spacers?
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St. Jude Donor '17
it can add some stress to the stud bolt having two stress points on each side of the plate instead of being against the hub.
The most important thing is the ability to turn the stud with the spacer 4-5 turns.
Tire shops will not work on a car with spacers or will not usually for liability reasons. They say spacers can contribute to the lug bolts backing off. It is possible when this has occurred the individuals did not have enough thread turns on the bolt.
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yes it is possible.
it can add some stress to the stud bolt having two stress points on each side of the plate instead of being against the hub.
The most important thing is the ability to turn the stud with the spacer 4-5 turns.
Tire shops will not work on a car with spacers or will not usually for liability reasons. They say spacers can contribute to the lug bolts backing off. It is possible when this has occurred the individuals did not have enough thread turns on the bolt.
it can add some stress to the stud bolt having two stress points on each side of the plate instead of being against the hub.
The most important thing is the ability to turn the stud with the spacer 4-5 turns.
Tire shops will not work on a car with spacers or will not usually for liability reasons. They say spacers can contribute to the lug bolts backing off. It is possible when this has occurred the individuals did not have enough thread turns on the bolt.
it's smart to get longer studs.
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From: Bedford NH
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And the specs!!!
Hey Uniqvett- My teacher gave us a pretty good website-check it out....http://www.familycar.com/Classroom/ scroll down and click on wheel alignment.
Hey Uniqvett- My teacher gave us a pretty good website-check it out....http://www.familycar.com/Classroom/ scroll down and click on wheel alignment.
http://hardbarusa.com/uploads/image/...%20rev1(1).pdf
It is really easy, and everyone who plays at the track needs to do this yourself.
I really do not like wheel spacers, but sometimes a very thin one (3/16 or so) is necessary for caliper clearance. As long as it is not too thick, no biggie. I do use the ARP wheel studs as well, I like all 4 wheels to stay on the car in corners.
Last edited by ghoffman; May 17, 2008 at 08:24 AM.
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And the specs!!!
Hey Uniqvett- My teacher gave us a pretty good website-check it out....http://www.familycar.com/Classroom/ scroll down and click on wheel alignment.
Hey Uniqvett- My teacher gave us a pretty good website-check it out....http://www.familycar.com/Classroom/ scroll down and click on wheel alignment.
David Farmers Stuff has great info http://www.davidfarmerstuff.com/
One is a DIY alinment
Plus Gary's DIY with the HARD BAR plates, which I highly recommend.
Specs:
Normal corvette
Front.
Camber -0.75 to -1.5*
Caster: Max but equal
toe: 1/32 to 1/16" out
Rear:
Camber: -0.5* to -1.0* ( ~ 1/2 of front )
toe: 1/32" to 1/16" IN
Measure in INCHES not DEGREES
Aggressive alignments
Front
Camber -2.0 to -3.0*
Caster Max but equal
toe: 1/32" to 1/16" out UP to 1/8" out for auto-x
rear
Camber: 1/2 of front or -1.0* to -2.0*
toe 1/32" to 1/16" IN up to 1/8" IN for auto-x
Once you start doing your own alignments you will find that you are much more accurate then any digital machine can ever be. Accuracy is more to the the person doing the alignment, not any machine
Good Luck
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That is for familiy cars, not vettes.
David Farmers Stuff has great info http://www.davidfarmerstuff.com/
One is a DIY alinment
Plus Gary's DIY with the HARD BAR plates, which I highly recommend.
Specs:
Normal corvette
Front.
Camber -0.75 to -1.5*
Caster: Max but equal
toe: 1/32 to 1/16" out
Rear:
Camber: -0.5* to -1.0* ( ~ 1/2 of front )
toe: 1/32" to 1/16" IN
Measure in INCHES not DEGREES
Aggressive alignments
Front
Camber -2.0 to -3.0*
Caster Max but equal
toe: 1/32" to 1/16" out UP to 1/8" out for auto-x
rear
Camber: 1/2 of front or -1.0* to -2.0*
toe 1/32" to 1/16" IN up to 1/8" IN for auto-x
Once you start doing your own alignments you will find that you are much more accurate then any digital machine can ever be. Accuracy is more to the the person doing the alignment, not any machine
Good Luck
David Farmers Stuff has great info http://www.davidfarmerstuff.com/
One is a DIY alinment
Plus Gary's DIY with the HARD BAR plates, which I highly recommend.
Specs:
Normal corvette
Front.
Camber -0.75 to -1.5*
Caster: Max but equal
toe: 1/32 to 1/16" out
Rear:
Camber: -0.5* to -1.0* ( ~ 1/2 of front )
toe: 1/32" to 1/16" IN
Measure in INCHES not DEGREES
Aggressive alignments
Front
Camber -2.0 to -3.0*
Caster Max but equal
toe: 1/32" to 1/16" out UP to 1/8" out for auto-x
rear
Camber: 1/2 of front or -1.0* to -2.0*
toe 1/32" to 1/16" IN up to 1/8" IN for auto-x
Once you start doing your own alignments you will find that you are much more accurate then any digital machine can ever be. Accuracy is more to the the person doing the alignment, not any machine
Good Luck
