GT350 v2.0 ready for the track.....mods inside

cjgt350 said:

You won't have to be close to hear it at least in sport mode. With the off road mid pipes it is race car loud. Still have the resonators even. In fact in town I usually run with the exhaust in normal mode. Picked up 8-10 rwhp but moreover less heat around the trans not that I ever had a problem though.

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Impressive. You didn't mention the pax and drivers side (Bob's) catch cans. You have done a great job with that car :hail:

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Oh, I see you edited the picture descriptions into your original post . Nevermind. I put Bob's catch cans in mine as well.

Track Camber Alignment for Street Use

Tomster said:

Caliperfexion brake studs, vorshlag plates, tow hook, autoblip..... Do I smell MGW shifter?

Very nice.

Tell me you wrapped the crap out of your front end in PPF.

Look into tape for your splitter, mine got sandblasted. See about something to protect your windshield as well.

SRF brake bleed?

Resetting your camber to track spec will cause tow out. You will need a re-alignment

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How does this camber setup work for normal street driving? Any disadvantages?

Hopefully i see you around the metro sometime, I'd love to check the car out!

How many ZL1 add-ons did you use for the stock splitter? Total of 6, 3 per side as in your picture? How well do they work in saving the splitter from damage?

rfrum said:

How does this camber setup work for normal street driving? Any disadvantages?

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A lot of guys leave the track alignment settings. Many don't daily drive their 350's and the change to the settings are really not that great.

For example, For a non-R the difference between factory alignment and track is -1.05* vs. -1.50*. Not a whole lot, but even if you went with -2.00* like a lot of folks do, the difference isn't that huge if you are not DD the car. In other words, its just not worth the hassle to keep going back and forth on the alignment settings. Even though the caster and camber are very close to each other (6.81 vs 6.83 caster) and (toe -.10 vs -.10), the toe will change with each adjustment of camber. Going from -1.0* to -2.0* of camber will increase your toe out enough so that it makes the car more unstable.

To answer your question in a nutshell, a lot of guys leave the track alignment settings because it is not that huge of a difference and most don't daily drive their cars. Daily or long distance driving would make me want to put it closer to factory spec to reduce tire wear.

Would like to see some pics specifically of fronts with the 315s. Are there any clearance issues you foresee? Also, do the tires pinch at all on an 11 inch wheel? How much negative camber do you have dialed in? Once you get it out on the track I'll be interested to hear your impression of the 315s squared. And....it's nice to see you going with the end links. I know the fronts are pretty flimzy. Did they appear to be distorted or bent at all? I have seen this on one who installed the end links, and when I did my Caliperxion studs, an upward glance of the right side made me think my right one is a bit tweaked too.

crazymayhem said:

How many ZL1 add-ons did you use for the stock splitter? Total of 6, 3 per side as in your picture? How well do they work in saving the splitter from damage?

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The kit comes with eight. My experience is they have saved the splitter from damage. Well worth it IMO.

CSL said:

Would like to see some pics specifically of fronts with the 315s. Are there any clearance issues you foresee? Also, do the tires pinch at all on an 11 inch wheel? How much negative camber do you have dialed in? Once you get it out on the track I'll be interested to hear your impression of the 315s squared. And....it's nice to see you going with the end links. I know the fronts are pretty flimzy. Did they appear to be distorted or bent at all? I have seen this on one who installed the end links, and when I did my Caliperxion studs, an upward glance of the right side made me think my right one is a bit tweaked too.

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The first pic is a front wheel/tire. Perfect fitment on an 11" wheel. No clearance issues as others have run similar setups.

Camber: -1.7* now but will go to -2.0* with this setup before the next track event. I had no noticeable tire wear issues at the -1.7* but I don't daily drive it either. Probably will leave it on the track settings unless I see some unusual wear. I don't drive it a lot on the streets (2K mi now) and trailer it to the track.

No bent end links here but they are flimsy as you say.

cjgt350 said:

The first pic is a front wheel/tire. Perfect fitment on an 11" wheel. No clearance issues as others have run similar setups.

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Yes, thanks. Was hoping for a front/rear view if you get the chance. I have only seen one other run the 315 squared and there was some consideration for fender contact depending on the camber setting. Looking forward to your feedback after you run the 315s. Going 315s instead of 305s is definitely a consideration.

CSL said:

Yes, thanks. Was hoping for a front/rear view if you get the chance. I have only seen one other run the 315 squared and there was some consideration for fender contact depending on the camber setting. Looking forward to your feedback after you run the 315s. Going 315s instead of 305s is definitely a consideration.

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305 vs 315 equates to only about 1/8". There should be no interference issue at all. I'd be more interested in driving characteristics myself.

My tires after 3 days of track all wore even. I don't see the need to rotate front/back unless I was getting uneven wear.

Maybe I'll take some pics and post.

Tomster said:

305 vs 315 equates to only about 1/8". There should be no interference issue at all. I'd be more interested in driving characteristics myself.

My tires after 3 days of track all wore even. I don't see the need to rotate front/back unless I was getting uneven wear.

Maybe I'll take some pics and post.

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305/25.4=12.00
315/25.4=12.40
325/25.4=12.79

Voodooo said:

305/25.4=12.00
315/25.4=12.40
325/25.4=12.79

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.394 difference between 305's to 315's to be exact. a little less than 3/8" difference. That's what I get for working off my memory.

Thanks for the correction.

Tomster said:

.394 difference between 305's to 315's to be exact. a little less than 3/8" difference. That's what I get for working off my memory.

Thanks for the correction.

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Actually 3/8" is .375 lol

Voodooo said:

Actually 3/8" is .375 lol

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Measure with a micrometer and cut it with a chainsaw. Its kinda funny what others think is funny.

Tomster said:

Measure with a micrometer and cut it with a chainsaw. Its kinda funny what others think is funny.

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I don't get what that means but as a tool and die journeyman 3/8" is .375