SCCA DST Setup Thread(2025)

[cmiovino]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

Driving most of the spring and summer on -4 camber is freaking awful. Since I switch tires in between events, my all-seasons are super twitchy with anything over -3.

This might be my highway problem in the wet. The car's fine in the dry and isn't bad at all even with bumps and weird road conditions with the camber. But even with 75%+ tread left in heavy downpours it's undriveable. I remember coming back from longer events last year in the rain I had to pull off and wait it out a lot. I'd be at 50mph max in a 70 zone with SUVs and trucks flying around me.

[spcmafia]

What front control arms are allowed for this class. I'm starting to think the OEM ones might be a little strained on -4 front camber.

[DocWalt]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

What front control arms are allowed for this class. I'm starting to think the OEM ones might be a little strained on -4 front camber.

Not a concern.


Also, 14.8.H.2 prohibits it anyway unless you want to give up camber bolts AND camber plates.


"On arm-and-strut (MacPherson/Chapman) suspensions, the lower
arms may be modified/replaced OR other methods of camber adjust-
ment as allowed by Sections 14.8.B, C, or F may be used, but NOT
both."

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

What front control arms are allowed for this class. I'm starting to think the OEM ones might be a little strained on -4 front camber.

My buddy has like 5° on OEM arms and it's fine.

[spcmafia]

Originally Posted by DocWalt

Not a concern.


Also, 14.8.H.2 prohibits it anyway unless you want to give up camber bolts AND camber plates.


"On arm-and-strut (MacPherson/Chapman) suspensions, the lower
arms may be modified/replaced OR other methods of camber adjust-
ment as allowed by Sections 14.8.B, C, or F may be used, but NOT
both."

Well that sucks. I think it was either the strut bearing being a little dry or something because after I got the alignment it would make this metallic noise when turning the wheel fully in either direction. Mostly happened during colder days. Not so much now.