Alignment, ALK, Caster, Bump Steer and more

Pearson II · 02-13-2007, 03:24 AM

I've searched this, but came up empty. Could a few guys please post the stock alignment specs that are in you owners' manual. I would like you to post Caster, Camber and Toe specs for each model year. I want to see if Subaru has changed much on the 07's. My brother has a 06 and his specs are different. Thanks

Pearson II · 02-13-2007, 05:33 PM

2007
______Toe________ Camber________ Caster(not in manual)
Front 0"(0mm)_____ -0*30' ___________Left Front 0.9*

Rear 0"(0mm)______ -1*40' ___________Right Front 1.1*

The caster specs I got when I did an alignment on my car. They are my actual caster readings. According to the print-out the specified range for a 02-06 Impreza including the STI should be 4.1*-5.6*. I take it Subaru def changed more than meets the eye.

Pearson II · 02-15-2007, 09:12 PM

No help?

05_STi_WRB · 02-16-2007, 02:05 PM

does this help? it's from the '05 manual

Pearson II · 02-16-2007, 03:45 PM

Thanks. Exactly what I was interested in.

Pearson II · 02-26-2007, 06:58 PM

Anyone else out there with an 07 gotten an alignment yet? If so please post your specs. Thanks

**Parker** · 02-27-2007, 09:50 AM

If a mod is reading this, I think this should be added to the suspension threads of interest. I've been looking for this exact info for some time now.

Pearson II · 02-27-2007, 03:52 PM

I called a Subaru dealer today and they said they don't have the alignment specs for 07 STi's. I find that very hard to believe. Any help in this department would also be great.

homer09 · 02-27-2007, 05:31 PM

here is the 2004 specs you can add to the list.

http://ken-gilbert.com/wrx/STi_Manua...escription.pdf

but its exactly the same as the 2005 posted above.

n2oiroc · 02-27-2007, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pearson II

I called a Subaru dealer today and they said they don't have the alignment specs for 07 STi's. I find that very hard to believe. Any help in this department would also be great.

the specs are in the owners manual.

homer09 · 02-27-2007, 06:08 PM

the biggest difference i would venture to guess would be the caster. the 2007 will lose about 1.6 degrees of caster compared to the 2006 since it lost the sexy aluminium spec-c control arms.

Pearson II · 02-28-2007, 03:42 AM

the 07s still have the aluminum control arms...i posted pics of this in a different thread. the only specs in the owner's manual are for camber and toe. those are the specs i used when i aligned my car at work. i would really like to know what the stock caster spec is on my 07, but every where i look i come up empty. the specs i posted are the specs that are in my owners manual except for caster. on a side note, what is the most neg camber anyone has gotten out of their stock setup? i was told about -0.5 was about the max. i adjusted mine to -1.0 with no problem. i'm going to get it back in here to see just how far it will go.

XDNBC · 02-28-2007, 08:08 PM

I just had my 2007 STI Ltd aligned, but I had previously put in Whiteline camber bolts so I don't know what they were aligned at from the factory. The rear cambers were -1.27L and -1.26R. After re-aligning my fronts I have -1.79L and -1.96R. We could not get any more out of the left front.
Will check out the handling over the next few days.

homer09 · 02-28-2007, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pearson II

the 07s still have the aluminum control arms...i posted pics of this in a different thread. the only specs in the owner's manual are for camber and toe. those are the specs i used when i aligned my car at work. i would really like to know what the stock caster spec is on my 07, but every where i look i come up empty. the specs i posted are the specs that are in my owners manual except for caster. on a side note, what is the most neg camber anyone has gotten out of their stock setup? i was told about -0.5 was about the max. i adjusted mine to -1.0 with no problem. i'm going to get it back in here to see just how far it will go.

yes, they still have aluminium control arms you are right. BUT, they have the lower caster design ones, ie standard jdm sti control arms. the 2004-06 USDM STi got jdm spec C control arms with extra castor.

i would now say that your stock caster is equal to that of a wrx give or take a few degrees.

Pearson II · 03-01-2007, 03:31 AM

I thought that WRX's had stamped steel control arms? Or are you just saying they are the same design, but made out of different materials? What model year WRX are you refering to?

02-13-2007, 03:24 AM	#1
Pearson II STI Driver Car: 07 STI BABY!!! Fav Mod: Driving School Location: VA Posts: 230 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (13)	Alignment, ALK, Caster, Bump Steer and more I've searched this, but came up empty. Could a few guys please post the stock alignment specs that are in you owners' manual. I would like you to post Caster, Camber and Toe specs for each model year. I want to see if Subaru has changed much on the 07's. My brother has a 06 and his specs are different. Thanks This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad. Last edited by Pearson II : 03-24-2007 at 11:25 AM.

