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Share your current drift alignment specs and comment on how you like it!
I've run two setups and I think I like the first setup's toe setting better so I think I'm going back down on the toe. Anybody run negative toe in the front for drift? I like to have good turn in, but also like control mid drift so I think stock would be a happy medium. Stock is around .06deg.
afrigro
03-23-2008, 03:10 AM
ull get better turn in and front traction with a little more camber upfront try -2 degrees. ure second alignment seems to be on point i bet you had better rear traction.
ull get better turn in and front traction with a little more camber upfront try -2 degrees. ure second alignment seems to be on point i bet you had better rear traction.
Yep, wayyy better rear traction! Only thing I want to change now is front toe. Everything seemed to be great unless I needed to correct mid drift. With the second setup it has a slight tendency to under steer once I caught grip and tried to cut it back.
The front camber cant be adjusted any more at the moment. I think I need to adjust the height of the front suspension since the camber up front is adjusted all the way one way on one side and all the way the other way on the other side to get it even. My height is adjusted to the fenders not height of suspension...
Slip N Slide S14
03-23-2008, 01:46 PM
Could use tome TC rods and shorten the hell out of them to get about 7.5-8* caster, more steering angle is a result, an ads front camber after you have turned the wheel.
matts13
03-23-2008, 02:36 PM
your caster sucks. and why are they setting the front camber and rear camber so uneven from side to side. go to gte and stop wasting your time.
Could use tome TC rods and shorten the hell out of them to get about 7.5-8* caster, more steering angle is a result, an ads front camber after you have turned the wheel.
I do already have TC rods and that is about as much caster as I can adjust in and not scrub more on the front. I already scrub on the front so I'm going to have to get some spacers, widebody and beat in the fenders a bit. That is one of my next steps...
your caster sucks. and why are they setting the front camber and rear camber so uneven from side to side. go to gte and stop wasting your time.
I can get him to even it out when I go back this week. Can't say I'm waisting my time getting my alignment redone for free until I get it to the settings I like. They will work with me at Kauffman and align it exactly as I like. They have a 6 month warranty as well so if it's a bit off I can just go back and get it done for free which is why I'm using this until I get it how I like it. This way I don't waste 100's of dollars trying setups.
I know the guys at GTE are some of the best but the advantage I see from them is that they're able to advise you with what your alignment should be for what kind of driving you do. If I already know what I want when I go there what good would that do me? They're also really far away from me...
Am I missing something?
Once I decide how I like it I will likely go to GTE...
Another thing...
I am unable to adjust my camber plates to their full potential since the bolts hit the edge of the shock tower. Has anyone had to dremmel out the top a bit to get it more adjustable?
When adjusting coilovers, I would guess that it would be best to adjust the height of them evenly using the coilovers themselves to measure. This time I adjusted them so that the wheel gap was the same and I think that may be causing the uneveness per side.
Ideas?
matts13
03-23-2008, 03:45 PM
they know better how to set it up to be right even if you are not in the car. also if it is a race car only you should have no caster stager and if it is still a street car the caster stager should be the other way.
they know better how to set it up to be right even if you are not in the car. also if it is a race car only you should have no caster stager and if it is still a street car the caster stager should be the other way.
I know how to stagger the settings to adjust for driver weight to a certain extent. I'm setting everything pretty much even right now since I almost always have a passenger at these practice events.
Its pretty much just a race car. I still drive it on the street from time to time but not that often... I'm going to have them set the caster even. If staggered the other way I'm guessing driver weight would even it out by .02 degree or so?
Oh by the way the dirty one is my first and the clean one is my current setup...
matts13
03-23-2008, 04:58 PM
the reason to stager caster is to help the car fight the crown of the road. i do between .3 and .5 depending on the car.
the reason to stager caster is to help the car fight the crown of the road. i do between .3 and .5 depending on the car.
Explain more?
Slip N Slide S14
03-23-2008, 06:41 PM
our caber plates should have several holes to allow you to put the adjustment bolts closer in the center or move them around to adjust the camber as far as you want, if they don't then you need better coilovers.
Your caster is at stock levels, you need way more. If your already hitting the bumper then idk whats wrong, I have had 8*+ on my S13 and i had aftermarket wheels as well.
the reason to stager caster is to help the car fight the crown of the road. i do between .3 and .5 depending on the car.
You are not meaning caster, caster does nothing in a straight line, you are meaning tow or camber
our caber plates should have several holes to allow you to put the adjustment bolts closer in the center or move them around to adjust the camber as far as you want, if they don't then you need better coilovers.
Your caster is at stock levels, you need way more. If your already hitting the bumper then idk whats wrong, I have had 8*+ on my S13 and i had aftermarket wheels as well.
You are not meaning caster, caster does nothing in a straight line, you are meaning tow or camber
There are not holes, just slits that the bolts slide in or out on. The coilovers are great coilovers so thats not a problem. They are however adjusted differently in height so i'm 99% sure thats what's affecting the camber as such.
As far as caster, I couldn't go any more agressive because of the tires that I was running. I'm running a 215 now on the fronts in stead of a 235 with a smaller sidewall, so I should be able to run more caster now...
And yes I think he did mean camber, not caster...
shawn shawn
03-23-2008, 07:20 PM
I used to run -2.5 camber all around and the rest as close to stock as possible...
I need some adjustable arms bad!!!!
and an alignment on the new car.
I used to run -2.5 camber all around and the rest as close to stock as possible...
I need some adjustable arms bad!!!!
and an alignment on the new car.
I'd like to have a little less camber in the rear but it is awesome for traction!! My next mods are camber and toe arms for the rear...
I feel ya :).
FlatWoodsMonster
03-23-2008, 07:32 PM
I run -45 in the front.... 4real though I run -2 in the front and .5 rear camber.
babowc
03-23-2008, 10:45 PM
I had the same problem with my PBM coilovers..
I've seen some people notch the opening on the strut tower.
I had the same problem with my PBM coilovers..
I've seen some people notch the opening on the strut tower.
Ok. Looks like I'll be doing that then. Just wanted to make sure people are doing it...
supraz240
04-02-2008, 03:55 AM
it is so fun to read all the post about alginments on flip's car and what everyone thinks is better for it. but no one else drives flip's car like him , so they do not know what he likes. so if flip wants -2.0 degr. camber on the left and + 2.0 degr. on the right i do not ask questions i do it if the car can do it.
down_shift
04-02-2008, 04:00 AM
mines a secret ;)
When adjusting coilovers, I would guess that it would be best to adjust the height of them evenly using the coilovers themselves to measure. This time I adjusted them so that the wheel gap was the same and I think that may be causing the uneveness per side.
Ideas?
Have you thought about counting the threads when adjusting the height? That's how I've seen a few friends do it to make sure they're the same.
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