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Old Dec 11, 2001 | 10:34 AM
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Default what is an off-camber turn?

eh? just never know what people were talking about when they say off-camber turn....?
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Old Dec 11, 2001 | 10:35 AM
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Default Re: what is an off-camber turn? (JDM LUDE)

Off camber means that the road slopes towards the outside of the turn. Which makes your car want to slide towards the outside more.

Think of it as the opposite of banking.

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Old Dec 11, 2001 | 10:39 AM
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Default Re: what is an off-camber turn? (Snapspinnr)

Now off camber decreasing radius... THOSE are doosies.
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Old Dec 11, 2001 | 01:51 PM
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Default Re: what is an off-camber turn? (SpeedFreek24)

Now off camber decreasing radius... THOSE are doosies
Turn 1 on VIR-south course. Blind approach, off camber, decreasing radius. The corner's name you might ask? Bitch.
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