[s-cars] Alignment settings

[djdawson2 at aol.com]

 Nope... had not mentioned that, but it sounds like a possibility.

 

 

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From: J Burns <jpburns3 at gmail.com>
To: djdawson2 at aol.com <djdawson2 at aol.com>
Cc: jscarstuff at charter.net <jscarstuff at charter.net>; s-car-list at audifans.com <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Wed, Dec 2, 2009 7:31 am
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Alignment settings


Another option to get less agressive camber settings while using the 2B plates to dial in more caster is to use them in conjunction with Igor modded plates.  I thought u have mentioned this before Dave or am i wrong. 
 
John b 
 
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On Dec 2, 2009, at 12:05 AM, djdawson2 at aol.com wrote: 
 
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> Again, it's kind of a toss up.  If you lowered your car, I'm going > to guess that you're going to see 1.5 - 2 degrees negative camber in > the front.  You won't be able to reduce that without using the 2B > camber plates.  However, if you have a choice between reducing > camber or increasing caster with the 2B plates, I would personally > choose to increase my caster and leave the camber a bit high.  > Sadly, you can only do one of the two options. 
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> I've put a lot of miles on mine running 1.9 negative camber in the > front.  The wear rate has not been bad at all, IMO... but I rotate > my tires regularly, and I've kept my suspension components fresh. 
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> If you want optimal tire life, and your car doesn't tramline too > bad, I'd stick with the numbers I gave you for the rear, and then > use the 2B plates to adjust to -1 camber in the front. 
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> HTH, 
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> Dave 
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> From: JAM <jscarstuff at charter.net> 
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> Dave, 
> Sounds like what I'm after as far as the sporting aspect.  With that > much camber, there won't be wear to the insides of the tires or will > there be?  I do go out and beat on it on the back road twisties but > also drive the car on the interstate for family trips and such.  I > also drive the car in wintery conditions with snows so stability on > slippery surfaces is pretty much a key factor.  I guess I'm looking > for a good comprimise in tire wear and handling. 
> Anything you would ammend in your recommendations in knowing more > detail? 
> Thanks, 
> Jason 
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> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 1:53   PM 
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> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Alignment   settings 
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> Alignment really   depends on your goals.  However, if you like > aggressive/sporty driving,   here is my personal preference: 
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> Front: 1.5 - 2 degrees negative camber,   no toe, and as much > positive caster as the 2B plates can give you (you won't   get > enough, 6 to 7 degrees makes for a very stable car). 
> Rear: .5 negative   camber, 4mm toe in. 
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> The front camber will help to make the big pig more   responsive, > and minimize understeer.  You can get away with 0 camber in   the > rear if you want to maximize tire life.  Even though the 2B plates   > were intended for camber adjustment, I would recommend using them > for adding   positive caster.  A lowered UrS will already typically > deliver a nice   camber figure... between -1.5 and -2... which > results in good cornering.    Finally, adding some rear toe-in will > help with the S-car's poor straight line   stability. 
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> Bottom line... the S-car is a tramlining pig.  Do what   you can to > minimize that... and that means getting some positive caster up   > front, and some toe in in the rear.  IMO, those are the highest   > priorities.  If your suspension components are in good shape, > these   settings will not result in rapid tire   wear. 
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> Dave 
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> From: JAM <jscarstuff at charter.net> 
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> Sent: Tue, Dec 1, 2009 10:20 am 
> Subject:   [s-cars] Alignment settings 
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> Hey listers! 
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> I just installed a set of 2b camber/caster plates and I'm getting > ready to take 
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> the beast in for alignment.  I've heard that adjusting some positive > caster will 
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> help with turn-in but I'm unable to find anything on AW or QW on > alignment 
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> settings (maybe I'm not looking hard enough).  Does anyone have any > advise about 
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> good alignment settings for our cars?  FYI, I have Bilstein sport/> H&R sports and 
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> 2B revolution camber/caster plates. 
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> TIA, 
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> Jason Mawhinney 
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> '95.5 S6 avant 
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> '95 S6 sedan 
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> '83 urq 
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