mammoth713

I have an 04z c5z, getting ready for my first trackday with it and I am under the impression I should have an alignment done.

What is a good alignment shop around Torrance/Redondo Beach? I thought I read of a suggested one somewhere around the 405/110 junction but cant find it.

Also, the car is currently lowered completely on stock bolts. Will it still have enough travel and be ok setup like this?

Are the alignments for c5z the same thru 2001-2004?
I have written down that I should get the following:
FRONT:
Individual Toe +0.04 +/- 0.10
Sum Toe +0.08 +/- 0.20
Steering Wheel Angle 0.0 +/- 1.0
Individual Caster +6.9 +/-0.5
Cross Caster within +/- 0.5
Individual Camber -0.70 +/- 0.5
Cross Camber within +/- 0.5

REAR:
Individual Toe -0.01 +/- 0.10
Sum Toe -0.02 +/- 0.20
Thrust Angle 0.0 +/- 0.10
Individual Camber -0.68 +/- 0.5
Cross Camber within +/- 0.5

ZedO6

This is easy...the best alignment shop in Socal is West End Alignment in Gardena, at the 91 and 405. Just tell Darrin what you are planning to do with the car and what tires and he will suggest the best setup. By appt only....18008 Vermont Avenue, Gardena, CA 90248
(310) 808-9233

If you can't get in there for some reason, go to Johnson on Hawthorne.

skxf430

I was just at West End last week, and Daren and Chris always do a nice job. Very attentive and efficient at what they do.

Since you are a beginner and this is your first time on track, I would just drive the car the way it is currently setup. As you progress and improve your skills, you can start to change settings and you can see how the various alignments affect your car and lap times. Just go out and enjoy yourself rather than throwing all that money at your car.

Your money is better off spent on track time and instruction.

mammoth713

I bought the car off an older guy last year and I have no clue what state the alignment is in.. I have since lowered the car on the stock bolts for the look on the street and it does not seem to ever hit the bump stops. However, on a track I'm not sure if it's ok to leave it this low? What do you guys think about the ride height?

If you adjust ride height, I'm assuming you throw off the alignment in general, or is that not true?

I was considering just leaving the car in it's current state alignment wise since this will be my first time out at the track. Wasn't sure how much of a big deal it will be to me right now?

ZedO6

Since you have no idea what alignment is currently on the car AND the car has been lowered, its money well spent to have a competent alignment shop set the car up. Discuss your current plans for the car with Darren and he will come up with something that will work for your intended use. Lowering the car absolutely changes the alignment.

rkdc5z06

West end. in Gardena. I got my c5z corner balanced and aligned as well as weight measured. 3260 w driver and 1/4tank of gas

itzmik3

West End.

I will actually be going in later on today

lambert55

Racing your Z06 wihout a very precise alignment is a mistake. Tread wear happens fast and those little twitches in the steering wheel under hard braking into corners are annoying. A god alignment will give you a computer diagram showing all points of alignment, based off the centerlines of the car chassis when the car went on the rack, and another printout showing the adjustments in oooths of an inch. The end product will also be displayed.
One a side note. alignments are a form of car set up for handling under certain conditions. The perfect street alignment is not the perfect racing alignment. Many tracks have predominately sharp right turns and sweeping or arcing lefts. The perfect alignment would not be neutral for that course.

rkdc5z06

westend.

dapopa9

What does west end charge $?

skxf430

I recall it was $150.