4 Wheel Alignment ?
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4 Wheel Alignment ?
I think I read it on this forum, that Corvettes come with a track tire alignment. And tires will wear better if aligned for the street. I do not intend to track my car and would like to have it aligned for the street if that's a better way to go. Anyone have information about that and should the people doing the alignment know the difference? I'm taking it to a place that specializes in sports cars like Vettes.
Burning Brakes
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From everything I've read, alignments from the factory can be all over the place and still be within the ridiculously wide tolerances for stock alignments. Especially so with the rear caster. Only the C7 and newer have adjustable rear caster, Earlier Corvettes rear castor was not adjustable
For any alignment work on the C7 corvette, make sure the shop has the specific tools needed to measure and set the rear caster as it can't be measured by any alignment machine. Many will say they can do it, others say they can but don't bother doing it. Best to have them measure and hand write the left and right measurement on the printout they give you.
There's lots of info here and on the internet about C7 alignment specs for both street and track. Don't rely on the stock specs, they are too general
For any alignment work on the C7 corvette, make sure the shop has the specific tools needed to measure and set the rear caster as it can't be measured by any alignment machine. Many will say they can do it, others say they can but don't bother doing it. Best to have them measure and hand write the left and right measurement on the printout they give you.
There's lots of info here and on the internet about C7 alignment specs for both street and track. Don't rely on the stock specs, they are too general
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None of the cars came from the factory with a track alignment. My Z06 came with right about -1.0 degree camber at each wheel. The recommended track alignment in the OM states camber should be -2.0 degrees. Several other cars I worked on had about the same initial camber.
You can decrease negative camber to reduce tire wear but you will lose some of the car's handling crispness. The car will seem not as responsive when driving. It will drive more like a sedan Vs a sports car.
Bill
You can decrease negative camber to reduce tire wear but you will lose some of the car's handling crispness. The car will seem not as responsive when driving. It will drive more like a sedan Vs a sports car.
Bill
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I replaced the rear Toe Links on my 19 GS with Granatelli adjustable links and had the rear camber set to -.05. The car still handles superbly on the twisty country roads and the tire wear is great. That setting also removes a little of the stress on the inside of the wheels. It's a convertible so I don't worry about making any High G turns at the track. Other opinions may vary!
