Optimal Camber for Snow?
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Optimal Camber for Snow?
I have adjustable camber plates in my N/A that sees regular snow duty, and I was wondering what kind of tradeoffs I should expect with adjusting front camber.
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When I drove my 924S in the snow I ran with stock settings and had no problem.
The fun started however when I drove for part of a winter with blown shocks and upper bearings, which would allow radical dynamic camber changes in corners. Not even close to being fun, let me tell ya.
The fun started however when I drove for part of a winter with blown shocks and upper bearings, which would allow radical dynamic camber changes in corners. Not even close to being fun, let me tell ya.
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Originally Posted by JustinL
I have adjustable camber plates in my N/A that sees regular snow duty, and I was wondering what kind of tradeoffs I should expect with adjusting front camber.
As a good starting point - figure about half the negative camber you would run on a 'wet' setup (or maybe 25% of a dry setup). Tire tread pattern and compound will be the biggest contributing factor to traction in snow. Small camber angles will just be a helpful contributor.
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I was able to keep the track/street set-up on my 944 (maybe 2 F and 1.5 rear) and run the car with snows. Since you have the quickly adjustable set-up, I would agree that something in the "stock" range would likely be best.
My track settings with winter tires on the 968, that's a different story. Drivable, but more of a full-time rally-car experience. Not fun.
My track settings with winter tires on the 968, that's a different story. Drivable, but more of a full-time rally-car experience. Not fun.