Lowering...Alignment question???
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Le Mans Master
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From: Lafayette LA
Lowering...Alignment question???
I will be lowering my '94 Sat and getting an alignment Mon. I do a lot of autocrossing, but still drive it on the street mostly. What do you guys suggest having the alignment set to? Stock settings? Little more camber?
The Pilot Sports don't come cheap, so I don't want to destroy the edges of them, but I would like a little better "lean" to the tires for autocrossing.
Thanks. :seeya
The Pilot Sports don't come cheap, so I don't want to destroy the edges of them, but I would like a little better "lean" to the tires for autocrossing.
Thanks. :seeya
Melting Slicks
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Re: Lowering...Alignment question??? (ZBRA)
> I do a lot of autocrossing, but still drive it on the street mostly.
Try the Vette Brakes "advanced street" aligment (in my sig). You can find this and more of aligment specs + descriptions on their web site http://<a href="http://www.vettebrak...brakes.com</a> Go to "shop online" and choose catalogue page 6.
It might be smart to start with "advanced street" which is still fine on the street and then add some neg camber when you race.
Good luck.
ToniH
Try the Vette Brakes "advanced street" aligment (in my sig). You can find this and more of aligment specs + descriptions on their web site http://<a href="http://www.vettebrak...brakes.com</a> Go to "shop online" and choose catalogue page 6.
It might be smart to start with "advanced street" which is still fine on the street and then add some neg camber when you race.
Good luck.
ToniH
Melting Slicks
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Re: Lowering...Alignment question??? (TIMSPEED)
I lowered my 87 Z52 and aligned it to the "advance street" setting. It's like a NIGHT and DAY difference, I'll tell you that.
Racer
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Re: Lowering...Alignment question??? (Tim89)
In a word, yes, you have to realign it. Lowering it will give you more negative camber. It will also screw up your toe setting, I can't remember which way.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Cary NC
Re: Lowering...Alignment question??? (ZBRA)
On the alignment part. I'm not going to lower my car but I was interested in the advanced street alignment cause I'm do for an alignment. I do a lot of highway driving. Someone told me the advanced street or basically anything that gets into negative camber cause driveability problems on the highway. Have any of you experienced that?
Graham
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Drifting
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From: St. Peters MO
Re: Lowering...Alignment question??? (vms4evr)
Someone told me the advanced street or basically anything that gets into negative camber cause driveability problems on the highway. Have any of you experienced that?
I'd stick with around 1/16" toe IN per side (1/8" total toe in) If I did a lot of highway driving. 0" toe tends to wander and follow ruts a little bit. Not real bad or anything, but enough to become a hassle eventually.
0.50 to 0.75deg. neg. camber on both the front and rear really doesn't make it drive bad on the highway. (IMHO)