Cobra setup for tracking

[DAVID GAGNARD]

On my 65 fastback street car,I have the front end set at 3/4 degree of negative camber and 2 degrees of positive caster, 1/8 inch of toe in....works great for the street and track......on my race car (65 Mustang couple) I use 2.5 degrees of negative camber and 2.5 degrees of positive caster and 1/16 toe in.....
I only put about 2500 miles a year on it on the street,so my tires dry rot long before they wear out.........
If your not putting more than say 5000 miles on the street a year, you can get away with a more agressive front end setting without wearing out your tires too soon......
I agree with bobocat,no more than 1 degree negative camber for all around use..........

Sometime back at our local track for a testing day there was a young guy that drove his 2/dr Corrolla Sport to the track and did a number of sessions......it was bone stock other than a nice set of tires and good brake pads,he was wicked fast for a street car........there was an older guy in a Z06 Vette there,kinda had an attitude.........anyway one session the Corrolla passes the Vette, shouldn't have,but he did......Vette driver was not to happy, next session the Corrolla not only passed the Vette, but within about 5 laps, lapped the Vette!!!!!!!!!!!!!! after the session the Vette drove in the pits, never stopped, just kept going out the gate heading home!!!!!!
Just as soon as you think your some hotshot road racer, someone will come along in a car that is heavier than yours and have 1/2 the HP and blow by you like your engine just killed!!!!Been there,done that....very humbling to say the least.....

David

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Ain't that the truth.

Originally Posted by DAVID GAGNARD

On my 65 fastback street car,I have the front end set at 3/4 degree of negative camber and 2 degrees of positive caster, 1/8 inch of toe in....works great for the street and track......on my race car (65 Mustang couple) I use 2.5 degrees of negative camber and 2.5 degrees of positive caster and 1/16 toe in.....
I only put about 2500 miles a year on it on the street,so my tires dry rot long before they wear out.........
If your not putting more than say 5000 miles on the street a year, you can get away with a more agressive front end setting without wearing out your tires too soon......
I agree with bobocat,no more than 1 degree negative camber for all around use..........

Sometime back at our local track for a testing day there was a young guy that drove his 2/dr Corrolla Sport to the track and did a number of sessions......it was bone stock other than a nice set of tires and good brake pads,he was wicked fast for a street car........there was an older guy in a Z06 Vette there,kinda had an attitude.........anyway one session the Corrolla passes the Vette, shouldn't have,but he did......Vette driver was not to happy, next session the Corrolla not only passed the Vette, but within about 5 laps, lapped the Vette!!!!!!!!!!!!!! after the session the Vette drove in the pits, never stopped, just kept going out the gate heading home!!!!!!
Just as soon as you think your some hotshot road racer, someone will come along in a car that is heavier than yours and have 1/2 the HP and blow by you like your engine just killed!!!!Been there,done that....very humbling to say the least.....

David