[DeTomaso] Camber?

[David Fisher]

Thanks John and Thomas.   Good info.


I will probably go with 0 degrees on the rear and negative 1 on the front
and see how things go.

David


On Sat, Jul 13, 2013 at 5:25 AM, John Taphorn <jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>wrote:

> There are many variables to consider.  The larger camber numbers were for
> larger sidewall tires that will roll more under cornering. The wider,
> 335/235, tires fitting your car, especially the rears, will roll a lot less
> with shorter and stiffer sidewalls.  Thus, less camber is required to
> maintain the tire's contact patch on the road in a corner.
>
> Candidly, unless you are an experienced performance driver and driving
> 9/10th or more on a track, I doubt you will recognize the difference that
> minor changes in camber will make.
>
> Another variable that I consider on street cars is tire wear and the high
> cost of the large rear tires.  Mild camber changes will accellerate wear to
> the inside of the tire (assuming neg camber). Thus, I mount the rears with
> zero camber and would recommend that setting.  I would try -.5 to  -1 on
> the fronts.
>
> While you are there, 1/8" to 1/4" toe in in rear.  More rear toe promotes
> understeer, yet, reduces tail happiness. I run 1/32" toe out in the front
> to reduce understeer.
>
> Good luck
>
> JT
>
> On 7/13/2013 6:03 AM, Tomas Gunnarsson wrote:
>
>> It's very depending on where you think you're going to wear the tires
>> out. On the track you'd need much more than 1.5. I run 1.7-1.8 at the
>> rear and wear my rears on the outside mainly. This is with 275/40-17 and
>> track use only. The 295/50-15 street tires wear a little more on the
>> inside but not so much more than elsewhere that it affects overall life.
>>   Tomas
>>
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>> From: David Fisher [fisher95020 at gmail.com]
>> Sent: 12/7/2013 11:59:21 PM
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>> Subject: [DeTomaso] Camber?
>>
>> I'm just setting up my front end after a rack install (thanks Mike!) and
>> note the factory claims Camber should be close to 0 degrees. I am
>> currently at 1.5 degrees negative on all 4 tires.
>>
>> I'm inclined to run a bit negative in hopes of getting better grip
>> through
>> the twisties on the front and more even tire wear on those huge 335's on
>> the rear.
>>
>> What are others doing?
>>
>> I went to Nitto NT05 235s on the front and that has improved my under
>> steer
>> problem significantly. I have Pilot Sport 335s on the rear and once they
>> warm up they want to push you through the corners. The car is not too
>> far off neutral now, but I will still try playing will ARB's on both
>> ends
>> next.
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