Corning Balancing

I am going to have Novitec springs and Ti bolts installed on my 458 Spider. Is it necessary to have it corner balanced? And what should I expect to pay for corner balance/alignment? I've never consider corner balancing before. Thanks.

 

I was told corner balancing is not necessary for lowering, definitely get a good alignment though. But if you track your 458 and is super anal about suspension etc, then yes you should corner balance it.

 

Now that I dropped 40 pounds with a lithium battery I thought it was required .... JK

 

No required and not needed on a street car. With the Novitec springs just lower front and rear an equal amount, measure ride height from the frame 4 points noted in workshop manual to keep the car rake stock and you are good to go after a full alignment.

 

Is there a recommended rake or fender gap? I would like to give my shop some direction. Definitely don’t want the car sitting too low.

 

The stock ride height is in the factory workshop manual and the diagram will show the 4 points to measure ride height from the frame bottom points to a leveled surface.
Measuring from fender bottom to top of wheel rim or center of hub is not the most accurate as mounted fenders could vary from car to car.

 

I have found that corner balancing actually improves comfort on the street. The car feels more planted and at ease when goi g down the road. Dips and other road imperfections cdàsh and upset the car less somehow.

Set it to 42.5 front and 57.5 rear. See if you can get the front within 2-3 kg side to side.

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