Whats your suspension alignment settings????

[rob justice]

The on-going restoration is almost complete (85 Euro carrera). I will soon be at the alignment stage.
The mods to the suspension are as follows:-
Front -
22mm Sanders hollow 't' bars,
bronze bushes on 'A' arms,
monoball upper suspension mounts,
bilstein sports shocks,
turbo tie rods.
Rear -
28mm Sanders hollow 't' bars,
monoballs,
bronze bushes on spring plates,
bilstein sports shocks.
I have also changed wheel bearings, anti-roll bar poly bushes etc.

Basically I'm looking for advice for the final suspension settings that takes into consideration all of the above mods.
What works???????
I am looking for a 'fast road' setting.
Any advice is appreciated.
Best regards
Rob Justice

[Wil Ferch]

Do a search....there are many non-factory-spec settings that work...each is a compromise.

For fast road work, I'd go max caster ( about 6 degrees or so) maybe 0.75 to 1.0 degree negative camber front, a "smidge" of toe-in ( 15 minutes total for both wheels). For the rear I'd try 0 to"smidge" toe-in....and camber in two choices:
a.) an extra 1/2 degree negative from what you end up using in the front...OR
b.) equal camber as used in the front if you'd like the car a tad more "neutral". The extra 1/2 degree neg camber ( rear) would likely induce a small amount of stability-inspiring understeer at speed.

This is just one way...many other options, I'm sure......

Wil

[rob justice]

This is what I'm up against - it handles like nothing I've ever been in before.

[Glasgow 911SC]

I like the look of that Escort Rob. What are the specs?

Here's a handy thread I've got bookmarked for when i finally get my alignment done. It pretty much echoes Wils figures. Who's doing your alignment btw?


Alignment Settings

[Wil Ferch]

Hmmm....you were looking for a "fast road setting"...and now you're "up against" what looks like a full rallye spec early Escort???

did I just hear the question change a bit ?? .....

Wil

[addictionMS]

find answers here

Race car alignment suggestions.

[rob justice]

The Escort was prepped to fast tarmac spec. Type 49 Steel bubble arch shell, Caged, turreted rear suspension, WRC front crossmember, yokohama intermediates, bilstein tarmac shocks, 2 1/4 quick rack, tarn-x straight box, quaife LSD, double width kit, twin cam anti roll bar, suspecsion set at 3 degree caster, 2 degree camber. 8" Mag minilights star spec, group 1 brakes, 2 litre Pinto kicking out 180 hp at flywheel - thing revved to 8,000 on twin 48's and RL31 cam.
Great fun but one off the most impractable cars ever - flat out or nothing.

[jtkkz]

Escort mexico's nice cars.

same car my dad use to race in the 60's / 70's