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Old 01-19-2007, 07:53 AM
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Toe has more effect than camber for inside/outside wear on the highway.
When adjusting camber the toe is affected as well.
And that's really a good thing, so when adding camber for the track you get more toe out as well.

What Dan says is also important to remember, the overall body roll plays a big role in the amount of needed camber.

Agree and pyrometer, probably the easiest way to sort out the basic camber settings.
Old 01-19-2007, 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Duke
Agree about pyrometer, probably the easiest way to sort out the basic camber settings.
And the best way to fine tune tire pressures, too. Get the type that you stick into the rubber of the tire -- they're more accurate than the infrared ones (not actually more accurate, but infrared ones only measure the surface temp and can give you false values).
Old 01-19-2007, 04:36 PM
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thanks...Always need a reminder to get back to basics...and i am running R-compound...Hankook Z211's...can't beat 133 a tire...that's just plain cheap for 275/40/17.
Old 01-19-2007, 05:37 PM
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Is it true you want to run as much caster as possible?
Old 01-19-2007, 05:55 PM
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For my 245 - 16's Toyo RA-1's I tried -2.5 in front and quickly started to notice wear on the outside.

The car is at the shop right now getting -3.5 in front and -2.5 in the rear.
Front toe is 0.17 degrees and the rear is 0.48 degrees and this felt great. The car is set up by a former 944 Firehawk champion driver.
Old 01-19-2007, 06:56 PM
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-2.5 is not enough front camber for RA1's. I've had to run around -3. Not sure if you have camber plates but they are definitely useful to tinker with camber until you get it right and are getting even tire wear.



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