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Originally Posted by woodsman
I'm looking for your experiences/ opinions on specs. I'm about to get mine done after lowering the car 1.5" FR and 1.0" RR. I've read the other posts but want suggestions on conservative STREET ONLY specs.
(1) Do these cars need more RR camber than the FR ?
(2) Doesn't it make sense to demand a 200 lb. weight on the driver's seat?
(3) I'm concerned more about dynamics than overall grip levels
thanks
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Alignment is all about tradeoffs. When you say that you want an improvement in dynamics, are you willing to live with the downside like increased tire wear or some loss of straight line stability? If not, then you won't see much of an increase in dynamics.
With that being said, ST's numbers are an improvement over stock but won't transform the car into a canyon carver (the changes aren't big enough). But this is a good starting place and definitely in the right direction.
Usually, the rear has about 0.5 deg more camber than the front. This can vary but its a good starting place.
There is almost no value in weighing down the drivers seat when aligning the stock suspension. The car really needs coilover shocks and a corner balance to be able to take advantage of the change in weight distribution due to the driver's weight.