Help me pick out my alignment settings
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Car Info: '01 RS BRP
Help me pick out my alignment settings
I'm way over do for an alignment and would like some recomendations on what specs would be good.
Currently my suspension is cusco front and rear STB, rear sway, whiteline endlinks f&r, MRT adj. rear Control arms 17"advan RG with kumho 712 215/45/17
I used to have Tein HA, but I'm moving to something a little better, like JIC or cusco.
I was looking at the specs on the Raven's blade site and I'm not sure what i should run. the URl below will direct you to the specs i'm talking about.
http://www.ravensblade-impreza.com/t...ign/align.html
I currently have the stock springs and struts so that is obviously the weakest point, but I'm looking to take advantage of the rear control arms.
For the future I'd like to get CO's again and do some track driving.(also I'll upgrade the brakes) I have done some AutoX and might again, barring money/turbo.
Now back to the specs given on raven's site
Rallispec -1.25 Degrees 0 0 3/32" Out
Cobb Tuning -1.0 Degrees 0 0 1/8" In
Nativo Performance -1.5 Degrees 1/8" Out 0 1/8" In
I like the amount of camber on the Rallispec but don't like that much toe out, seems dangerous.
But the cobb seems too mild and the nativo has too much camber i think.
Also I don't have and camber plates so that might make the Nativo a problem.
well that's my thoughts on the subject. I hope you guys can give me some pointers.
thanks in advance
larry
Currently my suspension is cusco front and rear STB, rear sway, whiteline endlinks f&r, MRT adj. rear Control arms 17"advan RG with kumho 712 215/45/17
I used to have Tein HA, but I'm moving to something a little better, like JIC or cusco.
I was looking at the specs on the Raven's blade site and I'm not sure what i should run. the URl below will direct you to the specs i'm talking about.
http://www.ravensblade-impreza.com/t...ign/align.html
I currently have the stock springs and struts so that is obviously the weakest point, but I'm looking to take advantage of the rear control arms.
For the future I'd like to get CO's again and do some track driving.(also I'll upgrade the brakes) I have done some AutoX and might again, barring money/turbo.
Now back to the specs given on raven's site
Rallispec -1.25 Degrees 0 0 3/32" Out
Cobb Tuning -1.0 Degrees 0 0 1/8" In
Nativo Performance -1.5 Degrees 1/8" Out 0 1/8" In
I like the amount of camber on the Rallispec but don't like that much toe out, seems dangerous.
But the cobb seems too mild and the nativo has too much camber i think.
Also I don't have and camber plates so that might make the Nativo a problem.
well that's my thoughts on the subject. I hope you guys can give me some pointers.
thanks in advance
larry
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From: Silverlake, C.A. (a.k.a. lil'redwagon)
Car Info: 02 Subaru WRX Sedan
my alignment...
my alignment with JIC co's:
front camber: -2.5 degrees
front toe: 1/8" out
rear camber: -1.3 degrees
rear toe: 1/16" out
i had it set for auto-x mainly. so far it's really working for me. i've notced that this car responds very well to rear toe settings. more=oversteer to an extent. i wouldn't go any more than 1/8" out. basically, front toe out = quicker turn-in; rear toe out = oversteer.
front camber: -2.5 degrees
front toe: 1/8" out
rear camber: -1.3 degrees
rear toe: 1/16" out
i had it set for auto-x mainly. so far it's really working for me. i've notced that this car responds very well to rear toe settings. more=oversteer to an extent. i wouldn't go any more than 1/8" out. basically, front toe out = quicker turn-in; rear toe out = oversteer.
for stock suspension:
as much negative camber you can get with the stock camber bolts, because for autox's it still will not be enough (my brother, leoneo01, is running the stock suspension w/ just a rear stb).
for autox's the rear toe out will help bring the tail around, but for track you might have to be careful.
my alignment (JIC):
frt. camber: -3
frt. toe: not sure, but toe'd out a bit
rr. camber: -2
rr. toe: 0
i pyro'd my tires with these settings @ the autox and the tires laid down a pretty even contact patch.
as much negative camber you can get with the stock camber bolts, because for autox's it still will not be enough (my brother, leoneo01, is running the stock suspension w/ just a rear stb).
for autox's the rear toe out will help bring the tail around, but for track you might have to be careful.
my alignment (JIC):
frt. camber: -3
frt. toe: not sure, but toe'd out a bit
rr. camber: -2
rr. toe: 0
i pyro'd my tires with these settings @ the autox and the tires laid down a pretty even contact patch.
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