I bought a 2003 Yellow Z06 here in the UK in January. It's my 7th Corvette and I should have bought one years ago - what a car.....

Can anyone give me the factory wheel alignment settings. I've searched the forum and have found C5 settings but I have a feeling that the Z06 settings are different.

Many thanks.

 

 

HEY RICH
GET YER SELF ONE OF THESE,NO AMOUNT OF ALIGNMENT WILL MAKE IT GO STRAIGHT.



JOKE OVER,WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS INFO AS WELL. NITRO UK (DAVE)

 

Does anyone know the answer please??

Otherwise it looks like I'll be using a ruler and a piece of string.......................

 

Alignment Nominal Tolerance

Front Individual Camber -0.70 +-0.50
Front Individual Caster 6.90 +-0.50
Front Individual Toe 0.04 +-0.10
Steering Wheel Angle 0.00 +-1.00
Front Cross Camber 0.00 +-0.25
Front Cross Caster 0.00 +-0.25
Front Total Toe 0.08 +-0.20
Rear Individual Camber -0.68 +-0.50
Rear Individual Toe -0.01 +-0.10
Rear Total Toe -0.02 +-0.20
Rear Thrust Angle 0.00 +-0.10
Rear Cross Camber 0.00 +-0.25

 

these maybe zo6 ( 2003 should be same?) dave


The Z06 utilizes the FE4 suspension, not available on other Corvette models. FE4 uses a larger front stabilizer bar, stiffer rear leaf spring, and revised camber settings "calibrated for maximum control during high-speed operation".

2001/2 Front Alignment Specifications
All Models

Front Individual Toe
+ 0.04
+/- 0.10

Front Sum Toe
+ 0.08
+/- 0.20

Steering Wheel Angle
0.0
+/- 1.0

FE1 & FE3

Front Individual Caster
+ 7.4
+/- 0.5

Front Cross Caster
Within +/- 0.5

Front Individual Camber
- 0.20
+/- 0.5

Front Cross Camber
Within +/-0.5

FE4 (Z06)

Front Individual Caster
+ 6.9
+/- 0.5

Front Cross Caster
Within +/- 0.5

Front Individual Camber
- 0.70
+/- 0.5

Front Cross Camber
Within +/- 0.5

Rear Alignment Specifications
All Models

Rear Individual Toe
- 0.01
+/- 0.10

Rear Sum Toe
- 0.02
+/- 0.20

Rear Thrust Angle
0.0
+/- 0.10

FE1 & FE3

Rear Individual Camber
- 0.18
+/- 0.5

Rear Cross Camber
Within +/- 0.5

FE4 (Z06)
Rear Individual Camber
- 0.68
+/- 0.5

Rear Cross Camber
Within +/- 0.5

Greater negative camber helps increase the tire contact patch in aggressive cornering situations.

Ref.
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C'ya
D


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05-10-2005, 02:47 PM

 

My factory alignment settings have ruined my front F1's at 13000 miles.
The contact patch of the tires are from the inside to the middle of the tire on both. I am down to the cords. Why should I have had to inspect the alignment from the factory to prevent premature tire wear?
I purchased tire insurance from Goodyear when I bought the car, will thaey cover this?

 

The factory alignment on the Z06 has -.7 camber. The variance could allow it to be from -.5 to -.1.0. It also has a hair of toe out front and toe in rear. They call it a performance alignment. I believe it is mentioned on the owners video.

13K on the original tires is not bad. If you were that concerned then you should have paid more attention to your tires. The inside didn't wear away to nothing magically....

No your tire insurance won't cover it. It's an alignment caused wear, not a tire failure.

 

Anyone have settings for 98 coupe with active suspension ?