Would it be smart to have an daily driver with camber????

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Old Nov 2, 2008 | 07:13 AM
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Default Would it be smart to have an daily driver with camber????

Well IDK what it would be but the front tires would be like this

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If you know what i'm talking about. when you look at the front of the car it would look like that.

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Old Nov 2, 2008 | 07:21 AM
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Default Re: Would it be smart to have an daily driver with camber???? (killercrx91)

sure why not but be careful as you are going to have to replace your tires often due to the camber wear
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Old Nov 2, 2008 | 08:42 AM
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As long as your toe is proper and your alignment is good, you won't have too much of a problem. How extreme of camber are you going for anyway? Maybe invest in a camber kit.
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Old Nov 2, 2008 | 09:00 AM
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you would be fine running with that much camber but get a alignment you want to fix your toe setting, then you can save your tires life a little bit. i had that much camber on my hatch. but remember you might have to replace your wheel bearing because of the stress of the extreme camber.
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Old Nov 2, 2008 | 08:51 PM
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jdm206, what do you mean that much camber?

Anyhow, almost everycar has negative camber, just get an adjustment kit, mark it at the factory settings (for street travel) and mark it again aligned at your racing level. Now you can switch back and forth without paying for an alignment each time, without wasting your tires longevity, and all the while improving your vehicle's racing abilities.

It would do no good to ride around with a lot of camber when your just gonna be riding down the street, more than half the time in a straight line anyways.
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Old Nov 2, 2008 | 09:36 PM
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3 degrees in the front and 2 in the rear is probably the most you want to run anyways on street tires.
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 01:00 AM
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Default Re: Would it be smart to have an daily driver with camber???? (killercrx91)

In my last car I ran it around -2 in the front and -1.5 in the back with no noticable wear to the tires. It's the toe that you need to worry about.
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