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I run numbers similar to the ones you posted Rich. Little less camber and toe though. Mine's around -.5 and I can't remember the toe. Might be the same. My casters' 5.5 I think. I should have more caster than that with the mounts I have though.
__________________ KONIs I Eibach Pro-Kit I 36mm/24mm sway bars I Spohn: Adjustable PHB I Wonder Bar I SFCs Custom LCAs I LCARBs I J&M Products Camber/Caster plates I Hawk's Ceramic Pads I 4th Gen 3.23 Posi I LS1/LT1 Brakes
I had my caster set max positive. I love the feel on the highway. Also you want negative camber, something like -.5*. This well help with the horrible edge wearing of the stock alignment specs. Toe in will help with wandering.
I like the feel of maxed caster. Mine's pretty high. The camber's nice as well. I think mine's toed out though. Better turn-in when entereing turns. Helps with cornering. Wondering's a pain, though.
well I went back today and they showed me the numbers they did the first time, They were all very close to what is posted from the haynes manual above (so a little on the conservative side which is fine by me, I can't be arsed to get a THIRD alignment to get slightly better steering)
They told me the only thing "off" was my "center" on the steering wheel so they adjusted that.
The dude was tinkering for 40 mins so I think the original numbers were not accurate and they re-did all of it cos there was a BIG difference after the second alignment, like there SHOULD have been after the first one!!
It feels nice now, and I don't have to turn the wheel 1/8 to the right to drive straight! LOL
My turning radius feels MUCH tighter too...
PS - I drove an 05 mustang this weekend and I'd say mine steers just as well, but slightly heavier which I like anyway....and I have fatter tires.
"sports" cars have no business having really light steering!
Hehe, we have a 1999 Honda Civic, 2001 Honda Odyssey, and a 2005 Hyundai Elentra and my 91 Camaro w/ brand new quick ratio steering box turns lighter than all of them
Beware, if you set yours to the stock specs (from the Haynes manual) you will smoke the outer edges of your front tires in just a few months time.
Why wouldn't I? It was quite hard to turn when I got it but is now quite easy to turn with all the work I've done to it. Easy like a Caddy, but still only a little over 2 turns lock to lock and not a single degree of play. Makes me feel like I'm driving something right off the lot.
I prefer the steering of my friends 97 Volvo or my sister in laws new Jetta. It's heavier than the Camaro, but not heavy enough to make steering hard at low speeds.
I know a guy with an 89 RS in California that sat his allignment to GM specs and he has the issue with the outer edge of the tire wearing too fast. Might want to have it set so that it has a little negitive camber.
