Corner Balancing in Gilbert, AZ
At Murtha Motorsports, we elevate your track experience through precise corner balancing and alignment. We optimize your vehicle's performance, safety, and efficiency by expertly adjusting corner weight, caster, camber, toe, and more. Our services are custom-tailored to the unique specifications of any car, from Porsche 911s to BMW M4s.
Beyond Dealership Alignments
Most vehicle owners believe a factory alignment from a dealership is the best option for their vehicle. However, professional racing teams and enthusiasts understand the value of corner balancing. This technique, which involves adjusting the weight distribution across all four corners of the vehicle, goes beyond a standard laser alignment. It considers factors like the driver's weight, fuel load, and even tire pressure, which can significantly affect a vehicle's balance and performance on the track.
Moreover, while dealership alignments offer a broad range of acceptable settings suitable for various driving conditions, they often need to catch up for those seeking to optimize their vehicle's performance on the track. We fine-tune each vehicle's settings down to a tenth of a degree, offering precision that can dramatically improve handling and performance.
Our Approach & Equipment
At Murtha Motorsports, we employ state-of-the-art ProPlus HUBStands and Longacre Scales to precisely measure and adjust the intricate variables involved in corner balancing and alignment. By crafting a balance that aligns perfectly with your unique driving style, we ensure the utmost performance from your vehicle. Each of these measurements plays a crucial role:
Bump Steer: We modify this to control any undesired toe angle changes as the suspension moves up and down, ensuring a smoother and more controlled ride.
Corner Weight: Achieving balanced corner weight ensures equal weight distribution across all four tires, maximizing grip during cornering.
Camber: We carefully adjust the camber angle, which impacts how much of the tire surface contacts the road during hard cornering — this directly influences grip and tire wear.
Caster: Our precise caster adjustments contribute to your vehicle's stability and steering effort, helping you maintain control at high speeds.
Ride Height: Defined as the distance from the base of your tires to the underside of your vehicle, adjusting the ride height can significantly affect the balance and performance of your car, influencing factors such as the center of gravity, aerodynamics, and suspension geometry.
Toe: Fine-tuning the toe setting optimizes straight-line stability and turn-in response.
While certain track-oriented models like the Porsche GT3 come with factory-fitted adjustable coilover suspensions, many vehicles do not. For corner balancing, coilover suspensions are not just beneficial, they are a necessity. They provide crucial adjustability in spring preload and ride height, which allows us to achieve a balanced weight distribution across all four corners of your vehicle. If your vehicle isn't equipped with coilovers, don't worry — we can recommend installing high-quality adjustable coilovers to prepare your vehicle for fine-tuning.
Before we begin the balancing and alignment, we also assess the need for additional components like adjustable control arms and links. We can recommend and install these parts, allowing for further fine-tuning and ensuring your vehicle is fully prepared for the precise adjustments.
Tailored to Your Needs
We treat each vehicle setup as a custom-tailored suit, paying close attention to your feedback, goals, and experience. Understanding how your car behaves on the track — whether it tends to oversteer (rear wheels losing grip), understeer (front wheels losing grip), or exhibits other handling characteristics — is vital to our customization process. Your inputs help us decipher your vehicle's current behavior, allowing us to tailor adjustments that align with your preferences and driving style.
For instance, some drivers might prefer a neutral handling car that's stable through corners, while others might prefer a more responsive car that leans towards oversteering. Our expert team will create the optimal setup by considering your goals, whether shaving precious seconds off your lap times, improving the vehicle's responsiveness, or refining its stability during high-speed maneuvers.
Potential Benefits
At Murtha Motorsports, we aim to maximize your vehicle's potential through our tailored corner balancing and alignment services. By optimizing the matrix of variables, we unlock several potential benefits:
Improved Handling: Tailored adjustments enhance the responsiveness and precision of your vehicle, enabling it to corner more efficiently and maintain better road contact.
Better Lap Times: Precision balancing and alignment can shave precious seconds off your lap times. With each component working in harmony, your vehicle becomes more agile and swift on the track.
Stability: By optimizing alignment parameters, we enhance your vehicle's stability, ensuring predictable handling during high-speed maneuvers, hard braking, or sharp turns. This stability boosts driver confidence, allowing you to push your vehicle’s limits safely.
Chassis Response: Our expert adjustments ensure a smoother ride by reducing excessive body roll, pitch, and dive. The enhanced chassis response leads to a more comfortable and controlled driving experience.
Increased Tire Life: Proper alignment and balance mean more even tire wear, extending the life of your tires and saving you money in the long run.
Track-Proven Expertise
With an extensive background in professional motorsports, we bring a deep understanding of what a vehicle needs to perform at its best on the track. We have the hands-on experience and technical know-how to adjust these parameters to achieve an ideal balance for track-ready performance. Contact us today!