Seeking alignment opinions
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Seeking alignment opinions
I got a new set of Kuhmos on and I want to get an alignment to ensure even tire wear and proper handling. I found some info searching the archives, but would like some additional info/opinions. Here is the chart I found:
http://www.vbandp.com/instructions/...truct/align.htm
I am considering the "Advanced Street" as my '95 is a daily driver that gets some spirited driving from time to time.
What are your experiences/opinion?
http://www.vbandp.com/instructions/...truct/align.htm
I am considering the "Advanced Street" as my '95 is a daily driver that gets some spirited driving from time to time.
What are your experiences/opinion?
Burning Brakes
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i use those settings on my daily driver, which i also autocross often. very good for the street, but i wish i had more negative camber in the autocrosses.
your link didn't work - here's a corrected one:
http://www.vbandp.com/instructions/h...ruct/align.htm
your link didn't work - here's a corrected one:
http://www.vbandp.com/instructions/h...ruct/align.htm
Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '07
Originally Posted by odysseysteve
I got a new set of Kuhmos on and I want to get an alignment to ensure even tire wear and proper handling. I found some info searching the archives, but would like some additional info/opinions. Here is the chart I found:
http://www.vbandp.com/instructions/...truct/align.htm
I am considering the "Advanced Street" as my '95 is a daily driver that gets some spirited driving from time to time.
What are your experiences/opinion?
http://www.vbandp.com/instructions/...truct/align.htm
I am considering the "Advanced Street" as my '95 is a daily driver that gets some spirited driving from time to time.
What are your experiences/opinion?
If you have larger, i.e. 315's, tires on the back you are going to want to run more negative camber on the rear camber.
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Originally Posted by qwik96GS
You can easily run -1 camber on the street without too much additional wear. Toe is much more a factor of wear than camber is...
If you have larger, i.e. 315's, tires on the back you are going to want to run more negative camber on the rear camber.
If you have larger, i.e. 315's, tires on the back you are going to want to run more negative camber on the rear camber.
Racer
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From: Medford NJ
When I had new tires installed a year ago.
I had complete alignment,done by a tech who used to work for Chevy.
This was done at National Tire, maybe I was lucky , but the print-out, I was given was exact to the Corvette specs.
He spent about 1 hour, & i was very pleased.
The computer specs at NT where right on the money.
I had complete alignment,done by a tech who used to work for Chevy.
This was done at National Tire, maybe I was lucky , but the print-out, I was given was exact to the Corvette specs.
He spent about 1 hour, & i was very pleased.
The computer specs at NT where right on the money.
Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '07
Originally Posted by Corvette Kid NC
I've run the advanced street set-up for some time. In fact I wore out a set of Kumho MXs with the set up. I was thinking of going with more negative camber because my fronts still wore a little more on the outer edge. Around here you're in a curve as often as not and I also tend to enjoy the curves on a regular basis. So would you think I'd be good with 1 degree negative on all four corners then? I'm using ZO6 wheels so I have 295/35/18s rear and 275/40/17s in the front.
