2013/10/22 15:49:06
lewisde
Have completed a few track days & would like to hear from anyone who has a basic setup that is suitable for the occassional Track day
 
Running 8" rims with 215/40/17 front & 255/40/17 rear.
Bilstein Shocks and adjustable front suspension mounts
 
Any help would be appreciated. The car doesnt have a lot of street use so I'm not too worried about tyre wear.
 
Regards & thanks
 
Derrick
2013/10/24 23:30:32
B24
Hey Derrick,
 
Are you running 8" rims on the rear? Better off with 225 or 235's if this is the case.
From what I have found, there are a few set ups which seem to work pretty well for the owner.
One guy runs  zero front and rear with 1.5 degree of camber and it works well for him but the car is a little loose on the limit.
I had a drive of a SW turbo a few weeks back which ran 2mm out on the front and 3mm in on the rear/ 3 degree front camber and 1.5 on the rear. More camber will help the balance but overall, it was a great car to drive.
 
I would suggest zero to 2mm out on the front and 2mm to 4mm in on the rear. Camber should be 2 degrees front and rear. More rear will make it 'push' from what I have experienced. Get as much caster as you can to help the grip on the middle of the turn in. Use a temp guage to get the tyre pressures correct before chasing geometry settings or you are wasting valuable time and effort. I found around the 30-34(hot) mark was OK in what I have experienced.
I would also recommend to have someone with you and do some quick laps then come into the pits without cool down to make sure the temp/pressures are right. Once the data has been retrieved and pressure reset, go back out and do it again before the session ends. Do it again at the end of the session then go for a drive up the road and back too cool off if need be. It may seem like some mucking around but you can gain a lot from this.
 
2013/10/28 13:03:18
lewisde
Thanks heaps.. Lucky one of my boys is a mechanic. I'm onto it.
 
See you in january.
 
Regards
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