Suspension alignment settings for track/hard road driving

Now you are bringing up subjects I'd rather talk about. However your alignment will ultimately depend on the track you drive at, driving style, suspension ride height and tires. You will need to run the car at the track, check how if feels at the limit and take tire temps across the tread and adjust from there.

I did a basic slightly aggressive alignment on my 2019 488 that I had Novitec springs put on and ran Cup2's. Obviously I was going to drive way more miles on the street than track but I wanted a compromise. The only alignment spec that I did that was out of spec was the front camber.

I had around 1.5 degree in front where max camber stock is -1 degree per side with stock toe on a slight aggressive of outward side of oem spec and the rear at 1.3 degree camber and stock toe inward, Caster was stock as well but slightly changed due to ride height.

I did not slam my 488 down either, did ride height adjustment measurements from the frame ( the proper way) and ran oem tire size with HRE wheels with just a touch of offset.

You really need to align your car to your specs and driving and how you are setting the car up. You need to work with an alignment specialist that knows the dynamics of parameters like this.

 

I believe the car have a slight toe out on the front from factory.

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toe out for front is stock on these Ferrari 488/F8 cars even Pista. It keeps the stock feel in the car...quick steering. Going more neutral will lessen that quick responsive feel.

Ferrari 488 GTB Alignment Specs

WHEELS

OEM Specs

Front 20x9 et 44.7

Rear 20x11 et 38.5


Stock with 11/15mm Hill Eng Spacers

Front 32.7

Rear 23.5


HRE Specs R101 Stock Specs

Front 20x9 et 34.7

Rear 20x11 et 23.5


TIRES

Front 245-35-20 26.8” Overall Diameter

Rear 305-30-20 27.2” Overall Diameter




OEM STOCK ALIGNMENT

Front
Camber : -1 / -0.6 Degrees (Factory -0.8 degrees)
Toe : - .11 / -.06 Degrees Outward
Caster : 4.7 /5.5 Degrees ( Factory 4.92 degrees)

Rear
Camber : -1.5/ -1.1 (factory-1.33 degrees)
Toe : +.13 /+.19 Degrees Inward



MY ALIGNMENT SPECS

Front

Camber : -1.5 degrees per side

Toe : -.09 degrees (.7mm ) outward per side

Caster : non-adjustable 5.8 Degrees


Rear

Camber : -1.3 degrees per side

Toe : +.14 degrees IN (1.4mm) per side inward

 

Only did spacers on the OEM wheels while waiting for my HRE wheels because as the car drops the body really overhangs the wheels. Drove it 3 or 4 times only on spacers so I have no thoughts on them and handling.

 

Look at this:


Specs are in here



This guy really knows to drive the Nuerburgring and owner of a track cars preparation company:
https://www.apex-nuerburg.com/

I was not sooo happy last friday with my P Zeros:

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Rears were overheating quickly

 

Just in case your alignment shop works in Minutes on there machine...some machines will covert.
The left number is the minimum, the middle is recommended, and the right is maximum. The numbers are for each side.
Note that 60 minutes represent 1 whole degree. - means negative and + means positive. For toe negative is out positive is in.


488 OEM spec:
Front:
Toe: -7 min, -5 min, -3 min (toe out)
Camber: -33 min, -48 min, -1 degr
Caster: +4degr 43 min, +5 degr 7 min, 5 degr 31 min.

Rear:
Toe: +8 min, +10 min, +11 min (toe in)
Camber: -1 degr 8 min, 1 degr 20 min, 1 degr 32 min

 

For a agressive in spec OEM alignment... try for
FRONT Camber -1 degrees
REAR Camber - 1.3 degrees
Front Toe .09 degrees out
Rear Toe .14 degrees in

 

Tire wear for a track event looks normal. Nothing wrong with the Pirelli's. Yes Robert did some aligment work and liked his changes. He went with toe in on front, very opposite from Ferrari OEM specs. That is his preference and maybe not yours.

 

Meant to say...too bad we can not edit a post!.... Anyway... you could benefit from more camber all 4 corners.

 

Awesome thread, love this kind of information.

 

Will be interested to hear your feedback after you've been to Goodwood.