![]() You need to work with an alignment shop that will take the time to duplicate the wheel settings on each side and not accept a tolerance. This often results in a toe or camber setting that is different on each front tire. Many modern four-wheel alignment machines will identify the proper tolerance and will light up green if both wheels are in that range. What this means is that if the specification provides a range, both front wheels should be exactly at the same setting and not at opposite ends of the acceptable allowance. The manufacturer specification for alignment should be followed, but brought to the exact value and not just in tolerance. The trick for the street/strip racer is to find the delicate balance between reliability and performance. Though a modern GM engine is very accepting of increased power, the additional stress on the internal components cannot be denied. There is a reason why factory produced high-horsepower engines have larger main and rod bearing diameters, thicker piston rings, and increased stiffness of the engine block and crankshaft. For example, a rod bearing that was designed to live for hundreds of thousands of miles at a factory power level will not last as long when the cylinder pressure (not to be confused with compression pressure) is increased. ![]() GM EFI cars are so easy to make big power with that it is overlooked that at one point the engine's life expectancy is greatly reduced as a function of horsepower. It cannot be forgotten that horsepower is heat and cylinder pressure, nothing more. An often overlooked side benefit of going faster with less is the minimal strain this exposes the engine to. ![]()
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