If you’ve just installed coilovers, lower control arms, or any suspension upgrades on your BRZ or GR86, one of the most important steps is getting the right alignment.
The problem is most drivers don’t know what specs they should actually run.
Too aggressive and your tires wear out fast. Too conservative and you leave performance on the table.
This guide breaks down the best alignment specs based on how you actually use your car so you can get the most out of your setup.
The BRZ and GR86 respond extremely well to proper alignment.
With the right setup, you can:
Whether you are daily driving, canyon carving, or tracking your car, alignment is what ties your entire suspension setup together.
Camber
Toe
Ride Height / Drop
If your BRZ or GR86 is your daily driver, comfort, tire life, and stability should be the priority.
Recommended Setup (all units are in degrees):
This setup keeps the car predictable and stable while still giving you improved grip over stock.
For drivers who enjoy backroads or aggressive street driving, you want more front grip and sharper response without sacrificing too much tire life.
Recommended Setup (all units are in degrees):
This is the sweet spot for most enthusiasts. It improves turn-in and mid-corner grip while keeping the car balanced.
For track days and high performance driving, maximizing grip and consistency is key.
Recommended Setup (all units are in degrees):
At this level, tire wear becomes secondary to performance. This setup gives you the front end bite needed for high speed cornering and braking.
Drifting requires a completely different balance focused on control and predictability.
Recommended Setup (all units are in degrees):
This setup increases steering angle response and keeps the rear stable during transitions.
The BRZ and GR86 low center of gravity is a major factor in how it can punch well above its weight class in cost to performance.
lower isn't better. Your suspension geometry is optimized for OEM ride height. Lowering increases negatively effects your roll center leading to increased body roll and reliance on higher spring rates that provide less potential mechanical grip.
Increased Roll Couple/Roll Center Issues: Lowering the car causes the suspension's roll center to drop faster than the center of gravity, which actually increases the roll couple, leading to more body roll rather than less.
Ruined Camber Curve (Positive Camber Gain): As a MacPherson strut car is lowered, the lower control arm moves past horizontal to an upward angle, causing the tires to gain positive camber during cornering. This lifts the tire onto its outside edge, drastically reducing traction.
Severe Bump Steer: Altering the control arm angles typically increases bump steer, where the toe changes involuntarily as the suspension moves up and down over bumps, making the car feel twitchy and unstable.
One of the biggest limitations of the BRZ and GR86 from the factory is adjustability.
If you are trying to hit more aggressive alignment specs especially for grip or track use, you will quickly run into the limits of OEM components.
That’s where supporting suspension mods come in.
A simple and effective way to dial in front camber for street or mild track setups. These allow quick camber adjustment without major modifications, making them ideal for improving tire wear, front-end grip, and daily drivability.
Provides a wide range of rear camber adjustment, critical for dialing in balance between grip and tire wear. Perfect for lowered cars or drivers looking to fine-tune rear alignment for street comfort or track performance.
A must-have for aggressive alignment setups. These provide a larger camber range than cam bolts, ideal for track or spirited driving where maximizing front grip and turn-in response is key.
The kit includes low-compliance synthetic elastomer bushing that helps maintain preferred alignment settings and enhances steering response. Allows for a camber correction of up to +/- 0.75 degrees
Adjustable front sway bar end links ensure proper preload after lowering, which is critical for consistent handling and predictable alignment behavior. By eliminating unwanted tension in the sway bar, these help maintain balanced cornering and improve front-end response for both street and track use.
Upgraded rear end links reduce flex and allow for proper sway bar function, helping maintain consistent rear alignment under load. This results in improved stability, better weight transfer, and more predictable handling, especially important when dialing in rear toe and balance for performance driving.
Allows precise rear toe correction, which is essential for stability and handling. Whether you want a stable daily driver or a more responsive track setup, proper toe adjustment makes a huge difference in rear-end behavior.
By allowing for ±12mm caster correction, the Cusco Trailing Rod enables fine adjustments to rear suspension geometry. This becomes especially effective when used in conjunction with the BGRS Anti Squat Traction Bracket, helping optimize overall suspension behavior.
Offers additional rear camber adjustment beyond factory limits, especially useful for lowered cars. Helps balance rear grip, improve tire contact, and fine-tune handling characteristics.
The SPL Parts Front Lower Control Arms (FLCA) are designed to give you full control over your front suspension geometry. Built for track, drifting, or street use, this kit allows you to fine-tune critical alignment settings including track width, camber, caster, roll center, and anti-dive.
The foundation of your alignment setup. Ride height, spring rates, and damping all influence alignment geometry. Our custom-built coilovers ensure your alignment works with your suspension, not against it—whether you're daily driving or pushing hard on track.
Pair all of these suspension components, including the Cusco trailing rod, with our anti-squat traction bracket for a perfectly dialed setup.