Negative Camber

[BINKZ]

Is there any harm in running a car on reduced negative camber?

I can get my hands on a set of STi pink struts + springs for my wagon but they are sedan parts which apparently caused reduced neg camber between .5 - .7 apparently.

Is there any harm running a car on reduced negative camber versus stock?

[Kiwi_Fozze]

Inside edge wear... Ideal is negative camber, helps with cornering traction.

[GC8E2DD]

If anything you would notice increased *outer* edge wear. Do you mean you will have 0.5 - 0.7 negative camber, or that much less? If the former, don't worry. If the latter, get some camber bolts.

[newsuba]

Or see a decent suspension specialist.

Running less than stock won't cause any damage but may make the car less responsive.

[Kiwi_Fozze]

isn't negative camber like this? /\

if so, profit ( a little)

unless its this, \ / then it needs sorting asap

[B4 2000]

a bit of negative camber is a good camber imo.

i have a spec sheet somewhere made by either prodrive or subaru (cant remember).

If i recall correctly, they recommended bout -1.0 to -1.5 for fronts and bout -.5 to -1.0 rears. This was for spirited drivers, and track users.

in saying this, for almost two years i've been running bout -2.9 rears and -2.35 fronts ;D and my tires did over 50,000 ks

[Timmah]

 B4 2000 said:

in saying this, for almost two years i've been running bout -2.9 rears and -2.35 fronts ;D and my tires did over 50,000 ks

Dayyyymmmnnnn

Sorry for spamming. Had to say it.

[Stoffa]

are you sure the new struts will give you more positive camber? I know 100% that if you use v7+ sti struts on a GC/GF8 thats the case, but I would have thought using v7 sti in a non sti would be ok.

Or does the noon sti have less track width so runs a different angle on the clevis mount?

[BINKZ]

 GC8E2DD said:

If anything you would notice increased *outer* edge wear. Do you mean you will have 0.5 - 0.7 negative camber, or that much less? If the former, don't worry. If the latter, get some camber bolts.

I believe i will end up having approx .5 - .7 as stock is approx 1.2 with the loss of 0.5 - 0.7 if you catch my drift

information found here

http://www.wrxtuners.com/forums/f53/wagon-vs-sedan-whats-different-whats-same-15387/

[GC8E2DD]

That should be fine. I can't even get over 1 degree matched at the front on my GC with the stock camber adjustment. I would only be worried if it was approaching 0 or positive camber.

[Kiwi_Fozze]

If its sedan struts, they have a slightly wider track than the wagon... V7 wagon struts gave me postitve camber in the forrie, needed camber bolts to sort it

[BINKZ]

 kwi_fozze said:

If its sedan struts, they have a slightly wider track than the wagon... V7 wagon struts gave me postitve camber in the forrie, needed camber bolts to sort it

correct hence the reduce negative camber in the wagon

are camber bolts even wof-able?

i heard they are a bad idea regardless due to being weak and prone to breaking/slipping?

[Kiwi_Fozze]

I've had no wof issues, cant see why they would, as you have camber bolts as standard in the front...

[BINKZ]

 kwi_fozze said:

I've had no wof issues, cant see why they would, as you have camber bolts as standard in the front...

ahh i see. didn't know this, still learning. thanks mate

[NTYCME]

since i got my adjusties in december 2010 ive been running 2.5-2.8 degree negative camber in the rear of mine, (needed to so my wheel wouldnt hit the body of the car, yes wheel not tyre, yet it still does with full car loads and decent bumps lol) had to get camber bolts as my bc golds couldnt do it already, i got a cert like that and had wof's since, up front its like 1.5-2.0 negative

[Guest]

^^ thinking about getting mine done (have adjustise that can do camber), can you post some pics so I can see what it looks like.. ;D

[NTYCME]

 NO BOS! said:

^^ thinking about getting mine done (have adjustise that can do camber), can you post some pics so I can see what it looks like.. ;D

talking to me?

http://www.clubsub.org.nz/forum/index.php/topic,14179.0.html

have a look at page 3, if you want more/better pics, let me know what you're after exactly

[newsuba]

Everything in moderation.

Remember lots of negative camber reduces the tyre contact patch, straight line grip and braking ability.

[Guest]

 NTYCME']

[quote name='NO BOS! said:

^^ thinking about getting mine done (have adjustise that can do camber), can you post some pics so I can see what it looks like.. ;D

/quote]

talking to me?

http://www.clubsub.org.nz/forum/index.php/topic,14179.0.html

have a look at page 3, if you want more/better pics, let me know what you're after exactly

Those are some nice looking wheels bro.. sweet coilover setup..

[Guest]

 newsuba said:

Everything in moderation.

Remember lots of negative camber reduces the tyre contact patch, straight line grip and braking ability.

Thks... will keep that in mind.

[BLAZD]

moar cambers yes

[petrolheadjman]

 BLAZD said:

moar cambers yes

9.8 isn't enough

[Divine]

 BLAZD said:

moar cambers yes

+1

[BLAZD]

i would post my own pics but will probably get banned

[Divine]

You can never have too much