Alignment Specs

[Jim Smolka]

What are the stock specs for a 4 wheel alignment of a '75 914 (front & rear camber, toe, caster etc)???

Also, what would folks recommend to 'set up a car' to be a daily drive that will see a couple of auto crosses / drivers ed class?

Currently, I have 5 bolt, 16" Fuchs, 205/55 tires with Adj, Konis, 140 springs in back, complete front suspension system from a '81 911 SC that came with a sway bar etc.

Also, how much change to the suspension alignment when I lower the car to go racing??

Thanks...


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Smoke Daddy

[Dave at Pelican Parts]

Check Haynes for the stock specs. I'm too lazy to type them in...

For an aggressive street alignment, one that has worked reasonably for me: Max practical caster angle (~6 deg), stock-ish front and rear toe (a little bit in), 1/2 degree negative camber in the front, 1 degree negative camber in the rear.

You wind up compromising tire life a little bit, but it's not bad at all IMHO. You can back the camber off about 1/4 degree (to 1/4 and 3/4 degree negative) if you prefer.

You can go with much more than that on a race car. Tire life will suffer, of course. And, unless you run a very stiff suspension (lots of PITCH resistance) you'll start losing braking traction and accelerating traction if you go more than 2 degrees negative camber.

--DD