Coilover settings?

[Taz1]

In preparation for Oulton Park later this month I'll be fitting my new H&R coilovers to my 2005 182 Clio cup sometime this week. Can anyone tell me what to set the camber at bearing in mind the car is used mainly on the roads with maybe 2 or 3 trackdays a year?
Thanks in advance.

 

[Joe@ShedMotorsport]

I wouldn't really go for much more than 1-1.5 degrees negative if its predominantly a road car. Will be kinder on your wheel bearings too.

 

[Taz1]

Thanks for the quick responce Joe, what I suspected but nice to have some confirmation.

 

[Andy_J]

i run at 1.5 and it's ok for road use... i think one of my bearings is on it's way out tho!

 

[edde]

Stock cars run 0.45 degres camber see here
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=133900
Don't run more than about 1.5 degress as your driveshafts will knock like ad as there to far inwards although you can run upto about 2.4 degres but the bearing will wine all the time and die very quickly. Still it will go round bends nicly.

 

[Taz1]

Out of interest how do your coilovers - running that sort of negative camber - compare to O.E.?

 

[Peperami]

1 degree mate

 

[edde]

Depends on the springs and setup.

But the more negative the better is grips in the bends the front want to overtake the back though sometimes you need some more rear end grip. However thats right beyond the limit on track.