Wheel Alignment: Specs and Theories

[Magnet]

*POOR MAN'S KNUCKLES*

Some of us can't afford skid knuckles, so i'm gonna help you out, track only. The factory knuckles have accurment(i can't even get the spelling close enough for dictionary to correct it), which is for when you turn, the inside wheel turns more than the outside wheel cause it rotates slower. When you skid, it's not good.

So what you're going to need are some rack spacers(so you don't lose lock), they're like $20. Slap them in and you'll be toeing in, a lot. But that's okay. Now put your wheels on while the car is jacked up and turn the wheels to about inbetween full lock and straight. Now while they're in that position align them straight by adjusting them equal amounts. If you skid hard, you may want to align the wheels straight when you're almost at full lock. Center your wheels and adjust your steering wheel straight(should be pretty close).

Boom, $20 knuckles.

[Magnet]

*NA DRY SKIDS*

There's a lot of p players floating around now with NA s13s and the like, i've been there, it's a long journey, but don't think you don't have enough power to skid, you can pull 2nds, in the dry.

There's a bit of an art to this. Simply, you need plenty of grip at the front and max castor, like fkn 10 degrees. Lock isn't too much of an issue cause you don't have enough power to get there, good for parking though, prefered dori side alignment should sort you.

At the back, just deck the shit out of it so you get like 5-6 degrees neg and you're factory suspension geometry doesn't even come close to working properly. You want to be able to take it to a wheel alignment shop and their heads implode cause shit is so wrong. But seriously if you get arms a bit of toe out makes it bag(13 and 14s toe in when they get slammed, 15s toe out so you're already sorted there, don't hold me to that though), don't know what adjustment is good for the traction rod to make it bag though, just put the wheel in the middle of the arch. Get some solid subframe collars for the rear, stiff as shit coilovers and weld or shim(like 3.2mm of shim) the diff, you can't afford a mechanical cause you're 17.

Now you want to run like 45psi in your rears, remember they do heat up so they will rise in pressure. Stretch helps a lot. If you've got a 6 speed you're cheering, if not get one cause they make NA fly, if you can't cause you're 17 get a 4.3:1 out of an auto ca


So, 7-10degrees castor front, 3mm toe out with prefered dori side alignment, 3 degress camber

5 degrees neg rear, 3mm toe out

Done

[J]

Most of that is just crap, who the hell would run positive camber, that's just dangerous.

What's not crap is

*PREFERRED DORI SIDE ALIGNMENT*

This is legit.

Most people who drive rhd like to skid right hand corners, just instinct so the pole doesn't hit you first. Let's say you do.

Jack your car up, turn to full lock left, wind the passenger wheel outwards a bit more, which will send the tie rod into the tie rod end which is fine, but don't do this too much cause you're going to have to do the opposite on the driver's side and you still want a bit of meat in the tie rod end. After you have wound the passenger wheel out make it straight. Now your driver's wheel will be pointing out, wind it back in, be confident with how much thread you have in the tie rod end. Now you have to take off your steering wheel and straighten it up and you're done.

This probably needs it's own sticky.

Probably need a whole thread to translate this for the lower forms lurking around here..

[Magnet]

They can just take the car to somewhere like road and race and tell them their prefered Dori side.

This information is a gift from me to the Internet.

[g]

heeeeeeeeeeeey guys, can anyone suggest a place for a wheel alignment? got coilovers put in and i need a toe adjustment.

[bluesprinter]

A tyre store that does wheel alignment..

[aly in underland]

heeeeeeeeeeeey guys, can anyone suggest a place for a wheel alignment? got coilovers put in and i need a toe adjustment.

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If they are a good shop that specialises in suspension tuning, ie Heasmans, and Proconcept - you will be alot faster. Their settings are known to work wonders.

[R32Sedan]

Cazal 856 Put R33 Lca's in to start with i think they are between 10 and 15mm longer than r32 lca's that will get you around -1 camber with stock upper arms.

[Cazal 856]

Thanks man. Been too busy sorting out other issues with the car, but I think this is next.