Alignment questions on 72

[L88 crazy]

I have recently put factory side exhaust on my 72 to replace the rotten standard system and it appears the camber has changed on all 4 wheels. The stanard exhaust weighed about 60 lbs or so. Does dropping that much weigh cause alignment angles to change on my Vette?

 

[lone73]

I wouldn't think it would have much effect if any at all. Are you baseing this assumption on just an eyeball evaluation of the angle of the wheels?
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[wishuwerehere82]

It's probably just sitting high from having the weight off the wheels. Drive it for a while and let the springs settle. You would have to mess with the shims on the A-arms for it to change the camber at all.

 

[JohnZ]

You didn't drop the 60# - the sidepipe system weighs just about the same when you add in the covers and insulation; there's so little difference between the two systems, it isn't even listed in the AMA weight tables as an option that creates any weight difference, either (+) or (-). The swap had no effect at all on your camber settings.

 

[TWINRAY]

It's probably just sitting high from having the weight off the wheels. Drive it for a while and let the springs settle. You would have to mess with the shims on the A-arms for it to change the camber at all.

I thought the shims are for toe?

 

[windrider50]

I thought the shims are for toe?

Toe in/out is adjusted with the tie rod sleeves.

NJ BB Ken

 

[JohnZ]

FRONT camber is shims and toe is tie rod sleeves; REAR camber is eccentric bolts at the inboard end of the strut rods, and toe is shims at the front trailing arm bushing.

 

[TWINRAY]

FRONT camber is shims and toe is tie rod sleeves; REAR camber is eccentric bolts at the inboard end of the strut rods, and toe is shims at the front trailing arm bushing.

Thought so.