FWIW, I dialed-in Gordon's setup when replacing ball joints and
find it to be a very neutral setup for 7x14" rims and 195/55x14
Yokohama RE71s; works well with an 11" OD Formuling France
steering wheel, lightening up what were fairly heavy steering
forces considerably. Bravo, Gordon.
- Bob Mann, '68 2000 Solex
Gordon Glasgow wrote:
>
> Well, that's going to be a challenging alignment, with 14" tires on 15"
> rims. The tire guy must have had a heck of a time mounting those! ;-)
>
> Okay, just kidding, I know it was a typo.
>
> For spirited street driving, try:
>
> 1 degree negative camber
> 2 to 3 degrees positive caster
> 1/16 to 1/8" toe-in.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Ian Miller
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 7:31 AM
> > To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Alignment Specs
> >
> >
> > Alright,
> >
> > I have checked the archives, and even most of the sites I could
> > think of but
> > I can't find information on what my alignment specs should be.
> > I'm running
> > 185/65/14 tires on the 15x6 six spoke 280Z wheels. My car has comp front
> > shocks, springs and swaybar. Rear GR2 shocks and early leaf
> > springs. I'm
> > looking for a streetable setup for spirited driving.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Ian
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