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Street Alignment Question

flipray

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2010 CTS-V, 2016 CTS-V, 2022 CT4V Blackwing, 2022 CT5BV Blackwing
I know V-Academy recommended Street alignments be set to the following:

Front (per corner)
- Camber: -1.0 Degrees
- Toe: 0.1 Degrees (total)
Rear (per corner)
- Camber: -1.0 Degrees
- Toe: 0.1 Degrees (total)

The total part confuses me, is that total combined the left and right (So no more than 0.2 Degrees) or no more than 0.1 Degrees combined?!?! Im fighting the rear end sways and about to install arms. I wanna make sure the rear toes are set correctly, to either 0.2 or 0.1 to keep the rear end tracking straight when it loads. Figured the issue is when the rear end squats, the toes deflect out more and causes the car to pull to one side.
 
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Total toe is both combined “on the same axle or plane” Example for rear axle: left/driver = .05 toe in and right/passenger = .05 toe in for a total of no more than .1 toe in. Keep in mind it should be the opposite for the front, toe out.
 
Total toe is both combined “on the same axle or plane” Example for rear axle: left/driver = .05 toe in and right/passenger = .05 toe in for a total of no more than .1 toe in. Keep in mind it should be the opposite for the front, toe out.
I like a little toe in on the front. It makes the car less darty on the freeway. But the trade off is that turning feel is not quite as sharp or immediate as you get with a little toe out.
 
Total toe is both combined “on the same axle or plane” Example for rear axle: left/driver = .05 toe in and right/passenger = .05 toe in for a total of no more than .1 toe in. Keep in mind it should be the opposite for the front, toe out.
Thats what I wanted to verify. Im installing AAD rear arms and getting it aligned. Trying to get all my info straight in hoping this will get rid of the rear squat sway.
 
As stated, total toe of .1, means .05 toe at each wheel.

It's toe in for regular street driving and toe out for a more aggressive track alignment. GM's track alignment is toe in. Going to zero toe can help offset some of the wear that comes from using more camber.
 
Thats what I wanted to verify. Im installing AAD rear arms and getting it aligned. Trying to get all my info straight in hoping this will get rid of the rear squat sway.
part of it is arms, but part of it is the rear cradle bushings
 

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