What are the latest greatest alignment settings for aggressive street/light track driving??? - Page 2

Oo.et.oO · 11-07-2005, 10:31 AM

PSmalls::DoggieStyle · 11-07-2005, 10:32 AM

All these years, I never realized they had a FAQ on recommended alignment specs for different setups.

dscottjr · 11-07-2005, 10:33 AM

SUCKS!

Oo.et.oO · 11-07-2005, 10:35 AM

Imolavirus@BuehnEngineering · 11-07-2005, 10:47 AM

http://www.startupracing.com/Content...ensionMore.htm

***O.W. Kenobi*** · 11-07-2005, 11:13 AM

It's my daily driver, so I have to compromise between a track alignment and a street alignment.

dscottjr · 11-07-2005, 11:15 AM

k04/rs6north · 11-07-2005, 12:04 PM

is critical imo - otherwise they are just making compensations so your thrust angle is correct - it is probably a safe assumption that a Porsche shop can / will do this but ask if they will do it on your S4

if you have adjustable coilovers, I would get it corner balanced first with you sitting in it (i just had this done and you will be surprised how much lower the rear is adjusted as well as the right side to get a balanced car)

1/32 total toe-in is as aggressive as I would go - I once did 1/8th total toe-out and while the car is perfect on flat smooth roads, it is too sensitive to everything - including front tire pressures that are not exactly the same, etc - just not fun at all for street driving.

Having tried Istook adjustable control arms and a toe-out setup, I can honestly say that a good suspension (I now have Ohlins with 700/800, Hsports sway bars front and rear and corner balanced (front left tire at 25 inches all other wheels adjusted appropriately) gives you 95% of the performance of a very aggressive track setup without all of the drawbacks (bad tire wear, twitchy steering wheel, horrible rattling)

I would also add that next time you replace your clutch consider the high bias torsen - it makes a noticable improvement in the handling department while at the track (I think this more than the LSD)

SForceK04 · 11-07-2005, 12:37 PM

ryans4 · 11-07-2005, 12:47 PM

11-07-2005, 10:31 AM	#11
Oo.et.oO Member Account #: 65580 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,879	hmmm... that user ID thing never works for me. standing... corrected.. remaining... lazy __________________ For Sale: B5 A4/S4 avant boot/trunk rubber mat Gone but not forgotten: 2001 Brilliant Black S4 Avant 6spd. c'mon AoA, where is the B8 3.0 TDi?

11-07-2005, 10:32 AM	#12
PSmalls::DoggieStyle Elder Member Account #: 69223 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 30,285	Thanks to Verruckt, found Stasis' recommendations on their site.... All these years, I never realized they had a FAQ on recommended alignment specs for different setups.

11-07-2005, 10:33 AM	#13
dscottjr Member Account #: 42392 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 14,595	lmao. You are using the number and not the name, right? The name doesn't do jack any more which SUCKS! __________________ 00 S4, Euro spider hose mod!! 04 allroad, needs rs6 intercoolers, k04s and a cargo box...

11-07-2005, 10:35 AM	#14
Oo.et.oO Member Account #: 65580 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,879	indeed. i'm only partially a moron. second that it sucks. __________________ For Sale: B5 A4/S4 avant boot/trunk rubber mat Gone but not forgotten: 2001 Brilliant Black S4 Avant 6spd. c'mon AoA, where is the B8 3.0 TDi?

11-07-2005, 10:47 AM	#15
Imolavirus@BuehnEngineering Elder Member Account #: 33927 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 17,986	some suggestions here too........... http://www.startupracing.com/Content...ensionMore.htm __________________ -Jacob ^^^CLICK SIG FOR BUEHN ENGINEERING WEBSITE^^^ <big><big>Website Here!!!</big></big> <big>Items For Sale</big>

11-07-2005, 11:13 AM	#16
*O.W. Kenobi* R.I.P. Account #: 20137 Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 19,413	For granny street and aggressive track, I have the STaSIS aggressive street settings. It's my daily driver, so I have to compromise between a track alignment and a street alignment. __________________ ======================================== My track videos * Brake FAQ * Kenobi lock pump * Kenobi hazard relay * Lidatek install * 43k oil analysis * 51k oil analysis * 60k oil analysis * 68k oil analysis * 76k oil analysis

11-07-2005, 11:15 AM	#17
dscottjr Member Account #: 42392 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 14,595	You Sure They Aren't Aggressive Settings? __________________ 00 S4, Euro spider hose mod!! 04 allroad, needs rs6 intercoolers, k04s and a cargo box...

11-07-2005, 12:04 PM	#18
k04/rs6north Junior Member Account #: 47960 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,716	make sure they will do a subframe adjustment if required - getting cross camber adjusted properly .. is critical imo - otherwise they are just making compensations so your thrust angle is correct - it is probably a safe assumption that a Porsche shop can / will do this but ask if they will do it on your S4 if you have adjustable coilovers, I would get it corner balanced first with you sitting in it (i just had this done and you will be surprised how much lower the rear is adjusted as well as the right side to get a balanced car) 1/32 total toe-in is as aggressive as I would go - I once did 1/8th total toe-out and while the car is perfect on flat smooth roads, it is too sensitive to everything - including front tire pressures that are not exactly the same, etc - just not fun at all for street driving. Having tried Istook adjustable control arms and a toe-out setup, I can honestly say that a good suspension (I now have Ohlins with 700/800, Hsports sway bars front and rear and corner balanced (front left tire at 25 inches all other wheels adjusted appropriately) gives you 95% of the performance of a very aggressive track setup without all of the drawbacks (bad tire wear, twitchy steering wheel, horrible rattling) I would also add that next time you replace your clutch consider the high bias torsen - it makes a noticable improvement in the handling department while at the track (I think this more than the LSD) __________________ 2001.5 Nogaro S4 2002 Black Allroad 6spd RIP Matthew Ammon aka O.W. Kenobi

11-07-2005, 12:37 PM	#19
SForceK04 New Member Account #: 99609 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 45	Use some toe 3/64ths is great on the street. 0 toe has way too many problems on the street

11-07-2005, 12:47 PM	#20
ryans4 Senior Member Account #: 4359 Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 7,314	i disagree. Unless you do a lot of highway, zero toe has less problems (i.e. tire wear)... __________________

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