Nissan 200SX Club - South Africa

Ok so everyone is buying adjustable suspension arms and I wonder how many guys are actually adjusting anything and also knows how their adjustments affect the car's handling...

Here is a basic setup guide to start with - compliments of the good people at Whiteline. - Stickey Mr Riekert if you please.

Settings for S14/S15 application...

Touring/Street:
Front:
Camber: -1.0 to -1.5 Castor : P+7.5 / D+7.0 Toe: 0.0
Rear:
Camber: -1.0 to -1.25 Castor: n/a Toe: 0.8 to 1.2 toe-in

Sport/Trackday:
Front:
Camber: -1.5 to -2.0 Castor: P+7.5 / D+7.0 Toe: 0.0
Rear:
Camber: -1.25 to -2.0 Castor: n/a Toe: 0.5 to 1.2 toe-in

Race(Racing purposes only):
Front:
Camber: -2.5 or more Castor: P+7.5 / D+7.0 Toe: 0.0 to 1.0 toe-out
Rear:
Camber: -2.0 or more Castor: n/a Toe: 0.5 to 1.5 toe-in

See also articles here:
http://www.whiteline.com.au/suspension_ ... y=Articles

See also other resources here:
http://www.whiteline.com.au/suspension_ ... y=Articles

Mismatched castor on a track setup? Don't think so. I would suggest you rather go for equal castor left and right, for road and track setups.

Also, less toe-in on the rear for road cars.

For track it is down to a lot of different aspects so those settings will change depending on car setup, tyres, track layout, use, driver skill, etc.

The settings are not set in concrete. Obviously you can adjust as you see fit or what suits your driving style etc. These are guidelines like you say and a good place to start - Tried tested and proven over and over. Whiteline has been testing these settings over years of development of their products.

Concerning the Race setup castor - these are also based on a car probably driven to events and surely can be set to whatever your need is. Especially if you have all the adjustable arms etc.