02-13-2007, 05:33 PM	#2
Pearson II STI Driver Car: 07 STI BABY!!! Fav Mod: Driving School Location: VA Posts: 230 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (13)	2007 ______Toe________ Camber________ Caster(not in manual) Front *0"(0mm)_____* -030' ___________Left Front 0.9 Rear 0"(0mm)______ -140' ___________Right Front 1.1 The caster specs I got when I did an alignment on my car. They are my actual caster readings. According to the print-out the specified range for a 02-06 Impreza including the STI should be 4.1-5.6. I take it Subaru def changed more than meets the eye. Last edited by Pearson II : 02-13-2007 at 05:40 PM.

02-16-2007, 02:05 PM	#4
05_STi_WRB Junior STI Driver Car: '05 Subaru WRX STi Location: Orange County CA Posts: 140 Join Date: Dec 2004 Trader Rating: (1)	does this help? it's from the '05 manual Last edited by Parker : 03-06-2008 at 08:16 PM. Reason: edit image tags

03-01-2007, 03:31 AM	#15
Pearson II STI Driver Car: 07 STI BABY!!! Fav Mod: Driving School Location: VA Posts: 230 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (13)	I thought that WRX's had stamped steel control arms? Or are you just saying they are the same design, but made out of different materials? What model year WRX are you refering to? This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

02-15-2007, 09:12 PM	#3
Pearson II STI Driver Car: 07 STI BABY!!! Fav Mod: Driving School Location: VA Posts: 230 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (13)	No help?

02-16-2007, 03:45 PM	#5
Pearson II STI Driver Car: 07 STI BABY!!! Fav Mod: Driving School Location: VA Posts: 230 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (13)	Thanks. Exactly what I was interested in.

02-26-2007, 06:58 PM	#6
Pearson II STI Driver Car: 07 STI BABY!!! Fav Mod: Driving School Location: VA Posts: 230 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (13)	Anyone else out there with an 07 gotten an alignment yet? If so please post your specs. Thanks

02-27-2007, 09:50 AM	#7
Parker Photography Mod Car: 06 SGM STI Location: San Diego Posts: 3,275 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (7)	If a mod is reading this, I think this should be added to the suspension threads of interest. I've been looking for this exact info for some time now.

02-27-2007, 03:52 PM	#8
Pearson II STI Driver Car: 07 STI BABY!!! Fav Mod: Driving School Location: VA Posts: 230 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (13)	I called a Subaru dealer today and they said they don't have the alignment specs for 07 STi's. I find that very hard to believe. Any help in this department would also be great.

02-27-2007, 05:31 PM	#9
homer09 Junior STI Driver Posts: 62 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	here is the 2004 specs you can add to the list. http://ken-gilbert.com/wrx/STi_Manua...escription.pdf but its exactly the same as the 2005 posted above.

02-27-2007, 06:08 PM	#11
homer09 Junior STI Driver Posts: 62 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	the biggest difference i would venture to guess would be the caster. the 2007 will lose about 1.6 degrees of caster compared to the 2006 since it lost the sexy aluminium spec-c control arms.

02-28-2007, 03:42 AM	#12
Pearson II STI Driver Car: 07 STI BABY!!! Fav Mod: Driving School Location: VA Posts: 230 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (13)	the 07s still have the aluminum control arms...i posted pics of this in a different thread. the only specs in the owner's manual are for camber and toe. those are the specs i used when i aligned my car at work. i would really like to know what the stock caster spec is on my 07, but every where i look i come up empty. the specs i posted are the specs that are in my owners manual except for caster. on a side note, what is the most neg camber anyone has gotten out of their stock setup? i was told about -0.5 was about the max. i adjusted mine to -1.0 with no problem. i'm going to get it back in here to see just how far it will go.

02-28-2007, 08:08 PM	#13
XDNBC Junior STI Driver Car: 2007 STI LTD Location: Vancouver,BC Posts: 138 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	I just had my 2007 STI Ltd aligned, but I had previously put in Whiteline camber bolts so I don't know what they were aligned at from the factory. The rear cambers were -1.27L and -1.26R. After re-aligning my fronts I have -1.79L and -1.96R. We could not get any more out of the left front. Will check out the handling over the next few days.