Any reason to use different alignment specs? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Briand069 · 09-03-2013, 06:04 PM

Hello,

Looking for alittle help. This past weekend I installed the 1LE front and rear sway bars and the 1LE toe links. Even though I marked everything in the rear I'm going to get it aligned but I'm wondering if I should let the shop just use the stock 2010 SS specs or should I ask them to use something else? I also have 275's all the way around if that matters. I do mostly street driving but do go to the drag strip as well. Any suggestions? Also, the rest of the suspension is stock.

Thanks
Brian

Norm Peterson · 09-09-2013, 07:16 AM

For a mostly street/occasional strip car I'd set the front camber and toe settings and the rear toe to stock, but I'd put rear camber at zero to maybe -0.1°. Stock rear camber is either -0.3° or -0.4° depending on whether you have the FE2/FE3 or FE4. I am assuming that you aren't much into hard cornering, as the above settings could make the car a little tail-happy in some situations.

For mostly strip/occasional street you'd probably want to skew your settings more toward whichever of the "strip" settings in the linked post applies to you (specs are toward the bottom).

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showpo...37&postcount=4

Norm

JusticePete · 09-18-2013, 10:26 PM

Whenever you do suspension work it is always best to get the alignment checked. Alignments are cheap compared to tires.

Alignments are like off the rack suits or made to order. You can get a good fit an ervice from off the rack, but made to order will fit better. You upgraded to 1LE bars and have a squar wheel abnd tire setup. Sounds like you like to do it in the corners. A Pedder Agressive Street will help with that, but we can build you a mde to order alignment if you tell us more about your driving style.

TBone · 09-18-2013, 11:18 PM

^^Listen to THE MAN. HE speaketh the truth and wrote the BOOK!!!!!

T.

caverman · 09-19-2013, 09:08 AM

Is your car lowered? If so, install Pedders rear camber bolts before you get it aligned.

ducatisl · 11-19-2013, 04:57 PM

Positive toe is toe "out"? So rears on a strip car are slightly out?

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Originally Posted by JusticePete

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ducatisl · 11-19-2013, 05:02 PM

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09-03-2013, 06:04 PM	#1
Briand069 Drives: 1997/1969 Camaro's Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Vacaville, Ca Posts: 98	Any reason to use different alignment specs? Hello, Looking for alittle help. This past weekend I installed the 1LE front and rear sway bars and the 1LE toe links. Even though I marked everything in the rear I'm going to get it aligned but I'm wondering if I should let the shop just use the stock 2010 SS specs or should I ask them to use something else? I also have 275's all the way around if that matters. I do mostly street driving but do go to the drag strip as well. Any suggestions? Also, the rest of the suspension is stock. Thanks Brian __________________ 1969 Camaro LT1 4L60E 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS 6spd

09-18-2013, 11:18 PM	#4
TBone Negative Camber Junkie Drives: 2010 1SS LS3/6MN ABM 1 of 23 Join Date: May 2009 Location: ChiTown, IL Posts: 1,824	^^Listen to THE MAN. HE speaketh the truth and wrote the BOOK!!!!! T. __________________ "Horsepower is something that looks great in a Magazine article, but suspension is what actually gets you around the track fast.." Jack Olsen The drag strip is like sniffing glue, it's cheap, it's a decent buzz, it doesn't last long and they are all the same. Road racing is like China White Heroin, the buzz is stronger, the high lasts for hours, it's extremely addictive and they are all different. I can't wait for my next Track fix. DA HAWKS OWN DA CUP!!!!!

09-19-2013, 09:08 AM	#5
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11-19-2013, 05:02 PM	#7
ducatisl Emerald Coast Camaros Drives: 2010 2SS 6m Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Fort Walton Beach...surrounded by da** pickup trucks I can't see around! Posts: 692 View My Garage	nevermind, "search" is your...er...'my' friend lol: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showpo...61&postcount=2 __________________ Procharged F1A-94 on a 416 LSA block, Callies/Manley/Scat/Melling/Cloyes/ARP/Ferrea/Landspeed/Hi-Ram/FIC/Tick/Alky/ Strange/QA1/DSS/BMR/RPS/Tilton/GZM/Fore/AEM/ATi/JGS etc., built/tuned by me and Innovative Street Technologies 'Mo's Seemingly Endless Build Thread

09-09-2013, 07:16 AM	#2
Norm Peterson corner barstool sitter Drives: 08 Mustang GT, 19 WRX Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Eastern Time Zone Posts: 6,990	For a mostly street/occasional strip car I'd set the front camber and toe settings and the rear toe to stock, but I'd put rear camber at zero to maybe -0.1°. Stock rear camber is either -0.3° or -0.4° depending on whether you have the FE2/FE3 or FE4. I am assuming that you aren't much into hard cornering, as the above settings could make the car a little tail-happy in some situations. For mostly strip/occasional street you'd probably want to skew your settings more toward whichever of the "strip" settings in the linked post applies to you (specs are toward the bottom). http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showpo...37&postcount=4 Norm

09-18-2013, 10:26 PM	#3
JusticePete Drives: Camaro Justice Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 20,174	Whenever you do suspension work it is always best to get the alignment checked. Alignments are cheap compared to tires. Alignments are like off the rack suits or made to order. You can get a good fit an ervice from off the rack, but made to order will fit better. You upgraded to 1LE bars and have a squar wheel abnd tire setup. Sounds like you like to do it in the corners. A Pedder Agressive Street will help with that, but we can build you a mde to order alignment if you tell us more about your driving style.