Need Help on Alignment
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Instructor
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From: Chesterfield MO
Need Help on Alignment
All, I have the spec's that I am going to use for my 2002 Z06 for autocross. I need to find some information on where can I change the caster and camber. Does anyone have a shop manual on line that they can post?
Thanks tony
Thanks tony
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,383
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From: Kinston North Carolina
Wheel Alignment Specifications
RPO
Operation
Service Preferred
Tolerance
Front Alignment Specifications
All
Front Individual Toe
+ 0.04
+/- 0.10
All
Front Sum Toe
+ 0.08
+/- 0.20
All
Steering Wheel Angle
0.0
+/- 1.0
FE1 & FE3
Front Individual Caster
+ 7.4
+/- 0.5
FE1 & FE3
Front Cross Caster
Within +/- 0.5
--
FE1 & FE3
Front Individual Camber
- 0.20
+/- 0.5
FE1 & FE3
Front Cross Camber
Within +/-0.5
--
FE4 (Z06)
Front Individual Caster
+ 6.9
+/- 0.5
FE4 (Z06)
Front Cross Caster
Within +/- 0.5
--
FE4 (Z06)
Front Individual Camber
- 0.70
+/- 0.5
FE4 (Z06)
Front Cross Camber
Within +/- 0.5
--
Rear Alignment Specifications
All
Rear Individual Toe
- 0.01
+/- 0.10
All
Rear Sum Toe
- 0.02
+/- 0.20
All
Rear Thrust Angle
0.0
+/- 0.10
FE1 & FE3
Rear Individual Camber
- 0.18
+/- 0.5
FE1 & FE3
Rear Cross Camber
Within +/- 0.5
--
FE4 (Z06)
Rear Individual Camber
- 0.68
+/- 0.5
FE4 (Z06)
Rear Cross Camber
Within +/- 0.5
--
RPO
Operation
Service Preferred
Tolerance
Front Alignment Specifications
All
Front Individual Toe
+ 0.04
+/- 0.10
All
Front Sum Toe
+ 0.08
+/- 0.20
All
Steering Wheel Angle
0.0
+/- 1.0
FE1 & FE3
Front Individual Caster
+ 7.4
+/- 0.5
FE1 & FE3
Front Cross Caster
Within +/- 0.5
--
FE1 & FE3
Front Individual Camber
- 0.20
+/- 0.5
FE1 & FE3
Front Cross Camber
Within +/-0.5
--
FE4 (Z06)
Front Individual Caster
+ 6.9
+/- 0.5
FE4 (Z06)
Front Cross Caster
Within +/- 0.5
--
FE4 (Z06)
Front Individual Camber
- 0.70
+/- 0.5
FE4 (Z06)
Front Cross Camber
Within +/- 0.5
--
Rear Alignment Specifications
All
Rear Individual Toe
- 0.01
+/- 0.10
All
Rear Sum Toe
- 0.02
+/- 0.20
All
Rear Thrust Angle
0.0
+/- 0.10
FE1 & FE3
Rear Individual Camber
- 0.18
+/- 0.5
FE1 & FE3
Rear Cross Camber
Within +/- 0.5
--
FE4 (Z06)
Rear Individual Camber
- 0.68
+/- 0.5
FE4 (Z06)
Rear Cross Camber
Within +/- 0.5
--
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 5,414
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From: Texas
you need to have an alignment machine to do this properly... don't try and do this at home, take it to an alignment shop...
the c5's are easy, you can adjust rear camber and toe, and the front camber, caster and toe are all adjustable....
the above pic shows the front lower control arm and the 2 cam eccentrics used to adjust camber and caster.
the c5's are easy, you can adjust rear camber and toe, and the front camber, caster and toe are all adjustable....
the above pic shows the front lower control arm and the 2 cam eccentrics used to adjust camber and caster.
Tech Contributor
Joined: Oct 1999
Posts: 41,032
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From: Charlotte, NC (formerly Endicott, NY)
You can do it at home but it takes some work. First, you need a level spot for the car, second you need a camber gauge (can use carpenter's levels or buy cheap ones used by race teams at the track), a way to measure toe consistently and then lots of time. After you make any adjustment you need to move the car so the suspension will settle. I used to drive around the block. To do an alignment this way took me about three hours. Set your camber, caster and then set toe as the other two affect toe. Doing the rear you only adjust camber and toe but you do need to string the car so you keep the thrust angle straight with the center axis of the car when setting rear toe.
Bill
Bill
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2008
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Likes: 2
You can do it at home but it takes some work. First, you need a level spot for the car, second you need a camber gauge (can use carpenter's levels or buy cheap ones used by race teams at the track), a way to measure toe consistently and then lots of time. After you make any adjustment you need to move the car so the suspension will settle. I used to drive around the block. To do an alignment this way took me about three hours. Set your camber, caster and then set toe as the other two affect toe. Doing the rear you only adjust camber and toe but you do need to string the car so you keep the thrust angle straight with the center axis of the car when setting rear toe.
Bill
Bill
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 5,414
Likes: 25
From: Texas
most alignment shops around here charge about $69-89 for a 4 wheel alignment. i don't think you could do as good at home.... i have aligned some cars at home, and have gotten them close, but they were never perfect when i put them on the alignment rack.
I also have an alignment rack at work, so it is much easier to just put it on the rack at work....
i would find someone that you can trust with an alignment machine, and just have them align it.
there is nothing special about aligning a c5, it is actually easier than most cars, because everything is adjustable.
any alignment shop with a good machine and a knowledgeable tech should be able to knock out a c5 alignment with no problem....
I also have an alignment rack at work, so it is much easier to just put it on the rack at work....
i would find someone that you can trust with an alignment machine, and just have them align it.
there is nothing special about aligning a c5, it is actually easier than most cars, because everything is adjustable.
any alignment shop with a good machine and a knowledgeable tech should be able to knock out a c5 alignment with no problem....
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