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Apr 20, 2009 | 12:45 PM

pinoyvette

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From: huntley IL

allignment question

im taking my car to get it lowered, corner weighed and allignment this week and can somebody post the FACTORY specs for allignment for a
Z51 equippped vette...thx a lot and any advice about what im about to do will greatly appreciated...be safe now

Apr 20, 2009 | 12:53 PM

Mark VerMurlen

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The factory alignment specs are very wide. Much wider than I wanted my car to be setup. If you're going to corner weight the car, it sounds like you'd want to specify your own specs and get the car aligned close to those specs too. How do you plan to use the car? Are you looking for maximum tire life or something that enhances performance?

- Mark

Apr 20, 2009 | 12:58 PM

johnodrake

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Here are the specs - including my own. Lowered 3/4" on coilovers.

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Apr 20, 2009 | 01:29 PM

pinoyvette

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Quote:

Originally Posted by johnodrake

Here are the specs - including my own. Lowered 3/4" on coilovers.

link doesnt work...

Apr 20, 2009 | 01:36 PM

pinoyvette

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Originally Posted by Mark VerMurlen

when i went to this racing school one of the mentors has a racing shop and when i asked him about lowering he said i should it the right way...as far as how im the use the car i want get a little of both...
he asked to get as much information about the allignment specs as i can get and i have a Z51 package thats why i specified that on my first post...im not sure if theres a difference between a standard suspension and a Z51 equipped one...

Apr 20, 2009 | 01:51 PM

pinoyvette

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From: huntley IL

somebody posted on here some allignment numbers before but im not sure if they were a Z51 specs and also i cant seem to search it...
i need help with this guys...thx

Apr 20, 2009 | 02:49 PM

RicK T

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Here you go:

Be sure to read the whole thread. Front specs are the same for '05-'08 and I'm guessing '09 too but I don't know for sure. The rear is a little different for '05-'07:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...r-an-08-a.html

And I suggest you read this one too. Modshack makes some good points with other good discussion:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...tire-wear.html