the streets.

You will want zero toe all the way around,
and not more than 2 degrees of camber is necessary


but please don't drive like an ***-clown on the street
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 02:16 PM
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Default Re: alignment (Crazydave)

no, u dont have to worry about that. i drive respectfully on the streets. i just need to get the right settings for some occasional auto-x. thanx for the help
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 05:46 PM
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Default Re: alignment (mugen si)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mugen si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i just need to get the right settings for some occasional auto-x.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Autocross is not "high speed cornering."
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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 10:18 AM
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Default Re: alignment (Targa250R)

If you are occasionally auto-x'ing then the
alignment I suggest earlier will be fine for you..


if you are auto-xing a lot you may want to add some toe out to the front

However: Toe is what kills your street tires,
1/8" of toe out will make your car a little "darty" but will be good for auto-x

so if you are not that serious about auto-x and you dont' want to buy tires every year.... set your toe to zero, and your camber can be anywhere from 0 to -2 degrees and you should be fine.

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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 09:49 PM
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Default Re: alignment (Crazydave)

ok thanx. thats exactly what kind of reply i was looking for. ya im not serious about it, i just do some occasional auto-x. the tire wear from street use is more imprtant to me and so is great handling. thanx for the input.
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