Alignment Setting Thread

[E30Driv3R]

Hey i was just wondering what everyone has there suspension tweaked for the track. I am going to get an alignment soon (hopefully) because i need it Bad!

Can you help me out with Alignment specs. ie. Caster,toe,camber, anyhting else u think needs to be addressed.

Will be used for AutoX, Track Days, Driving Schools, and also driven daily (hopefully end of summer ill have another car.)

Anyway any input would be appriciated.

Car
1991 318iS

Suspension
-C3Motorsport Coilovers
-450F/750R Eibach ERS Springs
-Vorshlag Camber Plates
-Koni SA Front and Rear
-M3 Offset Bushings
-IE Poly Subframe Bushing
-IE Poly Trailing arm Bushings
-Stock Sways (soon getting Big IE, or ST)

[JRKOUPE]

align

...depends on tires, driving style etc....


try to get like neg 3 camber up frt........no more than 2 ish in rear. Id go 0 toe or just a tweak toe out.....caster?.....Im not adj there.....I have like 8 I think............?

[PiercedE30]

Cool, almost the same stuff that I have, except for the coilovers.
Here is what mine was set at for driving around (ie, not at a track):
Camber: -2.9* (both sides)
Caster: don't know but had that M3 style offset bushing with the Vorshlagg camber/caster plates moved all the way back for the most caster.
Toe: toed in by 0.05" on both sides
Couldn't correct the rear because I don't have the adjustments.

On Track:
Camber: Maxed out with the camber plates
Caster: I ran as little as possible (ie, the plates all the way forward)
Toe: Didn't mess with the toe any.
I ran with the Koni's at full stiff out front and at half stiff in the rear.

I have the same setup as you with the exception of H&R Race springs (350F ~550R - I believe are the rates). I didn't have any excessive tire wear, felt like a slot car. Excellent setup, I love those camber plates, very high quality, excellent design. Only thing I didn't like is that the IE Trailing Arm bushing squeak (?) to high heaven. I am going to be re-greasing them in the not too distant future and hopefully that will take care of the problem.

[E30Driv3R]

Thanks guys, i am not sure about adjustments yet, i need to still get everything dialed in correctly. anyone else that wants to add input polease do, i want to get this dialed in the best i can, so all i have to do is drive my best lol. thanks

[rsafier]

TC Kline 500# front / 600# rear springs
Koni DAs set for max ride height in front, no adjusters on rear (about 1" more height in rear that way)
IE Front w/ heim-joints sway at softest setting.
No rear swaybar
Treehouse racing Eyeballs
2.7 Turn Z3 Power Rack
IE Red Poly Subframe Bushings
Korman Delrin Rear Trailing Arm Bushings
IE Poly Engine mounts
UUC Poly w/ Aluminum cup tranny mounts

Front:
Camber: -3.5*
Caster: +8*
Toe: 1/8" toe out total

Rear: Don't have any adjustments in my setup. -2* of camber due to lowering.

This is AutoX only car. On street still tracks straight, feels pretty stable for having toe-out up front and the camber. Probably the smaller wheel/tires, as my Vette tracked like crazy on any rut with similiar alignment.