CT5-V Blackwing Suspension Tuning - Options, Specs, Reviews

[Argent86]

Toe is all in spec, .1 all around from my alignment. The camber up front made the car incredible in the turns , first year I went i have understeer issues with 1.5 in the front. Went last year and 2.3 gave way more grip in the turns but then the rear end felt loose. Now the car feels incredible, I just want more of it lol.

I'm probably going to drop into Washington State from Oliver, BC (below Calgary where Area27.ca has a track with Blackwings - never been there) Big windies and swoops in the Rockies and Tetons ahead. Is there a bone stock CT5-V alignment you could suggest as if you were doing the Tail of the Dragon all stock? Thanks.
Your white Blackwing is looking terrific!

 

[Sir_wilhelmsemuth]

I'm probably going to drop into Washington State from Oliver, BC (below Calgary where Area27.ca has a track with Blackwings - never been there) Big windies and swoops in the Rockies and Tetons ahead. Is there a bone stock CT5-V alignment you could suggest as if you were doing the Tail of the Dragon all stock? Thanks.
Your white Blackwing is looking terrific!

Thanks !

Bone stock I'd have the track alignment setup for canyon runs. It will help keep understeer down, have the rear camber as much as you can as well. With rear factory arms and toe bar you should be able to get 1.25-1.5 camber. If you wanna keep your tires from wearing afterwards I'd align it back to street spec when you get home ( 1.5 front 1 rear )

 

[Argent86]

Sir_wilhelmsemuth, thank you very much!

 

[Sir_wilhelmsemuth]

Depending on how comfortable you are with the car I'd run in PTM Sport , otherwise I'd run in Race 1. I tried Race 2 last year before I did my rear suspension build and Race 2 felt like the rear wanted to step out to much.

 

[Argent86]

Depending on how comfortable you are with the car I'd run in PTM Sport , otherwise I'd run in Race 1. I tried Race 2 last year before I did my rear suspension build and Race 2 felt like the rear wanted to step out to much.

Ok great, that helps! Looking forward to PTM Sport. I'll start out with Sport 1, PTM Dry, Wet if it rains or, Touring. I will definitely try Race 1 when I get a better feel or some track time. Thanks again

 

[Sir_wilhelmsemuth]

Ok great, that helps! Looking forward to PTM Sport. I'll start out with Sport 1, PTM Dry, Wet if it rains or, Touring. I will definitely try Race 1 when I get a better feel or some track time. Thanks again

Have fun man ! Pace yourself , the car is easy to over drive since it brakes and accelerates very fast ! Take your time getting used to it, you won't regret it !

 

[Atlien]

When I had a C6 Z06, I found a Pfadt alignment sheet for various goals from street to track. Anyone have something similar to give an alignment tech? Would love to have an aggressive set up but still go easy on the tires. Seems like toe-in really eats the fronts up. I have a precision package on order. I have also test drove one on the street and it doesn’t noticeably ride differently than a regular BW. You do feel imperfections in the asphalt in tour mode though.

 

[bcwang]

What is the full street spec alignment supposed to be and where can you find this info?

 

[nordique14]

I only have the V-series track alignment recommendations. No idea what the street settings should be.

 

[Willett1]

Thanks !

Bone stock I'd have the track alignment setup for canyon runs. It will help keep understeer down, have the rear camber as much as you can as well. With rear factory arms and toe bar you should be able to get 1.25-1.5 camber. If you wanna keep your tires from wearing afterwards I'd align it back to street spec when you get home ( 1.5 front 1 rear )

So your Street recommend is
Front camber 1.5
Rear camber 1.0
Front rear Toe .1 (is that toe IN or Toe OUT)
My most recent alignment feels a little squirmy at high speed.

 

[Sir_wilhelmsemuth]

So your Street recommend is
Front camber 1.5
Rear camber 1.0
Front rear Toe .1 (is that toe IN or Toe OUT)
My most recent alignment feels a little squirmy at high speed.

I prefer the car in the factory Track alignment personally, but that will wear down your front tires much faster ( had that for my last factory set of tires and they were showing cords after a summer of 2.5° front camber ). The rear feels much better at 1.5° camber to me. If you are on the fence I'd run 1.5° everywhere and the 0.1 toe in.

I know some of the factory performance package guys feel much better with similar settings, but they also have more re-enforced rear subframe mounts than standard Blackwings as well.

 

[thefleshrocket]

I have the rear SPL control arms on my '23 and that fixed the major complaint about a loose caboose. I have aftermarket CCBs which replaced the factory iron rotors and pads; no changes needed to the ABS or Magneride calibration for street or track--car feels just fine and ABS works properly. I agree about needing sway bars--I would prefer less body roll. Definitely not touching springs--probably way more of a pain in the ass to install and can compromise daily driving comfort, whereas sway bars are pretty much compromise-free, as they improve handling with no noticeable detriment to comfort.

So, yeah, subscribing so when someone finds a good set of sway bars, I can order myself a set.

Also, I found that running the street alignment on the track was a recipe for tearing up the outside edges of the stock front PS4S. So I switched to a track alignment with max negative camber up front (close to 2.5 degrees, I think) and around 1.5 degrees negative camber in the rear. That saved the outer edges of the front PS4S, but then corded the inside edges in a few thousand miles. So, I switched to a tire that has a stiffer sidewall than the PS4S so that it's less prone to roll-over and therefore needs less negative camber. I went with the Vitour Tempest P-01R, in 285/35 and 305/30, and had the front negative camber dialed back to around 1.5, so it's about the same as the rear. After 60 minutes of track time, the outer edges seem just fine. So, my recommendation is to go with more track-oriented tires rather than running street-unfriendly amounts of negative camber. For example, on my C7 Z06, it has the stock PSS, which are runflats. I run the regular street alignment, and those tires have no rollover issues, because the sidewalls are basically rock hard.