alignment question

[tanur420]

Would stock alignment be all right with lowering springs? By that I mean getting it realigned to stock specs after lowering.

[Camarodriver2]

You'll need new alignment specs based on the drop you choose. I went with BMR, 1.4" front and 1" rear. BMR included their suggestions for the front and rear alignment. Make sure you find a good service center that has done lowered Camaros before (try finding through the forum as well). You'll need a low profile jack and / or race ramps at home if you want to get underneath the car (oil changes, etc.). I would go 1" at all 4 corners if I was to do this again. Good luck.

[tanur420]

Ive already done the drop. 1" all around from bmr. And already aligned to their specs. Was just curious what the result would be of using stock specs with the springs

[BMR Sales]

Our "performance" alignment specs are provided to improve handling characteristics in cornering situations. Increased negative camber improves handling by naturally standing the outside wheels/tires in a more straight up and down position when cornering. This provides a better contact patch with the tire while in the turn. If using OEM alignment specs, your wheels/tires would have more of a positive camber position during hard cornering, which results in a reduced contact patch. This is why you see hardcore roadcourse cars with extreme negative camber settings. You CAN use the OEM alignment specs with springs, and you will increase the treadwear of the tires, but at the same time sacrificing cornering ability and handling. If your car is strictly street-driven and you don't like to push your car in the corners, it's not a big deal. But most 5th Gen guys do like to occasionally "drive it like you stole it", so that is why we recommend our street performance settings....to provide improved handling characteristics in those situations. It's better to have that cornering ability and not use it all the time, rather than need it that one time and not have it!!!! Clear as mud?!?!?!?

[Norm Peterson]

Originally Posted by tanur420

Ive already done the drop. 1" all around from bmr. And already aligned to their specs. Was just curious what the result would be of using stock specs with the springs

If you don't drive it any harder with the new springs it won't be much different from before (assuming that it was really at the preferred OE settings to begin with - which isn't exactly guaranteed to be the case even for a brand-new car with zero miles on it).

Now you know for sure what alignment settings you've got.


Norm

[JDP Sales]

Like the others have said; align it to your driving style. If you drive it like a slow rolling Sunday cruiser, then factory specs will be great. If you like to dig in the corners and take the occasional freeway round about a little above the recommended speed, then go for the performance street specs. Aligning the car to your driving style will ultimately give you the best and most even tire wear.

Best regards,

Tyler
888-308-6007

[BMR Sales]

Originally Posted by JDP Tyler

Like the others have said; align it to your driving style. If you drive it like a slow rolling Sunday cruiser, then factory specs will be great. If you like to dig in the corners and take the occasional freeway round about a little above the recommended speed, then go for the performance street specs. Aligning the car to your driving style will ultimately give you the best and most even tire wear.

Best regards,

Tyler
888-308-6007

Yes, great advice! Would have been much easier if I just worded it like this!!! Thanks Tyler!!