| Round 2... I asked this question a few weeks ago and it only got vaguely answered so I will ask it again with more information. What alignment should I run on my car to get max straight line traction, moderate turning traction, and decent tire life? I was thinking insince my car is going to be mostly daily driven to stay within the stock alignment specs which are.. Straight from MA-32 in the Service Manual
Front:
* Camber (degrees): - 1deg 35' to -0 deg 05' (-1.35 to -0.05) * Caster (degrees): 9 deg 00' to 10 deg 30' * Toe-in (mm): 0 - 2 * Total toe-in angle (degrees): 0' - 11' * Kingpin inclination (degrees): 12 deg 10' - 13 deg 40' Rear: * Camber (degrees): -1 deg 35' to -0 deg 35' (-1.35 to -0.35) * Toe-in (mm): 0 - 4 * Total toe-in angle (degrees): 0' - 22' >>>Here is what I was thinking would be best<<<
Front: * Camber (degrees): >>>-1<<< * Caster (degrees): 9 deg 00' to 10 deg 30' * Toe-in (mm): >>>0<<< * Total toe-in angle (degrees): >>>0'<<< * Kingpin inclination (degrees): 12 deg 10' - 13 deg 40' Rear: * Camber (degrees): >>>-0.35<<< * Toe-in (mm): >>~2<< * Total toe-in angle (degrees): >>>~11'<<<
Anything unchanged I am not sure about. How does this look? Good? Bad? I do not know very much about aligning a car, only the basics. I was thinking in the rear to keep camber as low as possible with a slight toe in to increase traction but not too much to cause the tires to wear quickly. And on the front toward the high end of the camber tolerances with no toe in to prevent excessive wear when steering.
Not sure how "caster" and "kingpin alignment" effect anything. I know what caster is, but do not understand how it benefits the performance when changed? And I have no clue what "kingpin alignment" means. Thanks.
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