IPB

Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

 Forum Rules 
Solo PerformanceUnbalanced EngineeringBlaine Fabrication.comHotpart.comUMI Performance
 
Reply to this topicStart new topic
> New ESP (autocross) Camaro - Setup Questions
AutoXer
post Aug 11 2008, 10:07 PM
Post #1


newbie


Group: Members
Posts: 5
Joined: 26-September 05
Member No.: 897



Hello,
A friend just purchased Bob Anderson's ESP camaro. It's a 1994 Z28. It has the typical "Strano" setup except it doesn't have the 35mm front bar (yet) and has Koni double adjustable shocks.

Since we are pulling the front K member, the car will need to go on an alignment rack. When I ran F stock I just maxed camber and put 1/16 of toe out. With the coil overs we will be able to do a cross corner weight and set ride height. I have a few questions:

1. What do you guys get for front camber?
2. What do you set ride height at and how do you measure it?
3. How much toe out? Any?
4. What should we run for tire pressure? The tires will be old Kuhmo V710's (for now)

Thanks for the help!
Chris Shay
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
trackbird
post Aug 11 2008, 10:18 PM
Post #2


FRRAX Owner/Admin
********

Group: Admin
Posts: 15,393
Joined: 13-February 04
From: Ohio
Member No.: 196



Without offset bushings (available from Sam, if he has any left) you'll probably struggle to get more than about -1 degree of camber (depending on how low the car is). I ran my car about 25.5" to the top of the fender opening, but others are a touch higher than that (and it might be a good choice).

My castor was -5.2.

I ran between 1/16" and 1/32" of toe out.

* Disclaimer: I wasn't an ESP car, but I had an ESP setup (mostly) and ran basically a strano setup with SFC's and big brakes (and eventually Global West upper control arms, but my alignment changed a bunch when I added those).
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
sgarnett
post Aug 11 2008, 11:27 PM
Post #3


Seeking round tuits
******

Group: Advanced Members
Posts: 5,522
Joined: 24-December 03
From: Kentucky
Member No.: 33



QUOTE (trackbird @ Aug 11 2008, 06:18 PM) *
Without offset bushings (available from Sam, if he has any left) you'll probably struggle to get more than about -1 degree of camber (depending on how low the car is). I ran my car about 25.5" to the top of the fender opening, but others are a touch higher than that (and it might be a good choice).

My castor was -5.2.

I ran between 1/16" and 1/32" of toe out.

* Disclaimer: I wasn't an ESP car, but I had an ESP setup (mostly) and ran basically a strano setup with SFC's and big brakes (and eventually Global West upper control arms, but my alignment changed a bunch when I added those).

If I recall correctly, 25.5 is really low for Konis, especially newer Konis. I think I'm at around 26.25", and 26.5" wouldn't be unreasonable. Youshould be able to get at least -1.5 camber or so.

Personally, I liked toe out with Nittos, but for any other tire I like zero toe. Toe out is common for autocross, I just don't like it for some reason - YMMV.
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
ESPCamaro
post Aug 12 2008, 01:43 AM
Post #4


No El-Use-O.
***

Group: Advanced Members
Posts: 2,368
Joined: 27-December 03
From: SW Michigan
Member No.: 52



QUOTE (AutoXer @ Aug 11 2008, 05:07 PM) *
Hello,
A friend just purchased Bob Anderson's ESP camaro. It's a 1994 Z28. It has the typical "Strano" setup except it doesn't have the 35mm front bar (yet) and has Koni double adjustable shocks.

Since we are pulling the front K member, the car will need to go on an alignment rack. When I ran F stock I just maxed camber and put 1/16 of toe out. With the coil overs we will be able to do a cross corner weight and set ride height. I have a few questions:

1. What do you guys get for front camber?
2. What do you set ride height at and how do you measure it?
3. How much toe out? Any?
4. What should we run for tire pressure? The tires will be old Kuhmo V710's (for now)

Thanks for the help!
Chris Shay



Bob's car was pretty damn good. Basic but good.
at least -1.5 camber maybe more at 25-3/4.
1/8-3/16 toe out. But this is all a preference thing.
32 25 psi when I had a similar car/tires.
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post

Reply to this topicStart new topic
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:

 



Lo-Fi Version Time is now: 29th March 2024 - 07:32 AM