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Old May 30, 2020 | 05:11 PM
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I’m looking at getting the rear beam and front tracking setup on my 2WD sapphire
im going to do the setup myself with a 4 wheel alignment at a local tyre fitting
the car has
koni shocks
ahmed springs
Polly diff mount
ive already set the wheelbase evenly for front to rear wheel distance

im looking for settings to go by for a road setup
camber & toe etc

many thanks
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Old May 30, 2020 | 05:25 PM
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Here you go: personally I prefer a little less meg camber, I think I copied below from an old Mike Rainbird post.[img]blob:https://passionford.com/6100ed33-a7d7-4d9d-bf2d-27046da1a5b4[/img]



Fast road:

Front:

Camber: 1.5° neg

Caster: 3°30'

Toe-IN: 2mm

Rear:

Camber: 1.5° neg

Toe-IN 3mm



Track:

Front:

Camber: 2.5° neg

Caster: 3°30'

Toe-IN: 2mm

Rear:

Camber: 2.0° neg

Toe-IN 3mm



AGGRESSIVE track use - these are the full on Grp A tarmac settings! (can only be achieved with 10mm longer drive shafts and OE steering rack (aftermarket replacement ones use tie rods that are too short and need extension pieces available from Reyland Motorsport to achieve anything more than 1.5° neg camber). This is for use with slicks and track day tyres and is not recommended for road use, will reduce traction in a straight line in the wet :

Front:

Camber: 3.0° neg

Caster: 3°30'

Toe-IN: 2mm

Rear:

Camber: 2° 45' neg

Toe-IN 3mm
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Old May 30, 2020 | 05:36 PM
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Thanks mate that’s perfect
how do you do caster on fronts
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Old May 30, 2020 | 08:42 PM
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You would need the top mounts to be adjustable in that plane.
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Old May 31, 2020 | 07:00 AM
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You can put a washer between the arb and tca to increase caster.
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Old May 31, 2020 | 05:21 PM
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Right so that will be a standard setup on the caster on the front then
what is the standard caster
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