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martin82 10-30-2013 05:07 PM

LOL^, once I get car done then it will go for new alignment ASAP!

phunk 10-30-2013 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by clintfocus (Post 2547910)
If the rear suspension can be setup correctly with a very mild amount of static negative camber, then they get off corners well while still being at a ideal contact patch midncorner. Hence why I recommend nothing over -2 in back and thats on the upper end. -1.5 to -1.75 really helps the car to come off slow corners well and still not roll onto its outside edge in sweepers

I have been playing with the rear suspension in CAD... Once my Z is down for the winter, I have intentions of playing with some brackets to change my rear control arm angles to reduce compression camber. I wasnt sure if it would be of any benefit to the track racers or just drag racing / street guys. Once I have it on jackstands for the season, I can take the rear springs out and play with different pivot locations and watch the compression specs

SPOHN 10-30-2013 05:28 PM

I like -3.0 F and -1.8 R, 0 toe all around.

clintfocus 10-30-2013 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by martin82 (Post 2547916)
LOL^, once I get car done then it will go for new alignment ASAP!

And let me use a damn pyrometer on your car!!! Lmao

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Originally Posted by phunk (Post 2547921)
I have been playing with the rear suspension in CAD... Once my Z is down for the winter, I have intentions of playing with some brackets to change my rear control arm angles to reduce compression camber. I wasnt sure if it would be of any benefit to the track racers or just drag racing / street guys. Once I have it on jackstands for the season, I can take the rear springs out and play with different pivot locations and watch the compression specs

I see what you're getting at here, only way to know is on track testing with a pyrometer. How much of a curved reduction do u have in mind?

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Originally Posted by SPOHN (Post 2547948)
I like -3.0 F and -1.8 R, 0 toe all around.

This is what I run on my 370

synolimit 10-30-2013 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 2547815)
Nice idea, but the problem with that is. When you change camber settings. Toe also changes. You are moving the arms in for more neg. camber, which means you get more toe in. So you would also have to change the toe.

O I know. Have to write down everything and get a nice plan together what to attack first and how, then move to toe so you have a nice sequence of events to get to your track numbers. You could also spend $200 on this I just saw someone post.

Quicktrick Alignment | DIY Alignment, wheel alignment, toe align

There'd be no guessing. Just attach to wheel and done.

Rusty 10-31-2013 03:07 PM

Ok, got the Nismo aligned today. The front for both sides is camber -2, caster is 6, toe is zero. The rear both sides. Camber -1.7, toe is zero. It's raining now. So I can't really try it out. After today. I can't do anything for 4 to 6 weeks. Having surgery on my foot tomorrow.

Thanks' for all of the input guys. :tiphat: :tup:

synolimit 10-31-2013 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 2549511)
Ok, got the Nismo aligned today. The front for both sides is camber -2, caster is 6, toe is zero. The rear both sides. Camber -1.7, toe is zero. It's raining now. So I can't really try it out. After today. I can't do anything for 4 to 6 weeks. Having surgery on my foot tomorrow.

Thanks' for all of the input guys. :tiphat: :tup:

Good luck. Hope it isn't bad. Foot surgeries are the worst to recover from.

redline10000 10-31-2013 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 2547592)
Ok, I got all of my SPL parts installed. Now for an alignment tomorrow. The Nismo is used for both track and street. So I have to come up with something to fit both. Thinking of camber set at 1.5 deg neg. caster set at 6 deg neg. and toe would be at min in spec.
Opinions please. :D

Just wondering, how did you come up with a caster of 6? Is that the best for our cars ? I'm taking notes for autox next year.

Rusty 10-31-2013 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by redline10000 (Post 2549991)
Just wondering, how did you come up with a caster of 6? Is that the best for our cars ? I'm taking notes for autox next year.

From something I read. To help with turn in, and camber when turned.

cv129 11-01-2013 08:36 PM

^wait, on the caster, u meant positive 6 or negative 6? I thought positive caster helps create negative camber when front wheels are turned?

Edit: Just reread, disregard my original post.

Now next question...from the link below, it shows OEM nismo has +8 degree caster? Or is that not 8 "degrees" but some other unit of measurement?

http://www.the370z.com/brakes-suspen...-settings.html

Rusty 11-01-2013 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by cv129 (Post 2551594)
^wait, on the caster, u meant positive 6 or negative 6? I thought positive caster helps create negative camber when front wheels are turned?

Edit: Just reread, disregard my original post.

Now next question...from the link below, it shows OEM nismo has +8 degree caster? Or is that not 8 "degrees" but some other unit of measurement?

http://www.the370z.com/brakes-suspen...-settings.html

In that link. The chart shows that the stock setting is about +5deg. So I'm trying +6 for now.

cv129 11-01-2013 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 2551644)
In that link. The chart shows that the stock setting is about +5deg. So I'm trying +6 for now.

I was referring to the post by Fontana Nissan, caster 8.17. But remembering what Nismo09 said on caster adjustability with the SPL arms maxing at about +7.xx, I guess +8 stock is not possible. Thx and good luck with the surgery.

Rusty 11-02-2013 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by cv129 (Post 2551661)
I was referring to the post by Fontana Nissan, caster 8.17. But remembering what Nismo09 said on caster adjustability with the SPL arms maxing at about +7.xx, I guess +8 stock is not possible. Thx and good luck with the surgery.

I don't know where they got the 8deg caster from.

The surgery is done. So now I get to kick back and watch BBC Top Gear, and all of the racing I can get. :driving:

redline10000 11-03-2013 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 2550003)
From something I read. To help with turn in, and camber when turned.

Thanks. :tup:

RCL 11-03-2013 06:32 PM

Rear camber around -1, fronts around -2 should be great for both. That's what I ran on my car.


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