I can't think of the stock numbers off the top of my head, but more caster and more camber never really hurts...
This is the guide I originally took a look see at when I took my 142 in those years ago.
VClassics alignment article
I ended up going with 1 degree neg. camber, and don't remember the caster, but I think I had the toe set to 1/16" in, or so. I find the article to be a little conservative, considering some of the numbers cars run today. I think the article covers it, but more caster will give the car more camber when the wheels are turned, thus improving handling, while also making the car want to return to straight ahead more, at the expense of parking lot speeds having increased steering effort. I think those are the basics anyway. With my 142 I haven't noticed much wear on the inside of the tires due to the -1 deg. of camber, but then again, I haven't had the same set of wheels/tires on the car for more than maybe 5000mi at a time.
I just got my 240 aligned, and ended up going with zero toe, but I think that was a bit drastic because the car is used daily, and not really going to be tracked often, if at all. It now requires your hands to be on the wheel all the time, not very relaxing...
Oh, and please let me know when you plan on making it down to PIR... :-D My 142 might be back together and able to come out and play too. Not with a new motor yet though...
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