Vette_Fan

Hey guys,

I tried to search, but couldn't find much info on this. Who has their car corner balanced? How much do you expect to pay for it? Does it benefit in DD & carving in the hills?

Thanks.

RicK T

If you search in the Autocross/Roadracing Forum there are many discussions on corner balancing. If you do search, I suggest you search "Titles Only" vs entire discussions. And obviously ask your question there too. Good luck.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...roadracing-23/

Pb82 Ronin

Are you meaning "scaling" the car? Where you weigh the car at the points of contact and move weight around to get 50/50 balance?

cam1969

Typically this is done on 4 scales, the sway bars are disconnected to make each wheel independent, then the spring jack screws (or coilovers) are adjusted so the diagonal weights are the same i.e. front right + rear left = front left + rear right. This will give you the best balance you can have short of moving weight. Adjustable sway bar ends are needed to reconnect without putting torque on the sway bar when the car is sitting level.
The only real viable option for moving weight is relocating the battery to the trunk passenger compartment (rear right is the lightest corner on C6s). That is where the z06 batter is located.
This type of activity is for very competitive racing, not worth the effort for the road (or even track days). This is for squeezing out the last fraction of a percent of performance... Most people can get 100X the benefit by spending money on a performance driving school.

OlyC6

+1!

Vette_Fan

I did search titles only, in the entire C6 category....not much.

Anyhow, if someone has first-hand info please do share.

Thanks.

TomdaToolman

Google is a much better search engine even for this Corvette forum!

Welker1

I have an '06 with the Z51 package and have never had mine corner balanced and have never felt the need to do so. I drive very spiritedly, especially through our mountain roads. We have what we call the 'Gorge' on I15 just north of where I live which consists of over 10 miles of some very nice continues curves; max speed is 45 on the mildest of the curves. I've traveled this pass several times early in morning with no traffic and handle the 35-40 MPH curves at 90+ MPH in a single lane with no problems, the car drives like a slot car through them.

Vette_Fan

Well, Z51 is meant to be handling pkg, to begin with. You didn't say if you have any mods or it's ALL OEM? Any changes at all?

jaredtxrx

If I were you, I would get all your suspension mods done. (shocks, sways, bushings, etc...) then to go a race shop that knows what they are doing with alignments and have the car aligned and corner balanced. Then never worry about corner balancing again. Outside of guys racing corner balancing isn't really done. You aren't going to feel or see any difference in how the car handles on the street. You won't (or shouldn't) be pushing the car near hard enough to warrant worrying about it. However, if you are getting the car aligned after all the new parts it wouldn't hurt to go ahead and have it done while the car is there.

Welker1

No kidding, that's why I mentioned it. No mods, completely stock.

Dane@LGmotorsports

Rich at Abel Chevrolet is probably the largest installer of our suspension/aero products and very active in autocross/road race community in CA. I would give him a call and he can help with what will benefit you most. Feel free to give us a call as well 972-429-1963.

Thanks,

Dane