Looking for stock alignment setting info...
Looking for stock alignment setting info...
...anybody know where I can find this? Info on camber angle and toe?
Also, what on the FC is adjustable? Is the camber and toe, front and rear adjustable or not?
Also, what on the FC is adjustable? Is the camber and toe, front and rear adjustable or not?
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Specs
According to my '86 factory manual, the settings are as follows:
Toe in 3MM, Camber angle 0 degrees 20', Caster angle 4deg 40'
King pin angle 13deg 45', Trail 14.3MM.
Toe in on the rear is 0 + or - 3MM
I could not say if these specs are the same for your car.
Toe in 3MM, Camber angle 0 degrees 20', Caster angle 4deg 40'
King pin angle 13deg 45', Trail 14.3MM.
Toe in on the rear is 0 + or - 3MM
I could not say if these specs are the same for your car.
Dude, you need a shop manual for your car! I don't see how anyone can make any mods to their car without one. No offense, but it continues to amaze me that people will spend thousands of dollars on mods for their 7, but refuse to spend $100 on a proper manual, electing instead to trust the e-mails of unknown teenagers. I really don't see how any rotorhead can make it through life without wiring diagrams and torque specifications. Note that you can order the two "big" shop and electrical manuals from Mazda Comp for about the same price as the "small" combined manual.
Anyway, my 88 manual has slightly different specs from copandengr's 86 manual. Here is a link to download an 88 manual. You will need Chap 10A (Manual Steering) or Chap 10B (Power Steering), and Chap 13 (Suspension) for the rear wheels. I don't know if this info will work for your 89, but it's better than nothing, and it has pictures.
http://www.iluvmyrx7.com/Technical_I...ice_manual.htm
Anyway, my 88 manual has slightly different specs from copandengr's 86 manual. Here is a link to download an 88 manual. You will need Chap 10A (Manual Steering) or Chap 10B (Power Steering), and Chap 13 (Suspension) for the rear wheels. I don't know if this info will work for your 89, but it's better than nothing, and it has pictures.
http://www.iluvmyrx7.com/Technical_I...ice_manual.htm
Last edited by Evil Aviator; Oct 28, 2001 at 12:45 PM.
Originally posted by Evil Aviator
Dude, you need a shop manual for your car! I don't see how anyone can make any mods to their car without one. No offense, but it continues to amaze me that people will spend thousands of dollars on mods for their 7, but refuse to spend $100 on a proper manual, electing instead to trust the e-mails of unknown teenagers. I really don't see how any rotorhead can make it through life without wiring diagrams and torque specifications. Note that you can order the two "big" shop and electrical manuals from Mazda Comp for about the same price as the "small" combined manual.
Anyway, my 88 manual has slightly different specs from copandengr's 86 manual. Here is a link to download an 88 manual. You will need Chap 10A (Manual Steering) or Chap 10B (Power Steering), and Chap 13 (Suspension) for the rear wheels. I don't know if this info will work for your 89, but it's better than nothing, and it has pictures.
http://www.iluvmyrx7.com/Technical_I...ice_manual.htm
Dude, you need a shop manual for your car! I don't see how anyone can make any mods to their car without one. No offense, but it continues to amaze me that people will spend thousands of dollars on mods for their 7, but refuse to spend $100 on a proper manual, electing instead to trust the e-mails of unknown teenagers. I really don't see how any rotorhead can make it through life without wiring diagrams and torque specifications. Note that you can order the two "big" shop and electrical manuals from Mazda Comp for about the same price as the "small" combined manual.
Anyway, my 88 manual has slightly different specs from copandengr's 86 manual. Here is a link to download an 88 manual. You will need Chap 10A (Manual Steering) or Chap 10B (Power Steering), and Chap 13 (Suspension) for the rear wheels. I don't know if this info will work for your 89, but it's better than nothing, and it has pictures.
http://www.iluvmyrx7.com/Technical_I...ice_manual.htm
I have yet to make any modifications to this car, just doing what I can to keep it running good.
What got me interested in the suspension settings is that I'm wondering if I can use a set of DTTS eliminator bushings and set up the car to react how I would like it to. I'd also like to grab a set of eurethane bushings and I'm gonna have to get an alignment after installing them.
I'd like to dial in some toe out and a bit of negative camber in the front. I'm just wondering what would need to be done in the rear to even it out some without the DTTS. I think an extra bit of toe in might help stabilize the car some, since I want the car to have a bit of understeer, but I don't want the back end of the car to fight me when I want to get the rear end out.
I'll look through my '88 manual and see what I come up with.
Toe-out is not good unless you don't do a whole lot of highway driving. A little bit, 1/16 or 1/32 of toe-out is great of for auto-x'ing, really helps your turn in. However on highways, or anywhere in a straight line the car will wander all over. I'd personally leave the rear toe set to 0.
Originally posted by SpeedRacer
Toe-out is not good unless you don't do a whole lot of highway driving. A little bit, 1/16 or 1/32 of toe-out is great of for auto-x'ing, really helps your turn in. However on highways, or anywhere in a straight line the car will wander all over. I'd personally leave the rear toe set to 0.
Toe-out is not good unless you don't do a whole lot of highway driving. A little bit, 1/16 or 1/32 of toe-out is great of for auto-x'ing, really helps your turn in. However on highways, or anywhere in a straight line the car will wander all over. I'd personally leave the rear toe set to 0.
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