Noob question: Leave car in track alignment?

Chris357 · 02-11-2020, 02:37 PM

First HPDI coming up in April at Vette Museum's track in BG.

2018 non-1LE Z on stock SC3s.

Questions is regarding alignment:

1) is it even worth the trouble for a total neophyte to get the track alignment for an HPDI event? Going forward I'm probably a 2 events per year guy.

2) Car gets 5k or less miles on it per year. If I do get track alignment, can I leave it there w/o grinding my tires into oblivion on the street (I'm pretty easy on the car driving on the street).

I think the answer is yeah go on and do it and just leave it there but looking for confirmation from some informed folks. Thanks.

Jimbeau11 · 02-11-2020, 03:01 PM

I leave mine in track alignment. I track mine a lot more but also DD it fairly often weather permitting. I drive 100-miles round trip to work and drove the car most days of the spring/summer that it wasn't pouring rain, and I've not seen much wear. Hardly anything in comparison to what I do to the outside edges.

Laststandard · 02-11-2020, 04:32 PM

You'll be perfectly fine if you're going with the GM recommended track alignment at -2* front / - 1.5* rear camber.

I might be wrong on that rear number, can't remember it off the top of my head.

Chris357 · 02-11-2020, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Laststandard

You'll be perfectly fine if you're going with the GM recommended track alignment at -2* front / - 1.5* rear camber.

I might be wrong on that rear number, can't remember it off the top of my head.

That was the plan (the GM recommendation). Not like I'm looking to set any track records first time out

Stephen12ZL1 · 02-11-2020, 08:54 PM

Go -2.0 front and -1.5 rear. That is a nice balance.

Heartbreaker · 02-15-2020, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Chris357

First HPDI coming up in April at Vette Museum's track in BG.

2018 non-1LE Z on stock SC3s.

Questions is regarding alignment:

1) is it even worth the trouble for a total neophyte to get the track alignment for an HPDI event? Going forward I'm probably a 2 events per year guy.

2) Car gets 5k or less miles on it per year. If I do get track alignment, can I leave it there w/o grinding my tires into oblivion on the street (I'm pretty easy on the car driving on the street).

I think the answer is yeah go on and do it and just leave it there but looking for confirmation from some informed folks. Thanks.

Hey Chris, I leave the track alignment on the car with no issues. Come to your first HPDE at NCM in late May with 1010ths Motorsports. Great bunch of people and good instructors. Hope to see you there and also at CamaroFest in July.

Chris357 · 02-15-2020, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Heartbreaker

Hey Chris, I leave the track alignment on the car with no issues. Come to your first HPDE at NCM in late May with 1010ths Motorsports. Great bunch of people and good instructors. Hope to see you there and also at CamaroFest in July.

Thanks! Will be out of town during 1010ths but putting Camaro Fest on the calendar now

02-11-2020, 02:37 PM	#1
Chris357 Drives: 2018 ZL1 Garnet Red A10 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Nashville, Tennessee Posts: 137 View My Garage	Noob question: Leave car in track alignment? First HPDI coming up in April at Vette Museum's track in BG. 2018 non-1LE Z on stock SC3s. Questions is regarding alignment: 1) is it even worth the trouble for a total neophyte to get the track alignment for an HPDI event? Going forward I'm probably a 2 events per year guy. 2) Car gets 5k or less miles on it per year. If I do get track alignment, can I leave it there w/o grinding my tires into oblivion on the street (I'm pretty easy on the car driving on the street). I think the answer is yeah go on and do it and just leave it there but looking for confirmation from some informed folks. Thanks. __________________ 2018 ZL1 Red Hot A10 (SOLD 1/21) 2001 Corvette Z06 Quicksilver Heads/Cam/Longtubes 443rwhp (SOLD 5/23) 2018 ZL1 Garnet Red A10 (BOUGHT 2/23) Last edited by Chris357; 02-11-2020 at 02:47 PM.

02-11-2020, 04:32 PM	#3
Laststandard Drives: 2018 1SS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 428	You'll be perfectly fine if you're going with the GM recommended track alignment at -2* front / - 1.5* rear camber. I might be wrong on that rear number, can't remember it off the top of my head. __________________ 2018 1SS 1LE (sold)

02-11-2020, 08:54 PM	#5
Stephen12ZL1 Drives: '21 ZLE A10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 6,808	Go -2.0 front and -1.5 rear. That is a nice balance. __________________ '21 ZLE A10 Wild Cherry PDR 2:00.78 VIR Full 10.68@131.69 1.68 60' '17 ZL1 A10 Mosaic Black PDR/Nav 2:03.08 VIR Full 11.003@129.2 1.75 (sold) '15 Z/28 #325 Black a/c & stereo. 2:10.1 VIR Full (sold) '12 ZL1 A6 Black 10.52@131 1.55 60' 2:13 VIR Full (sold)

02-11-2020, 03:01 PM	#2
Jimbeau11 Drives: '18 Black SS 1LE; '01 Corvette Z06 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 119	I leave mine in track alignment. I track mine a lot more but also DD it fairly often weather permitting. I drive 100-miles round trip to work and drove the car most days of the spring/summer that it wasn't pouring rain, and I've not seen much wear. Hardly anything in comparison to what I do to the outside edges.

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