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Old 08-24-2017, 09:48 PM   #84
Ryephile
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Just finished the install of the Moreno camber/caster plates. I set them up for about -2.5 deg total, middle-roading the knuckle camber and maximizing the plate camber. This maximizes the tire-to-strut clearance, making room for future wider front tires. I also added a whiff of positive caster to emulate the ZL1 1LE alignment specs. The alignment is roughed in for now and I'll schedule a precision alignment ASAP.

The big takeaway from the shake-down test drive is the incredible precision from going from rubber strut mounts to spherical bearing strut mounts. I forgot how impressive they feel, and it's amplified with the incredible front-end grip the 1LE has. A huge improvement in telepathy. No tangible increase in NVH either, impressive.

Another thing to keep in mind is with less flexible strut mounts, the dynamic camber loss is reduced. This means that less static camber is needed to achieve the same dynamic camber. I'll get the alignment dialed in where I *think* it should be close, but next track day I'll also do IR gun measurements and see how close my estimate was.
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