Alignment specs?

[jdbubb at verizon.net (Dan Bubb)]

Thanks Gordy! You're way too kind!

I am a little curious about the a-arms set up level statement since that 
isn't normally something that is adjusted during an alignment.
The angle of the a-arm is only a function of the height of the car and that 
is a result of the springs you use unless you're running coilovers.
If you do have coilovers and your height is adjustable, then level a-arms 
are a good setting to strive for. It would be great to have the car 
corner-weighted with coilovers, but as a minimum you'd want to make sure the 
spring seats are adjusted to the same position side to side.

From: "Gordy Stedman" <ydrogs@gmail.com>
To: "Koabi Brooks" <koabi@seeohdee.com>; <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 3:26 AM
Subject: Re: Alignment specs?


>A wise man once wrote;
>
> 1 degree negative camber. a little bit better stick in the front without
> any
> tire wear issues.
> 0 toe. toe in only wears the tires, toe out makes the car "point" better 
> but
> makes it darty going down the highway.
> so 0 toe for street use.
> Caster is not adjustable. If it isn't relatively even side to side then
> something is bent.
> my .02
>
> Dan
>
>
>
> On 3/23/07, Koabi Brooks <koabi@seeohdee.com> wrote:
>>
>> I should be getting my car aligned next week.  Are there some alignment
>> specs that would be better than what a typical shop would use?  I'll
>> probably set up the new suspension to have the A arms be level.
>
>
> -- 
> Gordy
> MK1 x 4
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