john suntato

john suntato · 08-30-2014, 04:51 PM

My 2014 Stingray has 2,100 miles on it and I am experiencing a slight drift to the right. On my first visit the dealer switched the two front tires which did not help. On my last visit they diagnosed it as reaction to crowned roads. I can drive my 2014 Subaru, Forester on what I consider flat roads and it goes straight as an arrow, while on those same roads the Stingray still drifts to the right. The dealer suggests adjusting the castor and camber to over compensate for it, however they did not have the latest factory specs to do this. I declined this solution. Comments please. Thanks.

bandit723 · 08-30-2014, 08:28 PM

I would have it put on a alignment rack. don't buy the road crown BS..... maybe find a different dealership to do the job.....

Dada · 08-30-2014, 09:36 PM

yeah sounds like an alignment issue

purpleRac3r · 08-31-2014, 05:46 AM

The crown of the road will have a far more noticeable effect on the Corvette than any Subaru for one specific reason: tire width. The Corvette tires are much wider than most cars, and its well documented that wider tire will track with varying road conditions more than narrow tires. Also, the considerably short Corvette sidewalls will by their very nature transmit more surface roughness than taller tires. This is completely normal for Corvettes, Porsches, Vipers and any other car using low profile wide tires.

The best way to be sure it is road crown and not alignment is take the car to a stretch of road you know causes the drift to the right. Wait for no traffic then drive the same stretch going in the same direction but in the left lane. If the car now pulls left it is almost certainly road crown not alignment. You might try this in a couple locations to rule out a road that is sloped only to one side. If it still pulls right the alignment is more likely the problem.

I have over 18000 miles on my Stingray and on occasion do notice the pull due to road crown. It is very minor and I generally think nothing of it. That said, our cars are more prone to misalignment due to hitting pot holes curbing a wheel, etc. Due to the tire width. If you've hit anything like that recently, an alignment is a good idea.

john suntato · 08-31-2014, 07:56 AM

Thanks guys, I agree with all of you. I just hope a dealer where I didn't buy the car from will be friendly.

Glen e · 08-31-2014, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by john suntato

Thanks guys, I agree with all of you. I just hope a dealer where I didn't buy the car from will be friendly.

that's an old wives tale...most dealers now are chain corporations and you are spending money, most will love you no matter where you bought it, as you, or GM, are paying them.

and please in the future use the title for your question, not your name....thanks...

08-30-2014, 04:51 PM	#1
john suntato Drives: 2014 stingray Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: hertford, nc Posts: 32	john suntato My 2014 Stingray has 2,100 miles on it and I am experiencing a slight drift to the right. On my first visit the dealer switched the two front tires which did not help. On my last visit they diagnosed it as reaction to crowned roads. I can drive my 2014 Subaru, Forester on what I consider flat roads and it goes straight as an arrow, while on those same roads the Stingray still drifts to the right. The dealer suggests adjusting the castor and camber to over compensate for it, however they did not have the latest factory specs to do this. I declined this solution. Comments please. Thanks.

08-31-2014, 05:46 AM	#4
purpleRac3r Drives: 1974 & 2014 Corvette Stingrays Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Troy, Mo Posts: 623	The crown of the road will have a far more noticeable effect on the Corvette than any Subaru for one specific reason: tire width. The Corvette tires are much wider than most cars, and its well documented that wider tire will track with varying road conditions more than narrow tires. Also, the considerably short Corvette sidewalls will by their very nature transmit more surface roughness than taller tires. This is completely normal for Corvettes, Porsches, Vipers and any other car using low profile wide tires. The best way to be sure it is road crown and not alignment is take the car to a stretch of road you know causes the drift to the right. Wait for no traffic then drive the same stretch going in the same direction but in the left lane. If the car now pulls left it is almost certainly road crown not alignment. You might try this in a couple locations to rule out a road that is sloped only to one side. If it still pulls right the alignment is more likely the problem. I have over 18000 miles on my Stingray and on occasion do notice the pull due to road crown. It is very minor and I generally think nothing of it. That said, our cars are more prone to misalignment due to hitting pot holes curbing a wheel, etc. Due to the tire width. If you've hit anything like that recently, an alignment is a good idea. __________________ '74 Stingray coupe, heavily modified, as seen in August 2011 VETTE magazine, 2014 Stingray Z51 #196, ordered 02/11/13, built 08/29/13, Museum Delivery 10/04/13, driven daily!

08-31-2014, 07:56 AM	#5
john suntato Drives: 2014 stingray Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: hertford, nc Posts: 32	John Suntato Thanks guys, I agree with all of you. I just hope a dealer where I didn't buy the car from will be friendly.

08-30-2014, 08:28 PM	#2
bandit723 Drives: 2014 c7 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: new york Posts: 30	I would have it put on a alignment rack. don't buy the road crown BS..... maybe find a different dealership to do the job.....

08-30-2014, 09:36 PM	#3
Dada Drives: Z51 White on Black Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: South Brunswick, NJ Posts: 177	yeah sounds like an alignment issue