Alignment question...need help
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Instructor
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From: Emporia KS
Alignment question...need help
My car ( '99 hardtop) goes in tomorrow to be aligned. I just lowered it about 2 wks.ago and have put about 300 miles on it. Should I go with the factory align specs or the Z06 specs with the neg. 1 deg. camber all around? My tires are like new factory run flats, and I want to make sure of even tire wear after the align. 
Any suggestions/help is greatly appreciated! 
Any suggestions/help is greatly appreciated!
Race Director
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From: HOW FAST WAS I GOING OFFICER? Los Angeles Hating GM Dealership Service Dept.'s Since Sept. 2004
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Unless you have Z06 wheels, suspension, etc., I'd stick with factory regular specs. Just my $.02
Race Director
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From: Manhattan, KS Missing SoCal since 2005
I had my coupe aligned to Z06 specs when I put Z06 wheels & F1 SC's on. Inside fronts are wearing noticeably. If you are not going to track the car, I would stick with stock specs. fwiw....
Burning Brakes
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I put on Z06 wheels, Supercars, Hotchkiss sway bars, and had it lowered on the factory bolts almost one inch all around. I had it aligned to Z06 specs and found out it was almost at those specs because of the lowering. I haven't noticed any unusual wear -- but I haven't put many miles on it. I am extremely happy with how it drives and handles.
Le Mans Master
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If you are running on runflats, as you indicate, I would stay with stock alignment.
The stiff sidewall of the rf is not designed for significant neg camber, and while -1* isn't really that much, I think they will be much happer (as will your wallet) going with stock specs.
If you are tracking, that's a different story, but in all honesty you will get much more out of different tires than you will with negative camber (at least for starters).
The stiff sidewall of the rf is not designed for significant neg camber, and while -1* isn't really that much, I think they will be much happer (as will your wallet) going with stock specs.
If you are tracking, that's a different story, but in all honesty you will get much more out of different tires than you will with negative camber (at least for starters).
