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Steve Tinker · 03-12-2014, 04:56 PM

There is considerable difference in road "feel" between different toe settings. Even with good shocks and suspension bushings, zero toe feels different to (say) - 2 deg.

When I installed my PSS9's, I had a quick alignment done by a non Porsche shop and initially it was OK on the road, except the car got nervous and twitchy over 140kmh. I knew it wasn't caused by worn suspension parts, tyres or shocks - all new.
So I took it to a Porsche specific shop and they gave me the following setup:

FRONT: Toe = 1,5mm, Camber = -0.6 deg, Caster = +7deg.
REAR: Toe = +2.0mm, Camber = -2deg.

Wih the front toe increased from 0 to 1,5mm the nervousness dissapeared and the car now feels really good at all speeds.
And don't forget that the rear alignment has a marked affect on the cars feel too.

03-12-2014, 04:56 PM	#15
Steve Tinker Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,522	There is considerable difference in road "feel" between different toe settings. Even with good shocks and suspension bushings, zero toe feels different to (say) - 2 deg. When I installed my PSS9's, I had a quick alignment done by a non Porsche shop and initially it was OK on the road, except the car got nervous and twitchy over 140kmh. I knew it wasn't caused by worn suspension parts, tyres or shocks - all new. So I took it to a Porsche specific shop and they gave me the following setup: FRONT: Toe = 1,5mm, Camber = -0.6 deg, Caster = +7deg. REAR: Toe = +2.0mm, Camber = -2deg. Wih the front toe increased from 0 to 1,5mm the nervousness dissapeared and the car now feels really good at all speeds. And don't forget that the rear alignment has a marked affect on the cars feel too. __________________ 2001 Boxster S (triple black). Sleeping easier with LN Engineering/Flat 6 IMS upgrade, low temp thermostat & underspeed pulley. 2001 MV Agusta F4.