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Old 03-30-2017, 12:08 PM   #4
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Our suspensions are relatively easy to setup compared to something like a Miata, where changes to one thing often cause something else to change (but naturally I can't think of any examples but when I had one of the family Miatas aligned, they had a lot of trouble getting the front sent the way I wanted, I think because caster and camber kept changing when the other one was adjusted)

We have no caster adjustment, just toe and camber.

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Originally Posted by rexcramer View Post
I would respectfully like to suggest that you use somebody that has prior Porsche experience. That way your car is not part of somebodies learning curve.
I agree, and I think the key is knowing what settings you want, and then making sure the shop aligns to those specifications - instead of just having it be "within" specs - which could still allow each side to be way out from the other side and giving a poor driving experience.

My recommendations:
  • Front - max out the negative camber, making sure both sides are the same. Should come out to maybe -.7-.8 and with zero toe. Sometimes it is tough to get right at zero, if there has to be any, let it be a slight amount in, which helps provide stability in a daily driver.
  • Back - -1.6 with .08 degree of toe in per side.

This gives a good driving experience, sporty and responsive, and because you are not running tons of toe in, in the back, it won't drag the inner tread and wear it out, even with all the negative camber back there.
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