R32 Skyline Max Lock Wheel Alignment?

[Nuttyguy300]

Hi iv got an r32 drift car. I'm trying to figure out what wheel alignment to run in the from to help get max lock,

It's got modded front knuckles, adjustable lca adjusted out 25mm each side, offset rack spacers from gktech and hard race tierod ends, adjustable camber arms also, and adjustable castor arms,

Any info would be great thank you

[Nuttyguy300]

Thinking I may run on the front

-4 camber

Max castor

4mm total toe out,

[bcozican]

First thing is go to a reputable wheel aligner place that does race cars that realise 0.5 of a deg actually matters and dont just throw in a 'its close' wheel alignment

re: camber 4 deg is 1) might be hard to get and 2) it maybe too much as there is a balance between getting turn it / wash out on the front and as much contact patch on the front tyres as you can under drift

always run max caster and 'x' amount of toe out 4mm might be a good starting point

a wheel alignment is a very important thing but its not just the front it has to work with the rear to get a good overall balance... and every driver has different preferences

basics to start with for referenceF

Front

Camber: - 3

Castor : 7

Toe out - 4mm

Rear:

Camber: -0.5

Toe: depends how much you have driven, tyres, tyre pressures, power, style etc but start at 0 and work in from there to get more grip

other stuff will come as you drive more

Edited July 30, 2013 by bcozican

[Nuttyguy300]

Iv had it setup on

Front

-3 camber

7 degree castor

And 4mm total toe out,

Tyre Achilles at 29psi,

Rear was

-3 camber

Can't remember the toe

And I was running highfly Tyres at 50 psi .

That was with an rb20 engine at 330 horse,

Iv upgraded my setup since then . To an rb25 400 horse atw . And changed all my knuckles and arms up from being way I now wanna change my alignment . I live in rockingham so need to find a decent wheel alignment shop.

[Nuttyguy300]

This is my first session driftn so still learning but I am doing pretty good, iv got my car sussed ,

[bcozican]

cool front is sussed pretty much what i run just a bit more castor and more toe out

rear way too much camber at -3 should be as close to zero as possible to get most fwd bite as possible but also a little neg camber gives a little more grip and control while going sideways and when the car squats it goes more towards zero hence the - 0.5 a side or 1 total

400hp you will start to have to add a bit of grip in the rear by lowering tyre pressures and maybe a litte bit of toe in if not neutral and also balance it with softening your rear coilover dampners to suitable level

rear camber adjustment you need rear camber arms put in otherwise there is f.a adjustment

Edited July 31, 2013 by bcozican

[Nuttyguy300]

Ok man wicked ill dial in less camber. Iv got every adjustable arm in my car that cauld be replaced

[Nuttyguy300]

So less camber in the rear and ill try 45psi , In the Tyres. Will do a private track hire at barbs in a couple of weeks and test it out

[Nuttyguy300]

Any idea on what toe I should run on the rear ? Ill set the camber to -1

I also run 18x10 rims in the rear with 235 40 18 highfly Tyres so that gives me more tractio as well aye ?

[bcozican]

id set the toe to 2mm in total ie: 1mm a side

start your tyres at 45psi and your coilovers half down soft on the dampners see how it feels and progressive adjust one thing at a time ie: tyre pressures or dampners

running too much toe to get grip is a bit of mistake you can go backwards with too much control grip levels with tyre pressures, quality of tyre, dampner settings and spring rates

as you drive more and get better/ more confident and drive harder you will end up gettting to the point when you are chasing as much grip as possible but start there get as much seat time as you can and work through it progressively

[Nuttyguy300]

Wicked man thanks for that .