Track rats or.................

[99 R/T 10]

Anybody that might have some numbers for an agressive alignment. I want to take my 99 RT/10 to the South East VCA Regional Rendevous‏ in Savannah, GA. I am looking to get the car aligned with -1.25 camber on the front wheels and -.50 on the rears. Would this be about right? Woudl it be too much for the street?

 

[OVERBOOST]

Didn't you just drift your car last track day?You don't need alignment when your sideways!!!

 

[DrumrBoy]

You might benefit from more negative camber up front.....on the street the - 2 or -3 degrees will wear your tires funny but if you're not driving it a long way to the track go for it, change it back upon return.

 

[99 R/T 10]

Didn't you just drift your car last track day?You don't need alignment when your sideways!!!

I was just about sideways at the last event with the 08.................


But this time I want to ake the 99 Roe car and see how it drifts

 

[TexasPettey]

I think that is not too agressive. I have mine with -2deg up front and -1.4 in the rear. Although there is uneven wear, the tires always seem to get hard before they lose all the tread. I do expect that there is some straight line traction lost with that much camber in the rear, but I don't know how much.

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

You can't have it both ways Mike. It is either set up for the track or set up for the street. And there are too many variables including driving style. Your best bet is to set it for street and then pull the sport shims at the track.

A better option would be to cornerweight it. That will increase performance on both the track and street. But it will be difficult to do if you don't have height adjustable shocks.

 

[AZTVR]

You can't have it both ways Mike. It is either set up for the track or set up for the street. And there are too many variables including driving style. Your best bet is to set it for street and then pull the sport shims at the track.

I happen to have been researching the same thing as Mike since I am getting ready for some HPDE events and wanted to have some knowledge when I discuss my alignment options with "my" Viper tech . In the last couple of days I discovered the fact that the Viper has Sport Shims. I hadn't heard them mentioned before in the forums since I've been here, or I wasn't paying attention until now. It seems like a good option, at least until I can get an appontment for an alignment after the local expert gets back in town.

There seems to be a lot of opinions posted for and against pulling the shims in the past; but, if you can do it yourself at the track, it sounds like a good way to go, especially if you want significant front camber and have a long distance to drive to and from the track.

 

[GTS Dean]

I raced the Viper Days Finals at Roebling twice - placing first (Stock) and second (Prepared). I would recommend closer to -2 degrees front camber and -1.2 rear. You can really use even more than that, but you sacrifice braking performance going into T1 at the end of the long front straight from 145mph. My favorite turn is the big right-hand sweeper heading into the front straight. Get it right and hang a perfect 3rd gear (I think) tire squalling 4-wheel drift right to track-out. Precise throttle steer is your friend.

Good luck!

 

[1TONY1]

Pull the sport shims in the front and slicks on all corners. You won't get beat (unless I'm there )

Not that I would get on the track with your crazy a$$ anyway

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