ZL1 1LE track camber strut pics

Stephen12ZL1 · 02-19-2021, 04:45 PM

I had difficulty finding a clear pic or video which showed a nice picture of the correct orientation of the strut at "track camber". The GM performance manual only says turn the strut 180° until "track camber" is visible...pfft.

Jack and support the car on one side. I left the wheel on but you could remove it for better access. Use a 5mm or H5 allen wrench to remove the brass colored pin. The allen screw is tucked at the back/underside but accessible under the strut plate. The allen screw isn't tight at all so it is easy...grip the top brass protrusion as it will spin. Remove brass part from top and remove the allen screw from the bottom.

Next, remove the (3) 13mm strut plate bolts and set aside. Take some tension off the assembly by using the top of the wheel for leverage with your knee/arm/whatever. Do NOT use a pry bar or equivalent as shown in one Youtube...geez. Use a 19mm socket for the strut top and rotate clockwise while pressing the top of the wheel/tire inward and you will see the three bolt holes appear and the word "track camber". The GM supplement says 180° which is weird considering we are talking about a triangle here.

Reinstall the three strut bolts with your fingers and torque to 21ft/lbs. The brass pins do not fit at track alignment so save them in a safe place. See pics below for reference:

Crushed 1LE · 02-19-2021, 08:34 PM

Nice write-up. Was about to do this in prep for my 1st track event next week.

Should be a sticky!

ohsmily · 02-19-2021, 09:32 PM

Does that gold alignment detent need to be reinstalled when switching back? It seems unnecessary.

Stephen12ZL1 · 02-19-2021, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ohsmily

Does that gold alignment detent need to be reinstalled when switching back? It seems unnecessary.

nope...it does not fit at track alignment...sorry for omitting that detail

ohsmily · 02-19-2021, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephen12ZL1

nope...it does not fit at track alignment...sorry for omitting that detail

I mean when switching back to standard/street camber. Why bother putting the detent back?

Stephen12ZL1 · 02-20-2021, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ohsmily

I mean when switching back to standard/street camber. Why bother putting the detent back?

nah...not going back in mine.

Vtor_ZL1 · 02-20-2021, 09:24 AM

That lets you increase range for camber, does not FIX the toe that gets all jacked.

Doing this without toe adjustment will results in DESTROYED tires very quickly.

Checkmate1 · 02-20-2021, 02:55 PM

OP - Thanks for this. Are you even going to bother switching back to the street camber/alignment settings?

I hit a max of 3 track events a year. Majority of my driving is back roads. Wondering if I should just leave in the track camber setting (-2.75F) all the time.

Nightfall ss1le · 02-20-2021, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ohsmily

I mean when switching back to standard/street camber. Why bother putting the detent back?

You don’t ever really need to switch it back anyway. You can get a good street alignment with the camber plates set to track anyway. Like another poster mentioned just make sure you’re setting your toe each time you change the camber.

02-19-2021, 04:45 PM	#1
Stephen12ZL1 Drives: '21 ZLE A10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 6,808	ZL1 1LE track camber strut pics I had difficulty finding a clear pic or video which showed a nice picture of the correct orientation of the strut at "track camber". The GM performance manual only says turn the strut 180° until "track camber" is visible...pfft. Jack and support the car on one side. I left the wheel on but you could remove it for better access. Use a 5mm or H5 allen wrench to remove the brass colored pin. The allen screw is tucked at the back/underside but accessible under the strut plate. The allen screw isn't tight at all so it is easy...grip the top brass protrusion as it will spin. Remove brass part from top and remove the allen screw from the bottom. Next, remove the (3) 13mm strut plate bolts and set aside. Take some tension off the assembly by using the top of the wheel for leverage with your knee/arm/whatever. Do NOT use a pry bar or equivalent as shown in one Youtube...geez. Use a 19mm socket for the strut top and rotate clockwise while pressing the top of the wheel/tire inward and you will see the three bolt holes appear and the word "track camber". The GM supplement says 180° which is weird considering we are talking about a triangle here. Reinstall the three strut bolts with your fingers and torque to 21ft/lbs. The brass pins do not fit at track alignment so save them in a safe place. See pics below for reference: Attached Images __________________ '21 ZLE A10 Wild Cherry PDR 2:00.78 VIR Full 10.68@131.69 1.68 60' '17 ZL1 A10 Mosaic Black PDR/Nav 2:03.08 VIR Full 11.003@129.2 1.75 (sold) '15 Z/28 #325 Black a/c & stereo. 2:10.1 VIR Full (sold) '12 ZL1 A6 Black 10.52@131 1.55 60' 2:13 VIR Full (sold) Last edited by Stephen12ZL1; 02-19-2021 at 09:45 PM.

02-20-2021, 09:24 AM	#7
Vtor_ZL1 Who Needs to KNOW? Drives: 18 ZLE Join Date: May 2018 Location: Left Side of the Moon Posts: 1,771	That lets you increase range for camber, does not FIX the toe that gets all jacked. Doing this without toe adjustment will results in DESTROYED tires very quickly. __________________ ing for grip. Are you in the NY/NJ/PA/CT region? Join us for autox fun at MetLife Stadium. HUGE lots, tons of runs. http://www.motorsportsne.com/

02-20-2021, 02:55 PM	#8
Checkmate1 Drives: Garnet Red / ZL1 1LE Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Bel Air, MD Posts: 492	OP - Thanks for this. Are you even going to bother switching back to the street camber/alignment settings? I hit a max of 3 track events a year. Majority of my driving is back roads. Wondering if I should just leave in the track camber setting (-2.75F) all the time. __________________ #SAVETHEMANUALS

02-19-2021, 08:34 PM	#2
Crushed 1LE Drives: 2022 ZL1(FEA suspension) Rapid Blue Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Chemainus BC, Canada Posts: 489	Nice write-up. Was about to do this in prep for my 1st track event next week. Should be a sticky!

02-19-2021, 09:32 PM	#3
ohsmily Drives: '19 ZL1 1LE A10 ShadowGrayMetallic Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: California Posts: 180	Does that gold alignment detent need to be reinstalled when switching back? It seems unnecessary.

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