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Got an alignment today and it took them two hours, they said the castor was way off but is now within spec according to them. I have the final numbers and I have to admit I'm not very verse as I should be on this topic. Do these numbers look acceptable and is this time frame consistent with other's experiences?
Left Front Right Front Left Rear Right Rear
Camber -1.0° -1.0° -1.2 ° -1.2°
Caster +5.5° +5.5°
Toe 0.00 0.00 -0.10 -0.10
Total Toe 0.00 - 0.20
'88 Corvette Challenge Specifications***
Left Front Right Front Left Rear Right Rear
Camber -2.5° -2.5° -2.5° -2.5 °
Caster +5.5° to 6.0° +5.5° to 6.0°
Toe 0.0 0.0 3/16-inch 3/16-inch
Total Toe 0.0 3/8-inch
Looks like it's close except for that left castor which is little off. I had changed both the inner / outer tie rods, shocks and lower ball joints. The article was right that it's tough finding someone to align it. The guy I use is pretty grumpy and sounds like he wishes he retired yesterday..
Looks like it's close except for that left castor which is little off. I had changed both the inner / outer tie rods, shocks and lower ball joints. The article was right that it's tough finding someone to align it. The guy I use is pretty grumpy and sounds like he wishes he retired yesterday..
Doesn't look like any of them are exactly right.
I've always went by the line of thought that there's two things I need somebody else to do. Get a good tire/alignment shop that you trust. Get a good trans shop that you trust and then I'll do everything else needing done that breaks.
I've seen a couple of threads around here, well from before my time on here, that went through showing you how to do an alignment yourself but I've always been hesitant to try it. Don't wanna mess it up. But...it would be good practice and then just keep going til you get it right.
Trans stuff I just drop it off and say do what you do and I trust the guy. He's been doing it for over 40 years and has always done me right so far as I can tell. He reinstalls my exhaust straight, too, the couple of times he's had it off to work on the trans.
Do they use chickens to scratch out the sheets at this alignment place ?
5 degrees of positive castor is ok for the C4 (usually between 3 and 6 degrees depending on use)
0 degrees of camber is no good, you should really be aiming at .5 to 1 degree of negative camber (depending on use)
Any old time C-4 techs that is still around is going to be old and grumpy, I have respect for them, they are disappearing fast, there was old guy here in the Birmingham Al area ,yep retired last year ,I drove my 93 into his shop told me more about this old 93 that I have learned in the years I have had it ,al that knowledge sitting at watching the wheel on TV ,SAD.
I've always went by the line of thought that there's two things I need somebody else to do. Get a good tire/alignment shop that you trust. Get a good trans shop that you trust and then I'll do everything else needing done that breaks.
I've seen a couple of threads around here, well from before my time on here, that went through showing you how to do an alignment yourself but I've always been hesitant to try it. Don't wanna mess it up. But...it would be good practice and then just keep going til you get it right.
Trans stuff I just drop it off and say do what you do and I trust the guy. He's been doing it for over 40 years and has always done me right so far as I can tell. He reinstalls my exhaust straight, too, the couple of times he's had it off to work on the trans.
I'll have to look for the videos. I did see a couple of rough alignment videos using string to adjust toe just to drive it to the shop, and I was able to eyeball that good enough to steer. I don't believe I saw any computers in this shop, he's got a bunch of old porches around. The tech did ask if "do I drive it alot", which I didn't find encouraging..
Do they use chickens to scratch out the sheets at this alignment place ?
5 degrees of positive castor is ok for the C4 (usually between 3 and 6 degrees depending on use)
0 degrees of camber is no good, you should really be aiming at .5 to 1 degree of negative camber (depending on use)
It will be used as a weekend pleasure cruiser. Should I take it back to him to correct the camber? I may get a little spirited with it in the hills but no track likely..
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