Alignment Help Thread

[Raptor3141]

Only a two post which means the wheels would hang and not be supporting the car.

[JusticePete]

No worries. Do it at the alignment shop.

[Raptor3141]

Thanks for the info and for assisting all of us. Great job!

[acowherd]

All I have is bmr toe bars and trailing arms...and bushing kit. Other wise stock shocks and suspension.

what would be the ideal drag race 4 wheel alignment? I am running drag radials on a 20.

I am looking to run 10.00 on a 20 btw

thanks for your help.

[JusticePete]

Originally Posted by acowherd

All I have is bmr toe bars and trailing arms...and bushing kit. Other wise stock shocks and suspension.

what would be the ideal drag race 4 wheel alignment? I am running drag radials on a 20.

I am looking to run 10.00 on a 20 btw

thanks for your help.

Do you run skinnies?

[acowherd]

Originally Posted by JusticePete

Do you run skinnies?

Stock.

[JusticePete]

Originally Posted by acowherd

Stock.

The REAR is easy.

Toe IN 0.10
Camber 0.00

The front is more interesting. With a full size street tire we want to air it up to max inflation and max camber it in to run on the inside shoulder making it a third cousin to a skinny. With a skinny 0.00 camber is where we want to be. Running camber on a skinny increase the tire contact patch.

The camber screw in the knuckle is 10mm 1.5 pitch. Get the alignment set to these specs.

Front
Camber -1.00
Toe IN 0.15
Total Toe IN 0.30

With the alignment set and the camber screw seated grind a mark even with the flat of the knuckle. This is your DD camber setting. At the track, jack the car up. Loosen the clevis bolts and tighten the camber screw. This is add 1 degree of negative camber for the drag strip. For your drive home reset the camber by screwing out the camber screws until the grind mark is flush to the flat of the knuckle.

[acowherd]

Originally Posted by JusticePete

The REAR is easy.

Toe IN 0.10
Camber 0.00

The front is more interesting. With a full size street tire we want to air it up to max inflation and max camber it in to run on the inside shoulder making it a third cousin to a skinny. With a skinny 0.00 camber is where we want to be. Running camber on a skinny increase the tire contact patch.

The camber screw in the knuckle is 10mm 1.5 pitch. Get the alignment set to these specs.

Front
Camber -1.00
Toe IN 0.15
Total Toe IN 0.30

With the alignment set and the camber screw seated grind a mark even with the flat of the knuckle. This is your DD camber setting. At the track, jack the car up. Loosen the clevis bolts and tighten the camber screw. This is add 1 degree of negative camber for the drag strip. For your drive home reset the camber by screwing out the camber screws until the grind mark is flush to the flat of the knuckle.

Thank you sir! I'll give those specs a try.

[Rad_dsm]

So I have a 2011 2ss. I use my camaro as a daily driver but autocross quite a bit, 10-12 events a year. Just now doing some mods. I bought a used zl1 rear bar, and ordered new zl1 end links and control arms. When I swap the zl1 parts, what alignment specs do I use?

[JusticePete]

Originally Posted by Rad_dsm

So I have a 2011 2ss. I use my camaro as a daily driver but autocross quite a bit, 10-12 events a year. Just now doing some mods. I bought a used zl1 rear bar, and ordered new zl1 end links and control arms. When I swap the zl1 parts, what alignment specs do I use?

Aggressive Street sir.

[notagoat]

Hey JusticePete I sent you a PM.

[JusticePete]

FE3 Aggressive Street, the less negative rear camber the better.

[notagoat]

Originally Posted by JusticePete

FE3 Aggressive Street, the less negative rear camber the better.

Thank you sir! That's what I'll use!

[JusticePete]

You're welcome. Let us know hot it drives after the alignment.