What kind of alignment do you need for a Miata?
Because the front tires turn, less camber is desired on them as it effects other characteristics, a good agressive setup would have about .7 degrees of negative camber on the front tires. Rear tires are stationary with respect to the direction of travel, thus they can get away with, and can use more negative camber.
What’s the best way to set up camber on a Miata?
The best way to set up caster and camber on the front wheels of the Miata is to have the shop give you as much positive caster as physically possible, then dial in the maximum negative camber while keeping the caster.
What should the caster be on a Miata?
The best way to set up caster and camber on the front wheels of the Miata is to have the shop give you as much positive caster as physically possible, then dial in the maximum negative camber while keeping the caster. It is possible to see numbers like 4.7 to 5.5 degrees positive caster depending on the year and ride height of the Miata.
What causes a flat tire on a Miata?
As the Miata transfers its weight to the outside tire, the suspension travels up, and the car leans over on the edge of the tire. If there was negative camber to the wheel, then as the car leans into the turn, it will fall onto the flat part of the tread instead of the tire’s sidewall.
Because the front tires turn, less camber is desired on them as it effects other characteristics, a good agressive setup would have about .7 degrees of negative camber on the front tires. Rear tires are stationary with respect to the direction of travel, thus they can get away with, and can use more negative camber.
The best way to set up caster and camber on the front wheels of the Miata is to have the shop give you as much positive caster as physically possible, then dial in the maximum negative camber while keeping the caster. It is possible to see numbers like 4.7 to 5.5 degrees positive caster depending on the year and ride height of the Miata.
The best way to set up caster and camber on the front wheels of the Miata is to have the shop give you as much positive caster as physically possible, then dial in the maximum negative camber while keeping the caster.
How tall do you have to be for Miata Exocet?
You may still end up with the chassis jack points level, just understand that Miata alignment specs do not directly always translate to the Exocet chassis. Minimum rear ride height with Xida Race or most short body (two piece) coilver is 4.25″.