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Old Apr 8, 2002 | 01:19 PM
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Can anyone with a service manual provide the alignment specs. for a 2001 Vert.? Thanks. :seeya :seeya
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Old Apr 9, 2002 | 06:25 AM
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Old Apr 9, 2002 | 05:23 PM
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VBP has specs in their new catalog which they've tested.

Daily driver: Advanced street:
Toe - 1/32"in Toe - 0 to 1/32"in
front= Camber - 0 Camber - 1/4"neg
Caster - 6-7 pos Caster - 6-7 pos

Toe - 1/16"in Toe - 1/16"in
rear= Camber - 0 Camber - 1/2 neg


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Old Apr 9, 2002 | 07:01 PM
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VBP has specs in their new catalog which they've tested.

Daily driver: Advanced street:
Toe - 1/32"in Toe - 0 to 1/32"in
front= Camber - 0 Camber - 1/4"neg
Caster - 6-7 pos Caster - 6-7 pos

Toe - 1/16"in Toe - 1/16"in
rear= Camber - 0 Camber - 1/2 neg


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Thanks buddy! :cheers: :seeya :seeya :D
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Old Apr 10, 2002 | 11:47 AM
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is this different than a normal street car alignment specs? for example if I went into my tire shop and just said give me a 4 wheel alignment, would they need these specs or are they standard ? :confused:
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Old Apr 10, 2002 | 02:02 PM
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Yes, they are a little different. The engineers and race teams that work with VBP has come up with these specs to minimise tire wear and improve handling. :flag
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Old Apr 10, 2002 | 05:03 PM
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C5 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 +/- 1.0
FE1 & FE3 Front Individual Caster 7.4 +/- 0.5
FE1 & FE3 Front Cross Caster Within +/- 0.5 --
FE1 & FE3 Front Individual Camber -0.2 +/- 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 -0.7 +/- 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 +/- 0.10
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 --
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Old Apr 10, 2002 | 05:10 PM
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:confused: :seeya
:seeya :p: :seeya
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