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Old 05-12-2013, 06:02 PM
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On a C5Z, slightly lowered and using Ti A arms,
Which camber blocks do you use to get close to minus 3 up front and minus 2 in the rear?
I understand that they are marked with notches or something?

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Are these for a C5? You can go on there website and get all of the instructions for installing them! The kits are different for different cars. For a C6-Z06 you use the ones with a Z on them in front and whether the Z goes in or out determines the amount of camber. JD
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Originally Posted by JDIllon
Are these for a C5? You can go on there website and get all of the instructions for installing them! The kits are different for different cars. For a C6-Z06 you use the ones with a Z on them in front and whether the Z goes in or out determines the amount of camber. JD
Sorry, it's for the C5 Z (I edited my original post). I thought I had looked on the Pfadt website and couldn't find any directions, but I'll look again. Thanks.

Now that I've read them, those directions seem to leave a lot to trial and error. I was trying to minimize that with someone's experience.

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Every car is different due to variations in manufacturer build.

For the front use the 6 and you can fine tune with shims.

For the rear it is trial and error and one side may be different than the other but most likely you will need between a 4 and a 6 to get 2 deg. negative.
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Thanks JR, that gives me a place to start.
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The nice thing about the kit, is if you take the time to do it right! It should stay there and not change. JD
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Originally Posted by J.R.
Every car is different due to variations in manufacturer build.

For the front use the 6 and you can fine tune with shims.

For the rear it is trial and error and one side may be different than the other but most likely you will need between a 4 and a 6 to get 2 deg. negative.
What he said.

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Just as a data point:

Mine coupe could get -3* camber, 6* caster up front with no shims. On the rear, I used 6 on the driver's side and 5 on the pass. side and got -1.6/-1.7, respectively.

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Originally Posted by froggy47
What he said.

Always good to hear from you Froggy. You've upgraded your A arms beyond the T1 arms now, right?

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Just as a data point:

Mine coupe could get -3* camber, 6* caster up front with no shims. On the rear, I used 6 on the driver's side and 5 on the pass. side and got -1.6/-1.7, respectively.

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Appreciate the input.
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Originally Posted by Last C5
Always good to hear from you Froggy. You've upgraded your A arms beyond the T1 arms now, right?



Appreciate the input.
Running Pfadt poly now, great setup for a street/track machine.

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