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10-02-2007, 03:34 PM
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Alignment
Let's call it "performance street." I am not concerned with tire wear but I obviously don't want it to be unneccesarily excessive. I just want the most agressive settings for my purposes which is Street use. So I will not be at 10/10ths.... The car is quite low on Pfadts with C6Z sways and Toyo T1Rs.
I am thinking
Front:
Camber: -.75
Caster : max
Toe: 0.0
Rear:
Camber: -.5
Toe: -.01
Priority on keeping both sides equal.
Is there anything the turning experts would change?
I am thinking
Front:
Camber: -.75
Caster : max
Toe: 0.0
Rear:
Camber: -.5
Toe: -.01
Priority on keeping both sides equal.
Is there anything the turning experts would change?
10-02-2007, 04:09 PM
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I would go slightly more aggressive as a baseline:
Front:
Camber: -1.0
Caster : max
Toe: 0.0
Rear:
Camber: -.75
Toe: -.02 Total
This is still a SWAG without knowing a bit more such as the car (your profile says 01Z so I went with that).
Front:
Camber: -1.0
Caster : max
Toe: 0.0
Rear:
Camber: -.75
Toe: -.02 Total
This is still a SWAG without knowing a bit more such as the car (your profile says 01Z so I went with that).
10-02-2007, 04:31 PM
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Yes, 2001 Z. What other info would you like to know? Thanks!
Front height is 26 inches and rear height is 26.75 inches both measured at highest point of fender with me in the car.
Front height is 26 inches and rear height is 26.75 inches both measured at highest point of fender with me in the car.
10-02-2007, 05:03 PM
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Knowing all that, I would go with what I said previously. Just be flexible, alignments are based on a few variables, the biggest one is how you drive. An aggressive alignment will not cause abnormal tire wear if it is driven aggressively and vice versa. I run settings that are much more extreme but get normal tire wear but better to start middle of the road (safe) and see how that goes.
10-02-2007, 05:54 PM
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that isn't enough toe. The Z06 C6 comes from the factory with nearly twice that much, and even that is a bit low in my experience. I'd do -1.5 front and -1.0 rear minimum.
I'm personally running -2.2 and -1.5 on my street car, and it really works well at the track
I'm personally running -2.2 and -1.5 on my street car, and it really works well at the track
10-02-2007, 05:59 PM
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That camber settings would work if the poster drives pretty aggressively. Thats the big unknown.
I don't agree about the toe, my handy conversion chart says .02 degrees total on 18" wheels is 1/16" total toe-in. Sounds about right for someone not doing autox/track. How much toe are you suggesting?
I don't agree about the toe, my handy conversion chart says .02 degrees total on 18" wheels is 1/16" total toe-in. Sounds about right for someone not doing autox/track. How much toe are you suggesting?
10-02-2007, 06:32 PM
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davidfarmer did you mean to say camber instead of toe?