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Eadohcturbo 02-18-2010 12:09 AM

Spec Miata alignment
 
What are some alignment specs that are common on a race prepped Miata that's running R-compounds?

curly 02-18-2010 12:21 AM

I'm ---- (you didn't capitalize the thread title for instance).

There are people who are actually diagnosed with OCD.

There are really really bad cases of OCD.

Then there's this setup guide: http://www.specmiata.com/download/sm_setup_guide_v2.pdf

thesnowboarder 02-18-2010 02:35 AM

I have pretty much based my alignment specs off of this:


Originally Posted by emilio700 (Post 2622679)
Miatas between 13 - 12" front ride height

Front camber: -2* (or as close as you can get to it)
Caster: +3.75 to +4.25*
Front total toe: 0

Rear camber : -1.8*
Front total toe: 0

Miatas below 12.0"

Front camber: -2.8* (or as close as you can get to it)
Caster: +2.75 to +3.5*
Front total toe: 0

Rear camber : -2.5*
Front total toe: 0

Miatas over 180whp or so can add +1/16" total toe in at the rear to attenuate corner exit power oversteer.

Source:
949Racing alignment specs - MX-5 Miata Forum

Pitlab77 02-18-2010 06:38 PM

the first is very similar to my autoX numbers

Eadohcturbo 02-18-2010 06:45 PM

Good stuff ,exactly what I was looking for-thanks!

crashnscar 02-18-2010 08:17 PM


Originally Posted by Eadohcturbo (Post 524284)
What are some alignment specs that are common on a race prepped Miata that's running R-compounds?

It depends on the track and the tire you are running (888 vs ra1), to be honest.
To give you an idea though, for Northern California its usually about 3.5* front camber, 3* rear. Front toe 1/16" out, rear goes between 1/16" in and 0 depending on the track.

Eadohcturbo 02-18-2010 08:51 PM


Originally Posted by crashnscar (Post 524799)
It depends on the track and the tire you are running (888 vs ra1), to be honest.
To give you an idea though, for Northern California its usually about 3.5* front camber, 3* rear. Front toe 1/16" out, rear goes between 1/16" in and 0 depending on the track.

lol! ^that's just about the same specs on my Civic, which I'm running HankookZ211's.
Do the R888's like alot of camber? R888's are likely my next race tire.

curly 02-18-2010 08:55 PM

They're supposedly a bit faster than the RA-1, but they don't last long at all, SM is ditching the R888s to go back to RA-1.

Carthusiast 02-19-2010 11:01 PM

888's use less camber then ra-1's.

wreckerboy 03-03-2010 03:44 PM

0 toe all the way around, in SSM we are limited to -2.5 in the front and -2.0 in the rear, and I am right on the number there. Car is scaled and cross weighted to 50.0% +/- 1% with 2 gallons of fuel to put me at class minimum, which gives a nice neutral car that is a little tight as the fuel load lightens at the end of a 18 lap sprint race.


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