Front suspension design input needed

[358Mustang]

So I am looking for some geometry input for the front suspension on my mustang. Here is the hub/spindle I was going to use.. It is a stock car products 8 degree spindle.. Balljoints look to have roughly 8" of seperation.

I am also planning on going front steer (which those spindles are)

I plan on running a 315 tire and an 18" wheel. I am also doing tube from the firewall forward, so my design is more or less wide open... I am just not sure exactly where to start. I can start plugging in some numbers, but as far as figuring out an ideal camber curve?? Not sure where to start. I know alot of that has to do with the roll stiffness of the car but again I am pretty much building it all so that is wide open..

Some pointers would be nice

[tigerchevelle]

I would try talking to ron sutton,he has a direct number on his website,ron is a super cool guy.

[Ron Sutton]

Hey Brian,

When you said you were going to design it yourself, I thought you had a plan. What kind of questions do you have?

Ron Sutton

[carbuff]

My suggestion:

Work with Ron and pay him to help you with the design phase. I recall him telling me that he offers design services which can range from individual components to the entire car, at what I considered to be very reasonable prices. He can spec out the pieces to pull together the entire system to give you what you want, then you can take that information and build it yourself. Sort of the best of all worlds if you ask me (design knowledge from someone who has infinitely more knowledge than any of us will ever amass, and the satisfaction of taking that knowledge to build something with your own hands).

Best of luck!

[Rod P]

I agree; work with Ron, be a sponge and absorb it all, don't argue your point (you don't have one) unless you have 32 years of race car and chassis design under your belt, be honest in expectations to monetary limitations, and be patient, building from scratch takes time

[358Mustang]

I just don't know what baseline numbers to shoot for, camber gain, roll center height etc.