2G Alignment numbers (Do I need a camber kit?)

[krummel21]

Went and got my alignment done today. My 2 front tires were gone because I waited to long after lowering.... I came back with the numbers though and was wondering what you guys thought of them.

Front
Driver= -2
Passenger= -2.1

Toe 1/8

Rear
Driver and Passenger = -1.25
Toe = 1/8

This car has a lot of supension mods done so I like to have a little aggressive camber but nothing that is going to shorten my tire life significantly. The -2 is the only thing I'm worried about and didn't know if a camber kit was necessary

Thanks

 

[need2boostpsi]

i have always heard that -1.5 camber is what you want to go with for an aggressive track setup. Im not sure how much -2 is going to throw things out.

 

[krummel21]

That was what I originally wanted to go with on the front but I can't get the back any less unless I put more washers on and I already have 6. From my understanding you want the back to be 2/3 of the front.

Is -2 going to rip through tires?

 

[No_Skillz]

You will be ok with -2. Just get the toe zeroed out. Toe is #1 killer of tires. I even have my rear toe zeroed (most recommend some toe in in the rear for daily driving ease).

 

[krummel21]

Alright I'll tell them they need to go back and fix that. I'll probly try and fix my camber in the mean time. What is a good setting for that? I was thinking about getting the eccentric bushings(?) which can add .75 camber and bring that down to 1.25. Should I adjust the camber in the back then?

 

[Bohrn]

if you do any sort of handling competition, such as autox or even like to carve the canyons, on ramps etc alot, leave the camber like that.

Camber does not kill tires, it just exaggerates and concentrates the wear from the toe. This is for real, and most techs and alignment guys won't want to believe this, but its true. I do this for a living and I hear about it all day. If the toe it 0 or close to it(if you want that toe at 1/8th, set it for toe out not in) your tires will last fine.

Now, if your car is mostly just a commuter, then yes, try to set it back to about -1 deg in the front and rear.

drag car, set it up the way it is in the front(if awd) as when it squats, the front tires will go more positive, and have a flat contact patch. But in the rear, its ideal to have positive camber so that when it squats, it goes negative and gets you that flat contact patch. thats a drag only setup tho, as it won't handle for crap on the street or any cornering.