Clio Cup
Seeing as its Lashing it down outside ive spent a bit of time writing down a couple of suspension basics
The stuff that ive been seeing alot posts lately - This isnt meant as a comprehensive guide , but as a starting point for anyone interested in the set up of their cars for track use or improved road use - Please feel free to add to it or correct me if you disagree
We will start with ; TOW
Tow In - This is where the leading edge of the tyre points inwards - It has the advantage of increasing straight line stability at the sacrifice of a little bit of turn in ability and cornering
Tow out - This is where the leading edge of the tyre points outwards - It has the advantage of a better turn in but straight line stability will be effected (the car will follow bumps in the road) In a front wheel drive car it can also help prevent understeer
You can adjust tow by moving the track rod or steering arm within the track rod end -
Camber - This is the angle that the wheel tilts inwards or outwards from the perfect vertical
Negative camber is where the wheel leans inwards towards the "body" of the car - It has the advantage of improved cornering , at the detrement of tyre wear , when cornering the force introduces positive camber , - the introduction of negative camber mean that the forces required to achieve this will be greater.
Camber is harder to adjust - There are Camber bolts which replace 1 of the suspension bolts , these are of a cam type allowing the hub to lean in towards the body more OR Adjustable top mounts - these move the top mount of the suspension leg or shock absorber closer to the centre of the car
Caster - this isnt used much in clio land , but ill cover is just in case
If you look at the vehicle side on caster is measured through the centre of the wheel - An increase in Caster means that when the wheels are turned camber increases - Have a look at a mercedes , they run quite high caster angles
The only was to adjust that on a Clio is the CUP bottom ball joint i believe.
The stuff that ive been seeing alot posts lately - This isnt meant as a comprehensive guide , but as a starting point for anyone interested in the set up of their cars for track use or improved road use - Please feel free to add to it or correct me if you disagree
We will start with ; TOW
Tow In - This is where the leading edge of the tyre points inwards - It has the advantage of increasing straight line stability at the sacrifice of a little bit of turn in ability and cornering
Tow out - This is where the leading edge of the tyre points outwards - It has the advantage of a better turn in but straight line stability will be effected (the car will follow bumps in the road) In a front wheel drive car it can also help prevent understeer
You can adjust tow by moving the track rod or steering arm within the track rod end -
Camber - This is the angle that the wheel tilts inwards or outwards from the perfect vertical
Negative camber is where the wheel leans inwards towards the "body" of the car - It has the advantage of improved cornering , at the detrement of tyre wear , when cornering the force introduces positive camber , - the introduction of negative camber mean that the forces required to achieve this will be greater.
Camber is harder to adjust - There are Camber bolts which replace 1 of the suspension bolts , these are of a cam type allowing the hub to lean in towards the body more OR Adjustable top mounts - these move the top mount of the suspension leg or shock absorber closer to the centre of the car
Caster - this isnt used much in clio land , but ill cover is just in case
If you look at the vehicle side on caster is measured through the centre of the wheel - An increase in Caster means that when the wheels are turned camber increases - Have a look at a mercedes , they run quite high caster angles
The only was to adjust that on a Clio is the CUP bottom ball joint i believe.
