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[J6collins]

I know alignment has been covered in the past but I have not found anything in the last few years. I bought my car with the wheels pointing and leaning in all different directions. What is the specs everyone is using for optimal handling.

[Swift_General]

What wheels/tyres? What are you using the car for?

[J6collins]

What wheels/tyres? What are you using the car for?

12x5.5 with yoko 539

[J6collins]

What wheels/tyres? What are you using the car for?

12x5.5 with yoko 539

I use it as a daily driver

[Swift_General]

Then use factory settings (see Haynes) other than with the at rear 0 degrees camber and front 1 degree negative camber. This will give safe and predictable handling. Reduce the toe in on the rear to make it a little more lively, but don't overdo it and do certainly don't have toe out on the rear!

Edited by Swift_General, 19 January 2017 - 06:26 PM.

[J6collins]

Yeah that's what I was going to use but my concern was I thought I read that would leave dull and unresponsive handling

Edited by J6collins, 19 January 2017 - 07:20 PM.

[J6collins]

Does everyone agree? Anyone else have any luck with a different spec.

[Cooperman]

I advise:

 

Front:

 

0.75 to 1 degree negative camber (you can use offset lower arm bushes to set this accurately)

2.75 to 3.25 degrees caster (you need adjustable front tie-bars to set accurately)

1.5 mm toe out

 

Rear:

 

Zero to 0.5 degrees negative camber

1 mm to 2 mm toe-in

 

Ride Height:

 

Standard.