What are your opinions on negative camber, from a looks perspective?

[mav1178]

I'm running -2 front -1.5 rear... is that too much?

-alex

[fatoni]

anything more or less than what is optimal for the given setup to be fast or feel good is pretty tacky imo

[BlueDubbinTDI]

-2.5ish + 9.5" wide = sex

[JHarperFRS]

I hate negative camber...it's pointless. Only time I would even consider it appropriate, is when it's done on a show car...For a DD or track car...it NEVER should be done.

[s2d4]

Originally Posted by JHarperFRS

track car...it NEVER should be done.

ummmm, it's called function.

[ML]

Originally Posted by JHarperFRS

I hate negative camber...it's pointless. Only time I would even consider it appropriate, is when it's done on a show car...For a DD or track car...it NEVER should be done.

Are trolling? If not, just stop.

"Camber angle alters the handling qualities of a particular suspension design; in particular, negative camber improves grip when cornering. This is because it places the tire at a better angle to the road, transmitting the forces through the vertical plane of the tire rather than through a shear force across it. Another reason for negative camber is that a rubber tire tends to roll on itself while cornering. The inside edge of the contact patch would begin to lift off of the ground if the tire had zero camber, reducing the area of the contact patch. This effect is compensated for by applying negative camber, maximizing the contact patch area...

On the other hand, for maximum straight-line acceleration, the greatest traction will be attained when the camber angle is zero and the tread is flat on the road. Proper management of camber angle is a major factor in suspension design, and must incorporate not only idealized geometric models, but also real-life behavior of the components; flex, distortion, elasticity, etc."

[86-tundra]

Why are we all trying to bang out the details of what I'm trying to get at? Negative camber is functional. But at some point it becomes non functional, and for looks/fitment.

[s2d4]

Originally Posted by trevorovert

Negative camber is functional. But at some point it becomes non functional, and for looks/fitment.

define that point?

[86-tundra]

Originally Posted by s2d4

define that point?

I just did.

When it's non functional. When you are pushing negative camber for looks. When you have to use more negative camber for fitment.

[s2d4]

Originally Posted by trevorovert

I just did.

When it's non functional. When you are pushing negative camber for looks. When you have to use more negative camber for fitment.

Well, you thanked the guy that said track car shouldn't have negative camber.
In addition, the topic of thread/poll doesn't specify for function or form.

[mav1178]

Originally Posted by JHarperFRS

I hate negative camber...it's pointless. Only time I would even consider it appropriate, is when it's done on a show car...For a DD or track car...it NEVER should be done.

I think you should evaluate this statement in the context of:

V8 Supercars
F1
Formula Drift
NASA
SCCA

-alex

[G-Man]

In the software development world it is a giant no-no to say things like this.

"I want it better"
"It needs to be Faster"
"I KNOW IT WHEN I SEE IT!"

can we just close the thread so people will quit QQing over what "too much" is and if they what they have is "useful" for what they do? it a giant can or worms that has no correct answer.

people like different things. /end thread stop raging

[Redstar]

This thread sucks lol.