camber

[conibear]

The Avon slicks I am using presently are 8.2X20X13 on the front and 9.2X22X13 on the rear in A56/A53 compound. The car is a 2003 SEIW with widetrack at the front.

Currently, my camber settings are, front @ 1.5deg negative and the rear @ 0.7deg negative.

Does this seem about right

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Ian

[Guest]

if anything a little to much on the front .............. however , tyre temp gauge,tyre pressure gauge and a stopwatch/datalogger are the only true ways to tell ............................ you've not got the hang of this testing lark have you  

[Blatman]

If they're crossplies, then I agree with Harv, too much camber...

[V 8]

Don't agree, 1.5 deg is ok, even on xplies. It's about what I run on mine.

[conibear]

Cheers all, I adjusted the front camber during my last meeting and car was improved on the front end there's no doubt about that. It's approx. 1.5deg neg.

Seems as though I am not far out then

Harvey, I don't get much time to test TBH, with the summer weather and being an A/C contractor

[conibear]

Although the basics in suspension geometry are important, I'm starting to believe the rule book should be ignored  

[Blatman]

Don't agree, 1.5 deg is ok, even on xplies. It's about what I run on mine.

And just how close is yours to a "normal" wide track Westfield? What works for yours may not necessarilly work for Westfields with a more "traditional" front suspension set up

[V 8]

Although the basics in suspension geometry are important, I'm starting to believe the rule book should be ignored  

Yes, I'm coming rapidly to that conclusion

[Guest]

throw away the rull books and work with the temp gun and preasure gauge , get about a 2psi increase in pressure and an even temp spread and you'll be getting close.

[V 8]

Now that's good advice me old m8. temp guns about £30 from maplins

[Guest]

yep , because all the advice in the world will never tell you whats happening on any day on any circuit .......... the gun will , the art is understanding what you see.

[conibear]

But with my infrared gun I can get an even temperature across the tyre with any (within reason) camber setting, simply by adjusting the respective tyre pressure.

Am I right in stating, that getting the camber setting right would generate more heat into the tyre, than if it wasn't set right. Thus improving tyre adhesion. If this is right, then getting an even temperature across the tyre will not tell me if my camber is set to the optimum angle.