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In 2bav8's shelby drop alignment specs...

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SadbutTrue

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Do you just assume that all #'s are +/positive unless otherwise noted...

ie .5 degrees camber is +.5 degrees, 1/8" toe is 1/8" toe in, etc? Thanks.
 

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correct.
 

BobV

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.5 degrees camber is +.5 degrees
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Camber sould be NEGATIVE 1/2 degree, not positive!
Caster is positive 2 to 3 degrees.
Toe is 1/8" toe-in.
 

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BobV said:
Camber sould be NEGATIVE 1/2 degree, not positive!
Caster is positive 2 to 3 degrees.
Toe is 1/8" toe-in.
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negative camber depends on the cars usage. yes if running at the track, or if you regularly carve canyons, no if you want longer tire life and just want a decent handling car on the street.
 

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I am still in this camp:

Toe In - 1/8" total
Camber - 1 degree negative
Caster - 2 1/2 to 3 degrees positive

HistoricMustang
 

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rbohm said:
negative camber depends on the cars usage. yes if running at the track, or if you regularly carve canyons, no if you want longer tire life and just want a decent handling car on the street.
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Actually, with modern street radial tires, 1/2* negative is what you want for best tire wear and all around street manners. For corner carving, you'll want even more (like 1 or 2 degrees) negative camber.

Running positive camber will KILL the outside edge of the tires.
 

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BobV said:
Actually, with modern street radial tires, 1/2* negative is what you want for best tire wear and all around street manners. For corner carving, you'll want even more (like 1 or 2 degrees) negative camber.

Running positive camber will KILL the outside edge of the tires.
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For max performance you will also want to add Hoozier Street TD's bias ply tires to help tune with tire pressure. Believe it or not they are DOT rated.

In performance situations the radial simply rolls over adding to the push (understeer) associated with the early models.

(I will not say that this is where all the aftermarket companies are getting your money trying to adjust for the radials when a simple shift to bias ply will solve most of the problems.)

HistoricMustang
 
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