propellerhead

iTrader: (3)

I've got a question about camber plates and where the camber shold be adjusted from.

When using camber plates what should the camber adjustment process be???:

1.) Set to camber plates to indicate zero degrees?
2.) Adjust the camber to be 0 degrees using the stock adjustment bolts?
3.) Then set the proper camber using the plate adjustment?

Does it really matter?

Also, does anyone have a guideline for how much of an increase in negative camber will increase toe out?

ogvw

iTrader: (4)

Correct!

Actually increasing negative camber toes the car in.......

Joe250

iTrader: (11)

Take the car to a good alignment shop - one that sets up autocross and/or race cars. They can set everything up and mark the camber plates with a permanent marker, denoting each 1/2degree of neg. camber. Also, ask them to find out what each camber setting does to toe. That way if you need to change it later, you at least have an idea of how much to adjust it yourself (front toe adjustment is not that difficult to do yourself - you just need a couple open-ended wrenches and a permanent marker).

I would highly recommend that you talk to your alignment guy and tell him honestly how you intend to use the car and what side of the compromises you want to be on (tire wear vs. cornering grip, sharp turn-in response vs. staight line stability, etc.). Then plan on him setting the entire alignment up once. You can adjust things later, but you really don't want to have to do that. Set it and just drive! Especially if this is purely a street car.

Hope that helps.

Joe
www.joe250.com