"front end wheel alignment specs please"
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Racer
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"front end wheel alignment specs please"
hi there guys,
hope all is well with you!
im getting a front end wheel alignment done tomorrow and need the specifiactions for "camber","toe in", "castor" settings for 1991 vette
the car has been lowered 2-3 " all round and is running drm coil overs on front!
can any one please help with the specs i need to take with me to the suspension place?
here is some old specs i found lying around from the prevoius owner for the front only!
toe in "0"
camber ".25 degrees negative"
castor "6 degrees positive"
the rear was
toe in "1/8" inch"
camber ".50 degrees negative"
cator "n.a"
thanks very much and look forward to some replys soon hopefully!
glen
sxyvet
Australia
hope all is well with you!
im getting a front end wheel alignment done tomorrow and need the specifiactions for "camber","toe in", "castor" settings for 1991 vette
the car has been lowered 2-3 " all round and is running drm coil overs on front!
can any one please help with the specs i need to take with me to the suspension place?
here is some old specs i found lying around from the prevoius owner for the front only!
toe in "0"
camber ".25 degrees negative"
castor "6 degrees positive"
the rear was
toe in "1/8" inch"
camber ".50 degrees negative"
cator "n.a"
thanks very much and look forward to some replys soon hopefully!
glen
sxyvet
Australia
Last edited by sxyvet; Aug 8, 2006 at 06:05 AM. Reason: left out some info!
Le Mans Master
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From: Alive and well in Burlington NC
Check out this article:
http://www.vettebrakes.com/NewsArticals/newsa.htm
My 91 likes the Advanced Street settings.
http://www.vettebrakes.com/NewsArticals/newsa.htm
My 91 likes the Advanced Street settings.
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 469
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Originally Posted by Steel Blue 91
Check out this article:
http://www.vettebrakes.com/NewsArticals/newsa.htm
My 91 likes the Advanced Street settings.
http://www.vettebrakes.com/NewsArticals/newsa.htm
My 91 likes the Advanced Street settings.
you were a great help mate!
cheers
glen
sxyvet
Australia
Le Mans Master
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From: Alive and well in Burlington NC
Originally Posted by 86PACER
How's your tire wear with that setting?
Melting Slicks
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From: Toronto ONTARIO
Any time you change front settings you should do the rears too to make sure the car is 'aligned' . Changing the toe just slightly can throw off the thrust angle.
I used .25 front and rear camber with 0 toe and 3.5 degrees caster for more feel with the sport ratio rack that i love so much.
Also remember that the c4 suspension needs to settle after driving. if they jack up the car at all ( some alignment machines have mini lifts that lift the center of the car to install the alignment spiders on the wheels) it will throw off your alignment when driven and the suspension settles. you have coil over so you may not have an issue here but with leaf springs and even with custom length Bilsteins i had to pretty much align the car with +.25 camber all around because when it settled it would read -.25 (this is why stock c4s have positive alignment settings stock).
I used .25 front and rear camber with 0 toe and 3.5 degrees caster for more feel with the sport ratio rack that i love so much.
Also remember that the c4 suspension needs to settle after driving. if they jack up the car at all ( some alignment machines have mini lifts that lift the center of the car to install the alignment spiders on the wheels) it will throw off your alignment when driven and the suspension settles. you have coil over so you may not have an issue here but with leaf springs and even with custom length Bilsteins i had to pretty much align the car with +.25 camber all around because when it settled it would read -.25 (this is why stock c4s have positive alignment settings stock).
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