Wasn't sure whether to put this here or in the track day section, anyway here goes ...
Did my first track day in the 172 Cup yesterday (I've done dozens before in other cars).
Car is on new standard shocks, ProLine springs and was aligned to standard the week before; tyres ContiSport Contact 3s.
At the end of the day it was clear I didn't have enough camber on the front and I was driving on the shoulders a fair bit.
I was running the tyres at 30 psi hot.
My question is, could I offset this by running the fronts at slightly higher pressures, or do I have to get more camber - I assume Eibach camber bolts are the easiest solution?
How easy are the bolts to fit? Could I fit them and then get an alignment place to dial in a bit more camber for me - say 2 degrees?
Bit of background - I don't actually plan to keep the car that long as my Elise should be back on the road in a couple of months; so I'd be willing to live with a bit of accelerated tyre wear if necessary. Plus I really don't want to spend too much on modifying a car I won't be keeping. I'm running the Conti tyres as I was expecting these early season track days to be on the cold/damp side ... typically yesterday was dry sunny and 15 degrees C ...
... few more days like that and the fronts will be toast!
As an aside, they are impressively quick cars aren't they. Though I'd give a lot for a bucket seat ...
Did my first track day in the 172 Cup yesterday (I've done dozens before in other cars).
Car is on new standard shocks, ProLine springs and was aligned to standard the week before; tyres ContiSport Contact 3s.
At the end of the day it was clear I didn't have enough camber on the front and I was driving on the shoulders a fair bit.
I was running the tyres at 30 psi hot.
My question is, could I offset this by running the fronts at slightly higher pressures, or do I have to get more camber - I assume Eibach camber bolts are the easiest solution?
How easy are the bolts to fit? Could I fit them and then get an alignment place to dial in a bit more camber for me - say 2 degrees?
Bit of background - I don't actually plan to keep the car that long as my Elise should be back on the road in a couple of months; so I'd be willing to live with a bit of accelerated tyre wear if necessary. Plus I really don't want to spend too much on modifying a car I won't be keeping. I'm running the Conti tyres as I was expecting these early season track days to be on the cold/damp side ... typically yesterday was dry sunny and 15 degrees C ...
As an aside, they are impressively quick cars aren't they. Though I'd give a lot for a bucket seat ...