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Better to use old fashion string and chalk than math this time I think.... I theory you could calculate the thread pitch to wheel angle ratio, but accuracy would depend on the distance from pivot centre and that would be hard to measure correct. That error could have a lareg impact on outcome. Strin...

I reckon you would get to about -3 comfortably. As to the strut tops, it's been done before - brendan did and thats where those drawings came from. The issue was that the tower top hole is so small so theres not much adjustment. But it you switch to a solid bearing it can mbe much smaller and give b...

I found some more rear data (from page RA-1 of service manual SM3E-N12SG0):
Camber -1deg
Toe = 0mm

Stuff we already had
Front toe standard is 0-2mm toe in
Caster 45' to 2deg15' - no cited left-right difference

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E, I'm going to have to read that post again, but your arguing that gyroscopic procession changes the wheel position. I get how it could change the wheel loads, but the static setup is there to balance the range of motion that the suspension links can give. So often people will carry too much static...

surely if you fill all the holes you reduce the surface area nd therefore reduce the passive cooling......

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Munroe, yuk - not a fan.

Take the front struts to a Bilstein or Koni dealer and they should be able to find the right diameter inserts, modify the legs and your done (check the articles section for more details....http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=4415)

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But interesting you and I both have around -1.3 camber on the rear end Darren. I dialed it that way when I put in the rear toe. Worth noting that the camber and Toe are linked in the adjustable rear I put in....not completely because both inner and outer are adjustable you can get pretty close to b...

tassuperkart wrote: Set the bastards same each side for performance on the track.

Oracle

Caster is not adjustable on the front of our little babies....

Thats why I have been saying I wnat to use strut tops to primarily adjust caster, not camber (but camber would also be ok).

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Can I use your spreadsheet and add my measurements onto the end of your measurements? I'd like to keep this as a running document, as I suspect I will need to change my alignment again within the next 2 weeks ;) Darren. Yes most certainly. Happy for you pass on to others too. (I first used it for t...

Anyone ever found the full factory wheel alignment specs? By that I mean all 4 wheels....I got the front from the manual but it doesn't have rears. I know for most people the rear isn't adjustable, but for some it is and for other it may have been 'adjusted' in an accident.....

Anyone?

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Couldn't say for sure, but would guess that won't work on an ET.

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There is a couple of guys on here from South Africa, one has a Mazda Turbo engine in his. Might be worth hooking up with them. Should be able to find them froma search of the "memberlist"
Good luck!

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Couple of pix here C. Just a few pages back!!! Whos getting streaky in the memory dept. as well!!!!!!! This page, about half way down. http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=136&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=180 Oracle. dude, you need to learn how to use a camera..... and get a prop...

dude, you need to learn how to use a camera.....

and get a proper article written up!

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yeah, might help