CAMBER setup what's the best camber???

[Jamiehudson]

Hi just after a bit of knowledge hopefully some racing prowes!!! What is the best camber setup on a Clio 172?

Thank you Jamie

 

[Matt@codered]

Fast road setup and occsional trackday? Or just standard on the road car?

 

[Jamiehudson]

Fast road occasional track setup!

 

[Jay Payne]

The best camber is the one suitable for your tyres, driving style and suspsnsion setup

 

[Sam Bs]

Where would you suggest is a good base to start from Jay? I had mine set up on my Integra for 1.2F, 0.8R i think or maybe the other way around.

 

[JackJack]

The best camber is the one suitable for your tyres, driving style and suspsnsion setup

This x1000 there is no best set up.

 

[Sam Bs]

Very true^ but it would also be a very expensive exercise to start randomly and go from there. Where would you first set up and then go from there?

 

[Chri5]

Alot of people run with -1.5 on the frontand seem to get on well with it, as a compromise between tyre wear and better cornering. Although as said it is different for everybody and each have their own driving style and different tyres.

Some run more on the rear also, although in standard form they should be -1.2ish. Its entrirely up to you and how it feels

 

[MikeLYR27]

I run eibach camber bolts, think they are great, that along with prolines and a rear arb is a quality fast road setup on my 182.

 

[Jamiehudson]

Yeah I've got camber bolts for my front just want to know what to have them set to as I'll have to go and have them set up on a digital tracking rig!! I've also got k-tec 1deg shims to chuck in on the rear end arb is on the mod list after some pure motorsport solid top mounts and a brace at the front

 

[Chri5]

If you stick the 1degree shims on the rear you'll be running about -2.3 overall which may knacker your tyres if you just potter about alot lol

 

[Gaz.]

If you stick the 1degree shims on the rear you'll be running about -2.3 overall which may knacker your tyres if you just potter about alot lol

You'd be surprised, I run -2.5 on the front of my 200SX and the wear isn't bad at all. Then again, they're not the driven wheels.

 

[The Boosh!]

Very true^ but it would also be a very expensive exercise to start randomly and go from there. Where would you first set up and then go from there?

Most proper places will let you go for a drive and adjust it to suit you mate. I went out 3 times before I was happy with mine.

 

[Chris205]

Mine was set up with 2.0 negative camber and slight toe out, really did help with turn in and applying power when cornering

 

[Steven103]

You'd be surprised, I run -2.5 on the front of my 200SX and the wear isn't bad at all. Then again, they're not the driven wheels.

With respect handling depends absolutely massively on suspension geometry, especially on macpherson struts where camber is not fixed (camber increases as the suspension goes into "bump" and decreases when in "droop") so there is no point comparing between cars.

But you have a valid point, you can go more, you can go less. Not to mention that wear is subjective! One person's "really bad wear" is another man's "omg these tyres are lasting ages." Aren't continentals supposed to be good for 12k miles whereas everything else is only good for 6 or 7k? Right away that's a silly comparison between two people/cars.

 

[Gaz.]

With respect handling depends absolutely massively on suspension geometry, especially on macpherson struts where camber is not fixed (camber increases as the suspension goes into "bump" and decreases when in "droop") so there is no point comparing between cars.

But you have a valid point, you can go more, you can go less. Not to mention that wear is subjective! One person's "really bad wear" is another man's "omg these tyres are lasting ages." Aren't continentals supposed to be good for 12k miles whereas everything else is only good for 6 or 7k? Right away that's a silly comparison between two people/cars.

Despite the fact I wasn't talking about handling, just wear. Or rather the fact the inside of the tyres haven't worn below legal limits in months like people seem to think it would.

 

[Steven103]

Sorry, my definition of handling included tyre wear. Nevertheless suspension geometry still massively affects tyre wear.

 

[Gaz.]

It does, but all you boys can fiddle with is toe and camber. Toe is the killer of tyres anyway.

 

[Stu_182]

-1.8 on the front, can't tell the difference from the inside to outside of tread for wear and it's been like that since about may.

 

[Matt@codered]

If the car is for fast road/track use, I normally set the front camber at -2 deg, front toe-out of around 2-3mm on a 15" wheel.
This would be my base setting, and reference point for further adjustments. It is also comes down to 'feel' as well and how you like the car to handle for you.
Being a fast road/track car, tyre wear isn't an issue, if you want 10,000 miles out of a set of tyres? Then keep it at standard original settings.

 

[Luke.]

I set my camber bolts on maximum negative camber and it looks quality and tyre wear isn't even noticeable..

 

[Šįk]

I went max camber with the AP's on the front of our diesel! Lol!!

 

[Jamiehudson]

I'm not putting camber on for the look I'm not a stance ***** I'm a track ***** well I'm starting out!! Thank you all for the comments I'll take them all on board when I get round to fitting them!

 

[Luke.]

If your into all that then it handles better aswell..