Alignment Spec Questions, another alignment thread Options

[John]

I have a few questions that some of you smart people out there might be kind enough to answer for me.

I am wondering how you convert angular toe-in (per factory specs) to inches of toe-in.

I could convert angles to inches if I knew where to measure. Is the toe-in measured at the rim, at the tread, at the sidewall?

Or am I reading the chart from the factory manuals incorrectly?

What are the "factory" settings for:

Front Caster
Front Camber
Front Toe

Rear Camber
Rear Toe


On another note, RIDE HEIGHT.........

The front ride height is measured as the DIFFERENCE between the center of the torsion bar and the center of the wheel rim.

How is the rear ride height supposed to be measured, and what is the 'spec'?????

Thanks for replying.

[Joe Ricard]

I guess it depends which car are you going to align.
Are you going to do this yourself? Refer to the other thread for the tools to use. and the procedures others are using.
Street alignment is different than autocross or even race track (high speed stuff).
Street gets toe in 1/16" difference from front of 15" rim to back edge of rim. do the same for the rear it will be fine.
Camber.... Hmm most cars with stock rubber center camber plates could stand all the negative camber you can get keeping both side equal. Well maybe 1/2 degree negative if you drive it like your granny.