Recommendations: Camber / Caster and Toe settings

darksun racer · 05-09-2008, 09:30 AM

Hey there,
I was hoping to get some recommendations in regards to Camber / Caster and Toe setting for a 06 STI with Cusco Zero 2R
Use: 80% track (with multiple turns ... but 2 strightaways with speeds up to 140 mph)
20% Weekend highway and mountain driving
No daily use. Currently using Toyo R888. Heading to a performance shop on Thursday ... but wanted some collective insight ...
Thanks,
DSR

**RaceComp Engineering** · 05-09-2008, 09:41 AM

-3.0 front and -1.8 rear with dead toe. Leave the damping settings on 3 rear and 2 front and be patient with the turn in. Other than that, just drive.
Oh and make sure its NOT slammed.

Myles

Mykl · 05-09-2008, 12:37 PM

What Myles said. Although I might recommend adjusting front toe to taste. I personally like a dash of toe in up front for road courses... by a "dash" I mean just that, very little, like no more than .1 degrees.

mtskibum16 · 05-09-2008, 05:51 PM

I've been wondering about alignment settings as well, and I have not been able to find a collection of data for it. I think it would be cool to get a sticky that had a table of recommended alignment settings for various setups and car uses. Obviously personal preference comes into play, but a list of recommended settings for a starting point would be great.

Anyways, sorry to hijack.

BriTtO · 05-09-2008, 07:02 PM

Does increasing the camber (ie. negative camber) increase the cars tendancy to "track"

BenW · 05-13-2008, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BriTtO

Does increasing the camber (ie. negative camber) increase the cars tendancy to "track"

in my experience, with 245/40/18 tires and -2 camber all around, lowered on coilovers, I definitely had more "tramlining" or tracking as you say.

05-09-2008, 09:30 AM	#1
darksun racer Lurker Car: 2006 STI Posts: 6 Join Date: Jun 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Recommendations: Camber / Caster and Toe settings Hey there, I was hoping to get some recommendations in regards to Camber / Caster and Toe setting for a 06 STI with Cusco Zero 2R Use: 80% track (with multiple turns ... but 2 strightaways with speeds up to 140 mph) 20% Weekend highway and mountain driving No daily use. Currently using Toyo R888. Heading to a performance shop on Thursday ... but wanted some collective insight ... Thanks, DSR This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

05-09-2008, 09:41 AM	#2
RaceComp Engineering Authorized Vendor Car: 2008 Pinarello FP5 Fav Mod: New Underwear after a 147mph slide into turn 17 at Sebring in the rain....still got 3rd.. Location: Columbia, Maryland Posts: 3,144 Join Date: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (10)	Re: Recommendations: Camber / Caster and Toe settings -3.0 front and -1.8 rear with dead toe. Leave the damping settings on 3 rear and 2 front and be patient with the turn in. Other than that, just drive. Oh and make sure its NOT slammed. Myles

05-09-2008, 12:37 PM	#3
Mykl S204 Racer Car: '04.5 STi Fav Mod: ZZYZX Location: Montgomery, Al Posts: 2,751 Join Date: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Recommendations: Camber / Caster and Toe settings What Myles said. Although I might recommend adjusting front toe to taste. I personally like a dash of toe in up front for road courses... by a "dash" I mean just that, very little, like no more than .1 degrees.

05-09-2008, 05:51 PM	#4
mtskibum16 Professional STI Driver Car: 05 Subaru WRX STi Location: Montana Posts: 461 Join Date: May 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Recommendations: Camber / Caster and Toe settings I've been wondering about alignment settings as well, and I have not been able to find a collection of data for it. I think it would be cool to get a sticky that had a table of recommended alignment settings for various setups and car uses. Obviously personal preference comes into play, but a list of recommended settings for a starting point would be great. Anyways, sorry to hijack.

05-09-2008, 07:02 PM	#5
BriTtO Junior STI Driver Car: Blue 06 STi Fav Mod: MoTeC, Garrett GT30R Location: Sydney Posts: 58 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Recommendations: Camber / Caster and Toe settings Does increasing the camber (ie. negative camber) increase the cars tendancy to "track"