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Originally Posted by Amaya
I have a question about suspension design and it probably requires too large of an answer but here goes. What values of caster, camber, etc are optimal throughout the range of motion of the suspension? I'm guessing this is determined by tires, body roll and forces expected at given angles.
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optimal dynamic camber (ie, the instantaneous camber the tire has with the road) is determined by the tire manufacturer, but it is generally in the ever so slightly negative value.
in cars where dynamic camber cannot be maintained optimally, static camber is setup so that the average is optimal for the situation (tire)
castor plays into handling characteristics, a car driven on 0 castor and 10 castor are going to feel noticeably different
and also plays into the dynamic camber change during steering.
"optimal" is a matter of setting the car up to give you confidence and control while maximizing grip.. so the answer is "it depends" :p