944 Alignment Specs

[Tom]

Posting for @spacecad3t as requested in a CarBot thread... Is this what you were looking for?

[spacecad3t]

Yes, thank you! I kept finding these as low res image or dead links in other forums.

[Tom]

Yes, thank you! I kept finding these as low res image or dead links in other forums.

That's just the universe's way of steering you back to Carpokes.

[spacecad3t]

Curious if anyone has any additional real world input. I was going to target these specs:

Camber: -0.5 to -0.6 degrees
Caster: 3.0 degrees
Toe-in: 1/16"

The one thing I'm unsure of is the caster spec, I'm installing Elephant Racing monoballs, and from what I have read, those might be able to achieve 3+ to 4 degrees of caster?

[zooklm1]

What are your main use/objectives for your car? Also, from what I’ve read, your suspension set up plays as well. For example my set up on 86 944 turbo: 250 lb/in front adjustable springs with Koni Sport inserts, 28 mm rear torsion bars with Koni Sport shocks, 968 M030 front and rear anti sway bars with possible 200a tires for HPDE events with planned primary street with 4-6 HPDE days per year I found recommendations of - 1.3 to - 1.5 deg camber, 3 deg castor and + 1/16 total toe in. I understand that the camber is aggressive for street, however I usually drive 5000 miles per year so not really concerned about inner tire wear. I am going for this alignment next week.

[spacecad3t]

What are your main use/objectives for your car? Also, from what I’ve read, your suspension set up plays as well. For example my set up on 86 944 turbo: 250 lb/in front adjustable springs with Koni Sport inserts, 28 mm rear torsion bars with Koni Sport shocks, 968 M030 front and rear anti sway bars with possible 200a tires for HPDE events with planned primary street with 4-6 HPDE days per year I found recommendations of - 1.3 to - 1.5 deg camber, 3 deg castor and + 1/16 total toe in. I understand that the camber is aggressive for street, however I usually drive 5000 miles per year so not really concerned about inner tire wear. I am going for this alignment next week.

We have similar goals. Its a street car that I autox and will see HDPE/track use. You can look at my other thread, I believe you have chimed in a few times during it- https://www.carpokes.com/viewtopic.php?t=4672

But in short, I'll be running stock springs, Bilstein inserts in the front, stock front sway bar. The rear is all stock except for Bilstein shocks I recently installed. I do plan to put in a rear sway, but that will be later. Im running 500 tires, all seasons, as I haven't finished my 16" rims yet. So this alignment is just something to keep me going until I finish the rest of these projects later this year...

We seem aligned on Castor and Toe. Can the stock struts with non-adjustable upper mounts achieve that much camber?

[zooklm1]

What are your main use/objectives for your car? Also, from what I’ve read, your suspension set up plays as well. For example my set up on 86 944 turbo: 250 lb/in front adjustable springs with Koni Sport inserts, 28 mm rear torsion bars with Koni Sport shocks, 968 M030 front and rear anti sway bars with possible 200a tires for HPDE events with planned primary street with 4-6 HPDE days per year I found recommendations of - 1.3 to - 1.5 deg camber, 3 deg castor and + 1/16 total toe in. I understand that the camber is aggressive for street, however I usually drive 5000 miles per year so not really concerned about inner tire wear. I am going for this alignment next week.

We have similar goals. Its a street car that I autox and will see HDPE/track use. You can look at my other thread, I believe you have chimed in a few times during it- https://www.carpokes.com/viewtopic.php?t=4672

But in short, I'll be running stock springs, Bilstein inserts in the front, stock front sway bar. The rear is all stock except for Bilstein shocks I recently installed. I do plan to put in a rear sway, but that will be later. Im running 500 tires, all seasons, as I haven't finished my 16" rims yet. So this alignment is just something to keep me going until I finish the rest of these projects later this year...

We seem aligned on Castor and Toe. Can the stock struts with non-adjustable upper mounts achieve that much camber?

Yes, I have been watching your thread. What I have read/researched, you can get - 2 degrees of camber without adding adjustable camber plates. I think the rear camber is -1.5 degrees as well with similar toe in as the front, but need to dig up my notes.