ok im looking for some negative camber without actually pulling the subframe out each time and swapping it.
will look into diy adjustable strut tops tommorow.
any other solutions
in need of some negative camber.
in need of some negative camber.
if im needed for anything [email protected] and ill try and get back to you.
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discopotato03
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Adjusting camber on a Macpherson Strut is best done at the top , reason being that the wheel/hub etc stays in almost the same spot . You don't get track alterations and introduce bump steer to anything like the same degree as if you tried to move the strut out at the bottom .
If you go with the strut tops try to adjust in some positive caster (pull the tops of the struts back) because this alters camber but only as the wheels actually turn . The huge advantage is that it alters camber in the right direction on both sides where as directly altering static camber means it changes in the wrong direction with the wheel on the apex side of the curve .
You'll know when that happens because you wear the insides of the tyres out prematurely .
At times you see expensive European sports cars with SFA static negative camber but if they courner well you can be pretty sure they have lots of positive caster - like 7-8 degrees .
It does load up the steering effort but for cars with power steering its not a big issue .
One thing you should be wary of is reducing the inbuilt understeer characteristics too much because less understeer can mean snap oversteer and then you can be going backwards out of control .
All things in moderation , cheers A .
If you go with the strut tops try to adjust in some positive caster (pull the tops of the struts back) because this alters camber but only as the wheels actually turn . The huge advantage is that it alters camber in the right direction on both sides where as directly altering static camber means it changes in the wrong direction with the wheel on the apex side of the curve .
You'll know when that happens because you wear the insides of the tyres out prematurely .
At times you see expensive European sports cars with SFA static negative camber but if they courner well you can be pretty sure they have lots of positive caster - like 7-8 degrees .
It does load up the steering effort but for cars with power steering its not a big issue .
One thing you should be wary of is reducing the inbuilt understeer characteristics too much because less understeer can mean snap oversteer and then you can be going backwards out of control .
All things in moderation , cheers A .