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Swervin_Mervin
18-04-2005, 17:03
Is a bit of negative camber good?

http://www.evoposters.net/carpics/Swervins-Valver/P1010018.sized.jpg

http://www.evoposters.net/carpics/Swervins-Valver/P1010019.sized.jpg

http://www.evoposters.net/carpics/Swervins-Valver/P1010020.sized.jpg

As you can see from these pics the inside of the tyre, right on the shoulder seems to have scrubbed off. Odd, as the rest of the main tread area is worn evenly across the full width.

It's exactly the same on the other side. Is this ok? The car has been tracked last year when the tyres were fitted.

Mark_Ritchspeed
18-04-2005, 19:56
Lol , you should see the neg camber on mine. Will see if I can remember how to post the pics up.

Nothing to worry about though.

KingStromba
18-04-2005, 20:23
Yes nagative camper is used to increase cornering grip.

Indy cars run stupid amounts of negative camber to cope with the high banking.

Set up would depend on the type of track racd on.

Looking forward to pics of Marks Williams

Swervin_Mervin
19-04-2005, 09:58
Edited the links!

It just seems odd that it's right on the shoulder and the rest of the tyre's worn evenly.

That would be one of your new tyres Mark BTW.

KingStromba
19-04-2005, 11:27
That looks not right mate. I would have thought the tyres wouldnt have worn that bad over such a small contact patch with a healthy car?

Swervin_Mervin
19-04-2005, 12:46
Anyone else? It's the same both sides.

Mark_Ritchspeed
19-04-2005, 14:37
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/Mark_Ritchspeed/IMG_0331.jpg


Thats camber for you. Admittedly it wont be like that for much longer once I put the correct struts on. :oops:

Swervin_Mervin
19-04-2005, 15:10
What d'you reckon though Mark? Should it be like it is?

Mark_Ritchspeed
19-04-2005, 15:23
Its probably slightly more than expected but then how many degrees of neg are you running? Does it look like more or less than mine?

Swervin_Mervin
19-04-2005, 15:28
They look like they're sat flat to the surface. Maybe only a smidgen of camber. I've never had it set y'see, so am wondering whether to get it done (if it can be done) when I get the new wheels on, as I'll be getting it re-tracked as well just to make sure the bump didn't knock anything out.

Mark_Ritchspeed
19-04-2005, 15:32
If they look nearly flat to the ground then I would almost gaurantee the tracking was set slightly wrong the first time.

Is yours on standard suspension or modified? Even a standard Willy runs @ 1/2-1 degree of negative camber.

Swervin_Mervin
19-04-2005, 15:34
Standard. I don't mind a bit of camber, but the tracking should be fine.

Mark_Ritchspeed
19-04-2005, 15:43
If its standard I still reckon the tracking is out slightly. Its probably been set with @1degrees of toe-out instead of 1 degree of toe-in.

Cant remember what I set mine to exactly, but I seem to remember it being around 2 degrees of toe-in.

Swervin_Mervin
19-04-2005, 15:48
Think they said they did it to 0.5deg in. I'll ask my other garage instead then.

richy
19-04-2005, 21:33
hmm mine has about 1degree of negative camber iirc when we did 4wheel alignment and never in a year had any tyre problems at all!

as mentioned above the tracking may of been set wrong which is more then likely as its the only thing adjustable as std on the clio

scotte666
19-04-2005, 21:43
i know my tracking was badly out so my tyres are worn on the inside and steerin dont feel right .would this cause a prob if its now set right and the inside of the tyres r worn (would put rears on front but see my other post bout my lost locking wheel nut key)