Can anyone experienced in custom alignments on fd's give me some advice? I would like the car to oversteer easily upon proper weight transfer and gradually come back. Basiclly I want smooth break away with no snap back. Tire wear is of no concern and "streetability" is not a factor either.

This is what I have been thinking based off experience from other rwd chasis'

Front:
Camber -2
toe 1/16th toe out
caster +7.5???

Rear:
camber -1
toe 0

Im thinking the fd shouldnt need any more than -2 front camber to get decent grip. The slight toe out should make induced oversteer a little quicker. The caster im just guessing on, any input? The rear should be ok with 0 toe right? All the specs are more conservative than my last setup but Id like to start that way rather than go too far with any settings.

 

I don't know about setting it up for drifting which is what i'm assuming you want to do, but I don't think you'll be able to get that much caster. The most I've heard of is 6 ish, my shop was only able to get 5.9 in my setup.

 

Personally I like 0 toe, >+5 caster and 2 degrees neg camber all round.

 

^ill be damned if you can get -2degrees out of the stock setup. That setup would eat tires anyways.

 

Heres some GOOD advice, thanks mahjik for posting this in another thread.

http://www.jimagu.com/tinou/pettit_alignment.jpg

I know it doesnt mention drift but it does give you a good base to start from and thats the best way to do it.

 

it's possible. My first "custom" alignment (long story) was all messed up. When i took it to a proper shop they told me the Right rear was at neg 2.2, left rear a neg .8. (both were supposed to be neg 1.2)

 

awesome link barban, thanks.

 

matt, if you want you can try my fd

 

I'm running -1.3 front, -1.2 rear, 6 caster, 1/16 toe in front, 0 toe rear and it is very balanced on the track. No understeer whatsoever, oversteer can be induced by the throttle if you want to but not too easily. Oh, and i have 16" stock wheels and tires. Tire wear is also very acceptable for daily driving.