Wheel Camber?

[gnormy02]

Hi,
I have fitted bilstien pss9 coilovers on my car and i am going to get the tracking and cambers set up.
I was just wondering if anyone could tell me what sort of camber would be best. I am hoping to do a couple of track days but mostly road driving.
Also what are people running and does help.

Thanks.

 

[ibizacupra]

1.5 degrees negative is a reasonable compromised of road vs track use on road tyres

 

[gnormy02]

Thanks Bill

 

[gnormy02]

Off the subject bill, but how much is your Brembo kit now,
Thanks.

 

[Adam R]

1.5 degrees negative is a reasonable compromised of road vs track use on road tyres

bill... i have -0.55 degrees on mine and i find tyre wear quite bad. currently i have around 2.3mm on the inside edge and 5.6mm on the outside, i would dread to think what -1.5degrees would do to my tyres...

i chose -0.55 degrees as this was the outside limit spec's for the cupra R and thought that would be a resonable camber.

 

[m0rk]

bill... i have -0.55 degrees on mine and i find tyre wear quite bad. currently i have around 2.3mm on the inside edge and 5.6mm on the outside, i would dread to think what -1.5degrees would do to my tyres...

i chose -0.55 degrees as this was the outside limit spec's for the cupra R and thought that would be a resonable camber.

-1.5 on road only use I always managed 8k out of most tyres - I considered that reasonable

 

[gnormy02]

I Think i will give the -1.5 ago then.

 

[ibizacupra]

Off the subject bill, but how much is your Brembo kit now,
Thanks.

4x100 kit is £840

 

[ibizacupra]

bill... i have -0.55 degrees on mine and i find tyre wear quite bad. currently i have around 2.3mm on the inside edge and 5.6mm on the outside, i would dread to think what -1.5degrees would do to my tyres...

i chose -0.55 degrees as this was the outside limit spec's for the cupra R and thought that would be a resonable camber.

i would check your tracking.. i did'nt get uneven wear like yours when running pss9's with those camber settings. mine was set to be parallel to slight tow out.

these days sits on -3.25' negative camber for racing @ combe

 

[antnee]

I think I have positive camber on the n/s/f wheel

 

[Adam R]

i would check your tracking.. i did'nt get uneven wear like yours when running pss9's with those camber settings. mine was set to be parallel to slight tow out.

these days sits on -3.25' negative camber for racing @ combe

how would i go about checking the camber myself ?
im currently running p zero nero's and have had them on for about 6 months now.

 

[m0rk]

park on level ground & use my camber gauge

 

[Adam R]

park on level ground & use my camber gauge

you might become my favorite local SNC member

 

[Cupra Gsy]

1.5 degrees negative is a reasonable compromised of road vs track use on road tyres

Bill is this 1.5 degree on all four wheels and is it + or -

 

[ibizacupra]

Bill is this 1.5 degree on all four wheels and is it + or -

front only, adjustable only @ front unless you plan on shimming your rear stub axle

 

[Cupra Gsy]

So i take it its -1.5 camber then and can you do it yourself as our local garage is a rip off

 

[ibizacupra]

when you adjust your camber your tracking will also change so you must adjust that afterwards... and inevitably the track rods ends will likely be seized and will need the oxy bottles on them to undo them.

best advise is take it to a reputable tyre place like we have pro-tyre round our region.