Project 2.Slow Mazda3

[Jake]

Yup, Firestone just lazy. Oh well. I asked for close to -2 camber. Got close enough.

I'm glad you didn't go more than -2 for camber, just for the sake of tire wear vs. performance. Looks like a pretty good alignment though!

[navin]

I think tire wear is more of an issue with incorrect toe settings vs. camber -- but someone correct me if I'm wrong.

[JPolen01]

I think tire wear is more of an issue with incorrect toe settings vs. camber -- but someone correct me if I'm wrong.

To a point. When you're cambered out like those crazy guys in japan, you're gonna have uneven tire wear just because of the minimal contact patch. Shouldn't see anything like that with only 2 degrees.

[SlimKlim]

The E36 shreds the inside of rear tires at -2* but I don't know if that's because of the camber or the factory toe-in. All the tire-chirping-shifts back in my youthful days also may have been a contributing factor. I wonder how my current alignment would treat tires over 10-20k miles. It's something like -3.5+ in the front, that can't be good for tires. :lol:

[D_Eclipse9916]

The E36 shreds the inside of rear tires at -2* but I don't know if that's because of the camber or the factory toe-in. All the tire-chirping-shifts back in my youthful days also may have been a contributing factor. I wonder how my current alignment would treat tires over 10-20k miles. It's something like -3.5+ in the front, that can't be good for tires. :lol:

To illustrate a point, my convertible daily had -3.2 degrees up front with maxxed in the rear (about -2). zero toe all the way around. Never had abnormal wear.

If you are never hitting curves, minimize camber, and you can use a bit more toe as it will help the car track straight.

I actually ya know...use my cars. So I max camber, zero out toe and it all evens out between the spirited driving/highway driving/autox. Never corded a tie on the inside since my gsx days.

[SlimKlim]

Yeah back then the fronts were at -1.7ish and they always wore evenly, i think the rears probably got shredded up between a combination of the toe and driving it hard. I did way too many powerslides in the winter on those summer tires. When I drive it now I'm usually looking for a corner to throw it into, but there are only so many places to do that in NOVA. I love the way the car feels now, and given that it's been retired to weekend-car status I don't really care if it eats the tires up.

[rherold9]

Looks like there may be a fun day of welding and cutting again at Kaan's this Saturday morning. Going to cut out my second cat for a straight pipe. Foot of straight pipe will be here Thursday

Who wants to join again and make this a small meet? :thumbup:

[Kaan]

i have my HOA meeting saturday morning. we might have to push it back a week.

[rherold9]

I guess the 19th it is?

[rherold9]

So confirmed the 19th at 10am at Kaan's. Come one come all to make my car a rice burner :thumbup:

[Kaan]

I'll be looking for a head count next week so I make sure i have enough beer and lunch

[Senor_Taylor]

This sounds interesting.

[rherold9]

This sounds interesting.

DO IT. All the alumni are sweet to hang out with

[Kaan]

just remember to watch out for potholes on the road to the house... its been a rough winter.

[V1GiLaNtE]

just remember to watch out for potholes on the road to the house... its been a rough winter.

And racoons...or maybe it was a groundhog..I almost nailed one this past weekend... :thumbup:

[rherold9]

just remember to watch out for potholes on the road to the house... its been a rough winter.

think my car can make it?

[V1GiLaNtE]

just remember to watch out for potholes on the road to the house... its been a rough winter.

think my car can make it?

Drive slow and straddle the potholes. It's really not THAT bad.

[rherold9]

Dang no one for some rice burning action, eh?

[Senor_Taylor]

I'll probably be working the 19th, now.

[Jake]

I already haz le plans.