Wheel Alignment
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 1999
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From: Los Angeles CA
Wheel Alignment
I'm looking for thoughts on a good starting alignment (camber) for a Z51 coupe run on the street and once or twice a month on road tracks (not particularly high-speed tracks). One set of stock run-flats used for everything, stock height. Driver runs in the "middle group" (novice with about a year of performance driving, but very new to the Corvette world). For reference, the factory specs are -.45 degrees +/- 0.50 degrees for camber, front and rear. My suggestion was -1.0 front, -0.75 rear to get things started, then see how it feels and how the tires wear. What say you?
BTW, I run -1.75 front, -1.25 rear on my Z06 with Nitto NT555RII's, substantially softer sidewalls and compound than the run-flats.
BTW, I run -1.75 front, -1.25 rear on my Z06 with Nitto NT555RII's, substantially softer sidewalls and compound than the run-flats.
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Incline Village NV
I run my 06 M6 Z51 on the street and about two track events per month. I am currently at -1.5 degrees camber in the front and -.9 degrees in the back. Toe is .2 inches on front and 0 in the rear. I run BF Goodrich KDW 2's on the track. Now that they have been heat cycled and are worn down a ways they are performing quite well. Next time I will get them shaved.
