Yep, camber makes a huge difference. 1.5 negative is about as far as I'd go
on the street, however. Beyond that, my experience has been that the
steering starts getting pretty heavy.
Congratulations on kickin' butt!
Gordon Glasgow
Renton, WA
www.gordon-glasgow.org
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Brian
> Hollands
> Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 3:33 PM
> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Auto-x results
>
>
> What a difference an alignment makes! I'd had 0.1 degrees POSITIVE
> camber on the left front wheel for the last two outings. Now I'm at
> -1.4 and -1.5 left to right. Toe at zero, it had been almost 4/10ths
> in! Big difference.
>
> I had the third fastest time of the day overall. FTD was on race tires
> so not in my class and the only other guy to beat me on street tires was
> more experienced - I was fasted novice by a long shot.
>
> Cars running real well - when it hooks up under full throttle it's like
> a rocket ship. I should have the limited slip in by the next event
> which I'm still thinking is worth a second a run on most of these
> courses.
>
> Lot of fun today.
>
>
>
> Brian '69 2000
>
> Tampa, FL
>
> web.Tampabay.rr.com/oilleak
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