lower ride height increases the - camber. What happens to toe?
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lower ride height increases the - camber. What happens to toe?
lowering the ride height on a particular wheel increases the neg camber, puts less weight on that wheel and effects toe how?
more or less toe out?
Paul
more or less toe out?
Paul
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Re: lower ride height increases the - camber. What happens to toe? (PaulB)
On my Integra, it toed out on front and back with lower ride height. That is the reason so many people get "camber kits". The inside wear on the tires after lowering is mostly from the toe out not the negative camber.
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Re: lower ride height increases the - camber. What happens to toe? (blackdc5)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by blackdc5 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">As the ride height decreases, negative camber also does especially in double wishbones (a positive trait in the racing venue). </TD></TR></TABLE>
this is worded kinda confusingly... as ride height decreases in a double wishbone suspension (integra for example), the amount (quantity) of negative camber increases. so you would go from -1 degrees of camber at 8" of ride height to -3 degrees of negative camber at 5" ride height. (the ride height and camber differences above were chosen just to highlight what actually happens to static camber when lowering a double wishbone-equipped vehicle)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mohudsolo »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">On my Integra, it toed out on front and back with lower ride height. That is the reason so many people get "camber kits". The inside wear on the tires after lowering is mostly from the toe out not the negative camber.</TD></TR></TABLE>
people do not buy camber kits to address toe issues, toe can be adjusted with stock equipment.
this is worded kinda confusingly... as ride height decreases in a double wishbone suspension (integra for example), the amount (quantity) of negative camber increases. so you would go from -1 degrees of camber at 8" of ride height to -3 degrees of negative camber at 5" ride height. (the ride height and camber differences above were chosen just to highlight what actually happens to static camber when lowering a double wishbone-equipped vehicle)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mohudsolo »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">On my Integra, it toed out on front and back with lower ride height. That is the reason so many people get "camber kits". The inside wear on the tires after lowering is mostly from the toe out not the negative camber.</TD></TR></TABLE>
people do not buy camber kits to address toe issues, toe can be adjusted with stock equipment.
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Re: lower ride height increases the - camber. What happens to toe? (PaulB)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PaulB »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lowering the ride height on a particular wheel increases the neg camber, puts less weight on that wheel and effects toe how?
more or less toe out?
Paul</TD></TR></TABLE>
On your ITR the toe will go out. I would suggest you:
1) set the ride height
2) set the corner weights
3) make the toe adjustments
4) put out any fires
in that order. When are we going to see scales for the HC guys anyway?
more or less toe out?
Paul</TD></TR></TABLE>
On your ITR the toe will go out. I would suggest you:
1) set the ride height
2) set the corner weights
3) make the toe adjustments
4) put out any fires
in that order. When are we going to see scales for the HC guys anyway?
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