FWD Alignment specs

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  • philj
    S2Forum Addict
    • Feb 2010
    • 377
    • Country: United Kingdom

    #1

    FWD Alignment specs

    Can anyone recommend some decent specs for a lowered/stiffened fwd 80? Driven moderately hard, but does all round driving (motorway etc) Was thinking a degree of camber should do. How much toe?
  • Mr.Crossfire
    S2Forum Enthusiast
    • Feb 2006
    • 145
    • Country: Finland

    #2
    Factory spec is 1mm toe-in iirc, but you can go to zero toe or even slight toe out if you want to aid turning in corners.

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    • Sleeper_Avant
      S2Forum Fiend
      • Mar 2009
      • 2372
      • Country: England

      #3
      paralel is the best call after a propper setup on a Hunter tracker

      Hunter setups are far far superior to just a normal "geometry" setup

      trust me
      1993 URS4 Avant Emerald Green 350+bhp
      1991 Ford Sierra Sapphire 4x4 in Magenta
      BoooOOOSSSSSTTTT BANG BANG CHIRP CHIRP

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      • Error404
        Super Moderator
        • Mar 2007
        • 19789
        • Country: United Kingdom

        #4
        bit of a camber increase should give you a bit more grip mid-corner and help offset the dynamic loss from the mcstrut. More castor would be great too, but hard to achieve. Its all quite subjective though and will depend on how you drive. Very much a dark art though and what works for one won't necessarily work for someone else
        Panthero Coupé quattro 20vt
        Indigo ABY coupé
        Imola B6 S4 Avant

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        • Sleeper_Avant
          S2Forum Fiend
          • Mar 2009
          • 2372
          • Country: England

          #5
          i must appologise, im stuck in the B4 world and keep forgetting the b3/4 does not have the same front top suspension setup!

          yes, about -1.5/2degrees camber is always good if achiveable

          rather than going to a normal tracking center, use a motorsport specialist if you have one local

          and bank on £100-150 for a propper setup that will give you a different car afterwards
          1993 URS4 Avant Emerald Green 350+bhp
          1991 Ford Sierra Sapphire 4x4 in Magenta
          BoooOOOSSSSSTTTT BANG BANG CHIRP CHIRP

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          • philj
            S2Forum Addict
            • Feb 2010
            • 377
            • Country: United Kingdom

            #6
            Yeah last few times I've had full camber alignment done its never come out too well, usually a kid trying to say +0.5 and -0.5 is acceptable because its within tolerances. I'll stick to parallel and a degree, see how that gets on. Can anyone recommend a decent place in the Surrey area?

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