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Old Oct 16, 2013 | 05:31 PM
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Anyone know the alignment specs for the C7 Z51? I'm not talking about the suggested track specs in the owners manual but the specs the factory uses when building the car?
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Old Oct 17, 2013 | 11:55 PM
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Anyone know the alignment specs for the C7 Z51? I'm not talking about the suggested track specs in the owners manual but the specs the factory uses when building the car?
I asked yesterday and no response either. I am going to lower mine this weekend and I will measure the alignment specs before I start, but that does not mean they are right to start with.
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Old Oct 18, 2013 | 08:02 AM
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I hear ya! My car is pulling to the right on occasion. I guess we'll get it up on the rack and basically just even things up left to right and make sure there is a bit of toe in.
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GMautotech - thanks for the chart.
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looks to me that stock alingment is way too conservative.
have anybody tried to increase cambers and reduce front toe?

also rear zero toe looks strange is this usually makes rear end too oversteery...
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Old Jan 9, 2014 | 06:06 PM
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looks to me that stock alingment is way too conservative.
have anybody tried to increase cambers and reduce front toe?

also rear zero toe looks strange is this usually makes rear end too oversteery...
I agree. Have always found that a little toe in on the rear makes for a much better driving car.
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The tolerances are so wide you could just about do anything and be in spec. I would hope Pfdat Racing will come out with suggested alignment specs for the C7 soon. Their site still only shows the C6 recommendations which have been very useful for C6 owners.
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from what i've seen with other cars- OEM tolerances are always pretty wide.
my guess it's to make it quicker at the factory and make dealers' life easier...
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