Track alignment for DD?
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It is a good idea to grind bolts and keep washers if you can get more negative camber. This way you can have wider track and don't need spacers
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Maybe I'm missing it, but what did they set the rear caster to and how did they set it? The C7's adjustment is different than a C6 and the rear caster has to be set using a digital angle meter. I've already seen a couple cars from the factory with incorrect rear caster settings. Supposedly it is very important to verify the rear caster stays at 0.0 after making the camber and toe adjustments.
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Originally Posted by lawdogg149 View Post
I have left mine on the track alignment. Cost me $175 to get it aligned thanks to them having to reprogram the steering system. Yea you will love how much better it handles with the track alignment. I haven't seen any more wear on the tires I am watching them closely
I have left mine on the track alignment. Cost me $175 to get it aligned thanks to them having to reprogram the steering system. Yea you will love how much better it handles with the track alignment. I haven't seen any more wear on the tires I am watching them closely
OP I run my track settings on the street and have been for years, it will wear the inside a bit. I usually heat cycle out my tires before wearing out my tires so I don't worry too much about it.
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If you aren't having any noticeable increase in tyre wear running the track alignment 100% of the time, I'll leave mine in that alignment all the time also.
Lastly, I'm wondering if the M7 car that Randy Probst drove in the recent MT GT-R Nismo versus Z06 article didn't have a bad alignment since he stated that the car felt unbalanced. That has been the only time I can remember a review saying the car wasn't really 'easy' to drive fast on a road course.
Bish
Lastly, I'm wondering if the M7 car that Randy Probst drove in the recent MT GT-R Nismo versus Z06 article didn't have a bad alignment since he stated that the car felt unbalanced. That has been the only time I can remember a review saying the car wasn't really 'easy' to drive fast on a road course.
Bish
I was hoping that after all these years that they would be paying more attention to these things, but I guess not. Everybody seems to be fixated on power issues, but I bet the Willow Springs lap disappointment came from a bad alignment.
