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Old 08-18-2007, 06:35 PM   #1
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The Boxster is my daily driver so i guess I do drive a lot of freeway strait lines. I will try to have the alignment shop fix it up for me tomorrow. What should i tell him to put the camber and toe at for regular city and highway driving?
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Old 08-18-2007, 06:43 PM   #2
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You want them to set it to the minimum amount of toe and camber that the alignment specs will allow.

Most shops just put it on the machine and verify that each wheel is some where in between the max and min of each setting. You want the castor to be in the middle of the range, the camber and toe at their lowest allowable settings.
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So after looking at the alignment specs (have your guy verify these)

Set the camber at the bottom of the limit: -90' (less than -1)

Set the toe at the bottom of the limit: 0.

Most shops will want to do this with new or evenly worn tires.
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Old 08-18-2007, 07:05 PM   #4
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I almost forgot:

Have it aligned with a full tank of gas and as much weight in the seats as you usually have when driving it. The camber on these cars changes with weight.
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