Author Topic: Font end Alignment  (Read 4377 times)

Bjv69ss

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Font end Alignment
« on: June 08, 2010, 02:05:08 PM »
I'm wondering about the specs on a stock 69 Camaro coupe front end alignment.  The cars were aligned for bias ply tires so the specs were CASTER : positive 1/2 + or - 1/2 a degree...  CAMBER: positive 1/4 + or - 1/2 a degree...TOE: 1/8 to 1/4 inches and must not vary more than 1/2 " side to side.  

So now that the car has radial tires on it what should the specs be changed to for the best possible handling. Keeping in mind the front end is rebuilt with stock replacement parts.  It just has a 1" sway bar on it instead of the factory bar.  

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Joe
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71 Impala Sport Coupe

JohnZ

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Re: Font end Alignment
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2010, 06:47:16 PM »
I prefer zero camber, all the positive caster you can get, and radials like zero-to-1/16" TOTAL toe-in.
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Re: Font end Alignment
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2010, 12:22:41 AM »
Thanks John,
How does that make the car handle
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Re: Font end Alignment
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2010, 02:20:34 AM »
Thanks John,
How does that make the car handle

Handles fine, but most of it is due to modern radial tires (BFG 215/65-15 Radial T/A's on mine, with original springs and replacement Delco shocks).
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