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- From: ronk@hpgrla.gr.hp.com (Ron King)
- Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 15:53:01 GMT
- Subject: Neg. Camber vs. Stability
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- Does anyone know about the ralationship of camber to stability for the
- front wheel alignment on a rear drive car? Most alignment specs for rear
- drive cars set wheel alignment to +.5 to 1 degree. However most performance
- alignments set the camber negative from 0 to -1 degree. This negative camber
- does provide better cornering traction, but I've experienced a tendency for
- the car to wander when going straight down the highway, and also a reduced
- on center feel at highway speeds. Has anyone noticed this also? Is the
- cause of this due to the fact that negative camber increases the radius that
- the contact patch travels through out the steering range? On most cars
- negitive camber moves the contact patch further out board from the steeing
- pivot point. Is this the cause for the instability, even though its only a
- difference of 1/4 inch?
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