Alignment Settings...RESULTS

[Snake Bitten]

First off, I did a major search...and the following is what I have surmized:

Today, I installed a set of Eibachs on my '00 RT, which has lowered the ride height one inch...(I am always very careful with speed bumps, driveways, and non-flattened road kill, so the lower ride height is really not a problem)

Four wheel alignment is on the agenda for Friday, so I just wanted to run my chosen settings by the suspension gods...You know who you are!

Front
Camber: -1.5
Caster: +6.0
Toe: +1/16 (out) each side

Rear
Camber: -1.20
Toe: -1/8 (in) each side

I will name names if you do not respond and thank you!

 

[TacDoc]

You are a little more aggressive in the rear with those settings and the toeout up front will really make the car want to seek every rut in the road. My 96 RT had and now my 00 GTS has a moderately aggressive setup that doesnt seek too badly on the street, and works well enough on the track.
Front -1.5:6.0:0 rear -1.0:-1/16. With the -1.2 you have on rear, a -1.8 or -2 might be a better match up front. That would be a setup more for the track, and uneven front wear might be an issue with a lot of street driving.

 

[Snake Bitten]

THANK YOU GREG! Cool avitar! I try your setup:

Front
Camber: -1.5
Caster: +6.0
Toe: 0 each side

Rear
Camber: -1.00
Toe: -1/16 (in) each side

 

[Russ M]

Snake Bitten,

TacDoc, is correct on his recomendation that is the exact setup I run in my car(Mostly steet) and it really handles great.

 

[Mike H]

Dropping the car an inch , can change suspension geometry immensely. You must get the car checked for Bump steer, when you drop the suspension, EVERYTHING changes, especially if you race the vehicle. A good race shop may be able to help you with this.

 

[Snake Bitten]

Well, after tweaking my alignment for about a total of 8 hours, this is where I am at. I have yet to measure it for "bump steer", and honestly I had to read up on that a bit, but those measurements are on the "to do" list. Stock sport shims are still in place, so I still have alot of room there if I need it. Drove the car a little bit, and it felt great, but I haven't had time to really put it through its paces...I'm going to take her out for a rip today...

For the street and the occasional straight line racing, how does this look?

Front
Camber: -1.3
Caster: +6.0
Total Toe: +0.12(+0.06 each side)

Rear
Camber: -1.1
Total Toe: +0.24(+0.12 each side)

 

[V10 MOJO]

i did stock settings with one degree neg on the front and it handles excellent. also replaced the sway bar mounts front and rear at same time and wow what a diff that and the align made (maybe its all in my head) but it sure feels like an improved ride.

 

[Snake Bitten]

Hey Doc,

With my lowered ride height (Eibach's), I don't think I can achieve the stock alignment settings...

And the better "feel" with the urethane bushing is not "in your head"...I put them in too, and have to say, it is the best $30 I ever spent...cheap and effective, the way I like it!

 

[V10 MOJO]

my bad, i didnt pay complete attention to your post (re; lowered hight). good, its not in my head, LOL. what about the delrin suspension bushings, whats your opinion on them? ive heard good and bad so am still undecided.

 

[Snake Bitten]

I've been thinking about the Delrin suspension bushings too. Like you said, a search on this topic indicates about a 50/50 opinion split...I am going to contact Energy Suspension early this winter to see what other urethane bushings they have for our cars...I am leaning toward urethane everywhere possible for two reasons: I don't road race, and for the street and the occasional drag race, I am thinking that urethane is more cost effective...I am totally impressed with the improvement of the sway bar bushings...need to find them for the sway bar links for sure!

 

[Mike H]

Not sure you really want Delrin type bushings on a car that is not a race car. While these type bushings free up the suspension movement, you will feel every bump in the road. Rubber style bushings absorb alot of the irregularities of every day road driving.