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YOUR RESEARCHalignment settings for an 02 cab with PSS9's?
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I adjusted the front bar 1 stiffer- I from full soft and it is about right now.
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BTW the car is probably the best with the current setup
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Chris I didn't know the factory "recommended" ROW 030?
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i hate to ask so many questions, but is there a recommended ride height for the pss9's?
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i had the same concerns you bring up, but after talking to bilstein and a few forum members that are running pss9's on cabs with no problems, i decided to go for it.
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Preface...this is for FVD PSS9s on a Turbo Cab.
Front: Camber....-30' ; Toe +5'
Rear: Camber...-35' ; Toe +10'
This is not the most aggressive, so you could go more, but wear the tires quick.
I put mine at -1f, -1.8r with 0 toe front and factory rear. 0 toe creates a nicer turn in although it will not track as well on the freeway. My tirewear is acceptable in the rear- It does wear out the inners, but if you drive it hard enough it will even out. the front have completely even wear.
Dog,
I would be glad to share the alignment I have on my 02 cab with PSS9s if your are interested. I would say that I have a slightly agressive street setup. Not a track setup. What coilovers are you installing?
Jim
Not sure pss9's are such a great idea on a cab, structural rigidity you know. They wern't exactly designed to be track cars you know. Might be better off withnthe factory recommended RoW 030.
allegedly, the 02's are a lot stiffer than the 3.4 liter model. allegedly. bilstein usa says it okay. no damage to the car, but i may not get the same results as a coupe based on the chassis give. i had the same concerns you bring up, but after talking to bilstein and a few forum members that are running pss9's on cabs with no problems, i decided to go for it. i was told the only potential, and this was a big if, would be running at 10/10's on the track with race slicks. other than that, normal DE events etc, i should be okay.
the row's drop was too lame for me anyway
i'm already at a 40 mm front and 35mm drop with my springs. i can't go back up
Dog...what is running at 10/10? If you are going to be using PSS9s then the settings go from 1-9 with 1 being the stiffest. I have mine set 3/4 (back/front).
Chris I didn't know the factory "recommended" ROW 030? They didn't.
Front
Camber -1.1
Caster 8
Toe .07
Rear
Camber -1.6
Toe .15
I sold my extra sway bars to Carlos before I bought this car so I have the stock ones on. This is just my tooling around in car so I don't know if I'll mess with it anymore.
On the other hand, a S/C would be fun.
Jim
you are correct sir, Mr. LVDell
thanks for the settings guys.
i hate to ask so many questions, but is there a recommended ride height for the pss9's? i know you're not supposed to go too low according to bilstein.
by the way, we got them on today. they're pretty cool. although they settled kind of funny. may have to play with the ride height some more. that's why i need to know what some of you are running. my fronts and rears are between 25.25 and 25.75 right now.
Cool Jim. BTW all I used to run 4f 3r for the pss9's with my aformentioned alignment but I didn't like the harshness so I then set them to 4 all around. It is much more of a pleasant ride but becuase the rear shocks were not as stiff the rear was rolling more. I adjusted the front bar 1 stiffer- I from full soft and it is about right now. I ran the car through the canyons at 40/44 hot temps and it was ok but the rear was stepping out. (I know I should have run the rears less), but have run them at 40 before and wanted to try a little more pressure to see how much bias it changed.
BTW the car is probably the best with the current setup
Another result is that stiffening the front bar to stiffen the rear handling makes the steering feel much more solid and connected. It also seems to make the dampening/spring rates seemingly more equal front to back for whatever reason.
This stiffening of the front bar got rid of the inherent plagued light feeling of the 996 that the boxter doesn't have. It now feels just like a boxters steering.
Got mine all set and ready to go. Just needs the alignment.
Front setting 5
Rear setting 4
Front ride height 25.5"
Rear ride height just a hair under 26"
corner balanced within about 35 pounds
Viperbob on here did the install, and what a great job he did I might add. The car rides and handles great. Not nearly as harsh as I thought it would be.
Boy my car is a porker. Around 3450 with fuel. the blower and the 19" wheels dont help any I guess
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