Help: toe adjustment on lower cars

[Sputnik]

I just lowered my car on bilstein sport ands h&r sports and I have stock 14" basket weaves, what should be the ideal toe (and/or camber if it applies) or is factory spec just fine?


Thanks, I'm getting it aligned tomorrow...

[Sagaris]

Factory spec. I must have had some serious toe-in on my car because I just had mine re-aligned and my car no longer feels like I have a bad power steering pump. I never would have thought that incorrect toe would add so much steering effort. Just thought I would add that.

[phreshkid]

Bad toe is much worse than improper camber. Once I got an alignment, everything felt so awesome.

[Sputnik]

Bad toe is much worse than improper camber. Once I got an alignment, everything felt so awesome.

Yeah, I just hate driving on the highway when my car's tires like a club footed baby

[jlevie]

On a lowered car you will reduce the rate of tire wear that results from the increase in camber by using less toe-in that the stock spec calls for. Zero toe will yield the best tire life, but that demads that you drive the car 100% of the time. A compromise is to set to for no more than 1/16" total toe.

[Sputnik]

Zero toe will yield the best tire life, but that demads that you drive the car 100% of the time.

Not to sound like an idiot, but what do you mean I have to drive the car 100%

Thanks for the info though...

[george graves]

He means you can never stop driving - not even for gas. I suggest starting at a high elevation.

[Sagaris]

oh gosh, I have a family though, I dont think im ready for true E30 ownership :puppy:

[Quadrajet]

I think jlevie means that the car will be less likely to self-center and will need constant input to drive in a straight line.

[jlevie]

I think jlevie means that the car will be less likely to self-center and will need constant input to drive in a straight line.

Correct! With zero toe there are no self centering forces tending to keep the car traveling in a straight line. You have to pay attention and drive the car all the time or it will wander.