Alignment specs?

[Fatstang]

I plan to get some M&H DOT front runners this off season and get the car aligned. The car is driven to the track on the skinnies. Should i get it aligned for the strip, or for a street/strip set up? anyone know what i should get the caster and camber set at? Last alignment was done with my stock 17x8 wheels and those are long gone.

[bod89lx]

Originally Posted by Fatstang

I plan to get some M&H DOT front runners this off season and get the car aligned. The car is driven to the track on the skinnies. Should i get it aligned for the strip, or for a street/strip set up? anyone know what i should get the caster and camber set at? Last alignment was done with my stock 17x8 wheels and those are long gone.

You will want as much positive caster as possible, and set the camber as close to zero as possible without any bumpsteer, so when at rest you may end up with some negitive camber but it should be close to zero when extended to the height it will be at going down the track.

[Nick 1]

Originally Posted by bod89lx

You will want as much positive caster as possible, and set the camber as close to zero as possible without any bumpsteer, so when at rest you may end up with some negitive camber but it should be close to zero when extended to the height it will be at going down the track.

Is that a ok setup for driving on the street ???

[DRK]

Originally Posted by bod89lx

You will want as much positive caster as possible, and set the camber as close to zero as possible without any bumpsteer, so when at rest you may end up with some negitive camber but it should be close to zero when extended to the height it will be at going down the track.

+2.
as much positive caster as possible with both being equal. Set the ride height at what it runs down the track and set the camber to zero. Then with as close to zero bumpsteer as possible set the toe to zero-1/16 total in.

Originally Posted by Nick 1

Is that a ok setup for driving on the street ???

yes. the extra camber gained from the from suspension drop at rest shouldn't create enough toe out that it will scrub tires too bad. DS-2s will only go a 1000 miles or so on the street anyway from my experience.

[Nick 1]

Originally Posted by DRK

+2.
as much positive caster as possible with both being equal. Set the ride height at what it runs down the track and set the camber to zero. Then with as close to zero bumpsteer as possible set the toe to zero-1/16 total in.


yes. the extra camber gained from the from suspension drop at rest shouldn't create enough toe out that it will scrub tires too bad. DS-2s will only go a 1000 miles or so on the street anyway from my experience.

Thanks