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Old Apr 29, 2002 | 02:34 PM
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Alignment advice?

Hey forum gurus... I'm installing the GC coilover setup on my car and I'm going to need to get an alignment as soon as I put it all on.

What specs should I shoot for? This car is setup for the main purpose of autocross, so keep that in mind. I'm not really worried about the wear on my $35 street tires. I've got the camber caster plates, so that should allow me oodles of variables...

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Old Apr 29, 2002 | 03:35 PM
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i'd set it up ~1.5 degrees camber front and rear and 1/16-1/8" toe out in the front. front caster should stay pretty small since you won't need highspeed stability. not sure about rear caster. i would start there and then dial it in as you see how the car handles.
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Old Apr 29, 2002 | 05:15 PM
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hey you! give me a call on that!
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Old Apr 30, 2002 | 01:33 PM
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Can you even adjust anything in the rear with the solid rear axle?
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Old Apr 30, 2002 | 01:44 PM
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nope. not that i know of now that i tink about it. need irs. i was converting from a front driver to rear wheel. forgot about the solid hunk out back. if it gets too tail happy, soft the sway bar out back or thicken the front.
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