Z28 Alignment

[gareth001]

Hi,

I'm hoping that someone can help, I've got a 99' Z28 Camaro European spec and it needs the alignment sorted. However being a rare car in the UK none of my local tyre places know or can get hold of the alignment details - even from UK Chevrolet! Does anyone know what the angles should be for the camber, caster, toe-in etc?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks Gareth

[mrr23]

factory specs are as follows for left and right.

camber 0.50* +/- 0.50*
caster 4.50* +/- 1.00*
toe 0.00 +/- 0.10*

[gareth001]

Thats a great help, thanks

[Eugenio_SS]

factory specs are as follows for left and right.

camber 0.50* +/- 0.50*
caster 4.50* +/- 1.00*
toe 0.00 +/- 0.10*

humm hummm
stock specs are:
camber: 0.0' to +1.0' (correct)
caster: +4.3' to 5.3'
toe: 0" +/- 1/32"

try to get:
toe: 0"
caster: +4.5'
camber: as much negative as possible... if you get -0.5' it's great... (goal is to get a bit on the negative side, if possible... otherwise, get lowest value, given you get the above ones.)

[mrr23]

stock specs are:
camber: 0.0' to +1.0' (correct)
caster: +4.3' to 5.3'
toe: 0" +/- 1/32"

0.00* to 1.00* is the same as 0.50* +/- 0.50* -- +0.50* + 0.50* = 1.00* and +0.50* - 0.50* = 0.00* you have the nominal number (+0.50*). then you have the range allowed (+/- 0.50*)

but, you are correct on the caster. it's actually 4.80* +/- 0.50* instead of what i posted.

[mrr23]

ok, just looked in my hunter alignment machine database. here are the correct specs:

camber 0.40* +/- 0.50* that's a range of -0.10* to 0.90*
caster 4.80* +/- 0.50* that's a range of 4.30* to 5.30*
toe 0.00* +/-0.20* that's a range of -0.20* to 0.20*

[Eugenio_SS]

0.00* to 1.00* is the same as 0.50* +/- 0.50* -- +0.50* + 0.50* = 1.00* and +0.50* - 0.50* = 0.00* you have the nominal number (+0.50*). then you have the range allowed (+/- 0.50*)

but, you are correct on the caster. it's actually 4.80* +/- 0.50* instead of what i posted.

i know... hence i typed (correct) ie: same.

[mrr23]

i know... hence i typed (correct) ie: same.

ok, i took it as in you were correct and i wasn't my mistake. but, really, we were both wrong on the range. either way, the correct specs and ranges are up now. i think i'll make a sticky for the factory alignment specs of f-bodies.

[Eugenio_SS]

toe can be measured in degrees or inches... depends on preferences.
My specs were closer, though

[mrr23]

either way. the specs are now located at the top of this forum in a sticky. are you a moderator yet?

[SexOnWheels]

In regards to your new sticky:

Here is a decent link/reference to basic alignment/suspensions queries;

http://www.angelfire.com/my/fastcar/suspension.html

[mrr23]

well, except for the alignment reccomendations, it's neat stuff.

[Eugenio_SS]

either way. the specs are now located at the top of this forum in a sticky. are you a moderator yet?

are you talking to me for this question ?
if so, the answer is no... was until last year.

[mrr23]

are you talking to me for this question ?
if so, the answer is no... was until last year.

yes. was talk of you wanting to be one again.