Camber

[YellowTurbo]

Rito, got some coilovers going into my FG Xr6 turbo tomorrow. I want to setup my camber

just right for some track work. Also I want to fit my 18*8.5 +30 offset rims under the guards. lol

I will be going with some semi slick tyres very soon so I'm not worried too much about tyres being

scrubed out too much.

What have people don't so far.

regards

dale

[F6 UTE]

What other people run won't be the same as you will run as suspension is very individual. Your driving style is also a factor.

You'd be getting a front swaybar aswell yeah?

Ride height also plays a big part, tyre pressure, spring rates etc. Alot more factors than throwing on some coilovers and heading straight for the pillow balls..

As for how much? Start with 3.5 degrees of neg on the front and see what happens. A little on the rear never goes astray either.. You won't know how much is 'right' for several track days - and that will only be for that track...

Get them to corner weigh it after they install.

[bloosted]

I got pedders coilovers on my fg and without a camber kit it had 2.5 deg neg and the FG has a 32mm swaybar stock

Edited 06/04/09 07:31 AM by bloosted

[Erko]

-1.5 deg all round, max caster, 1mm toe out front, 1mm toe in rear.

this will be achievable without camber kit or close enough.

[bloosted]

-1.5 deg all round, max caster, 1mm toe out front, 1mm toe in rear.

this will be achievable without camber kit or close enough.

-1.5 that was the max they could get with the kit

[Erko]

^ what kit?

my numbers are for no camber kit.

[bloosted]

pressume it was a pedders kit......had longer bolts for more shims, maybe I went to low?

[MaTTe]

as erko said, as a general rule for our race car we get as much caster as physically possible, and then take the camber as close to -3(our divisions maximum allowable) as possible. we usually toe the front out 3-5mm

These setting will obviously be different to your needs, though probably similar to what your looking for in some areas..

[Smoke them tyres]

Won't get 3 degrees camber. The most that you can get is 1-1.5 degrees camber with NO SHIMS in the upper control arm mount position. Also when you shim the front upper control arm mount to get more caster, you will lose camber.

Have the front lower mounts been replaced with poly? I would also replace the uppers with poly as any cornering and braking load will:

-reduce any beneficial camber/caster that may have been dialled in statically

-cause toe in with cornering load

[Erko]

@bloosted - those are the numbers I have with no camber kit. not sure why you couldnt get more neg camber. Pulled all front upper shims.

my numbers are also for road car that sees some track work. If it was a race car you would look for more neg camber.