 Alignments the old fashioned way (More pics) |
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 Apr 28 2005, 12:29 AM
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Here are some quick pictures I took while setting up the suspension on Frank the other day before an autocross.
First off, I put camber where I wanted it using a caster/camber gauge:  Camber must be set first, as changing camber will change the toe settings. I found the center point of the chassis marked it at both the front and rear. Next, strings are setup equidistant from the center point. This insures that the car doesn't dogtrack from the rear alignment being cocked to one side.  Toe can then be measured directly from the strings to the wheel, or the brake rotor if its more convenient.  Suspension settings ended up as follows: -3.5 degrees front camber -2.25 degrees rear camber 1/16 of front toe out 1/32 of rear toe in This alignment worked fairly well, but I think next time I'll try more toe out in the front, less rear camber, and I'll try to exactly zero out rear toe. That combination of changes should get the car to oversteer more on corner entry and be more neutral during steady state cornering. -------------------- Eric Wort
87 White Buick Turbo 'T' (11.71 @ 116.5, 1.61 60ft, slipping trans) 92 Teal Eagle Talon TSi AWD (burn victim) |
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Apr 28 2005, 12:35 AM
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 Post Master Group: Members Posts: 729 Joined: 19-September 02 From: New Baden, IL Member No.: 7 |
You mean that thing lives? (Drooling again)
-------------------- -The original (member) 007. Stop looking at me Spy!!
-98 S-10 P/U creepin' low on stock 15s!! -You come off just a little more intelligent if you know how to spell the insults in addition to saying them |
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Apr 28 2005, 12:43 AM
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Post Master Group: Members Posts: 626 Joined: 25-September 02 From: Urbana, IL Member No.: 19 |
Yes, it does, somebody needs to shoot some video of it sometime . . .
-------------------- Eric Wort
87 White Buick Turbo 'T' (11.71 @ 116.5, 1.61 60ft, slipping trans) 92 Teal Eagle Talon TSi AWD (burn victim) |
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Apr 28 2005, 12:48 AM
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QUOTE (wortdog @ Apr 28 2005, 12:43 AM) Yes, it does, somebody needs to shoot some video of it sometime . . . remind me and I will bring the digi-handi-cam-a-ma-jig --------------------
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Apr 28 2005, 03:13 AM
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 Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,035 Joined: 31-March 04 From: Chambana Member No.: 268 |
been trying to contact you for a while.....
can shoot vid... need wort chip, and wort for beer assistance, how's tonight, thursday? -------------------- game over.
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Apr 28 2005, 05:02 PM
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DSMCentral Godfather Group: Admin Posts: 3,823 Joined: 10-January 01 From: Washburn Member No.: 26 |
I'm positive that that is the personal kind of care that car likes. Stemler used to set-up the alignment on this car the same way a time or two.
That thing looks good guys! 
-------------------- In Loving memory of David T Crebo
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Apr 29 2005, 01:24 AM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,035 Joined: 31-March 04 From: Chambana Member No.: 268 |
off topic, thanks wort, and future thanks.
-------------------- game over.
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