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mike01svt 12-12-2004 09:24 PM

what camber setting is "normal"
 
for just all around bashing... i got it at about -1 front... and the tires seem to wear towards the inside more than all around.. but i am running the off road tires on the street, so would that have anything to do with it?

livthemoment 12-13-2004 05:31 PM

RE: what camber setting is "normal"
 

ORIGINAL: mike01svt

for just all around bashing... i got it at about -1 front... and the tires seem to wear towards the inside more than all around.. but i am running the off road tires on the street, so would that have anything to do with it?
1. simply because you have negative camber the tires will wear on the inside
2. the camber helps in turns, if set properly, it allows for the maximum contact patch of tire while turning. Camber is complicated by caster, but what i wrote is generally true

Galifrey 12-14-2004 07:47 AM

RE: what camber setting is "normal"
 
If you are running street tyres then its probably the camber change thats more important than the camber initially...

The idea is to run 0 degrees on the straights, and set the tie rods so that as the car leans out in cornering the tyre keeps the maximum contact patch with the road...

This will give you the maximum grip on the straights and maximum in cornering....

The outside wheel is the most critical to get right as thats where all the grip is being found, if your camber change under cornering is off on the inside wheel then it isnt as critical as the outside wheel...

Running lots of neggy camber on the straights gives less contact, less drive, more tyre wear etc etc...

:D

mike01svt 12-15-2004 10:17 AM

RE: what camber setting is "normal"
 
wow you guys are great... I set it at 0 deg. camber on both sides... here is my reasoning.. I dont race, just bash.. I run offroad tires on the street, pavement,mud ect. ect. so I just want the tires to wear properly for right now.


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