camber degrees with lowered car

[SeatR]

okey, i've searched but got no smarter. someone says -0.30degrees is original. and should be -0.5 lowered.

but someone else says -0.5 degrees is original.

what should i set camber for with 35mm lowering springs?

 

[IbizaAlex]

A Cupra R is -0.35 and i think the original is the same. On my Cupra its set to -2.10 degs thats lowered about 80mm and on my diesel ive set it at -1.30 degs and thats lowered about 45mm.

I dont get bad tyre wear on either car. If you want the car to handle well then i would go for beween -1 and -1.2 degs.

 

[SeatR]

okey thnx, but one thing i dont understand then. when the car is lowered, i though the camber angle went more minus resulting in wear on inner edge on tire? and for compensate for this, would have to go less minus?

what im i getting wrong?

Im out for less wear and good handling yes

so i should try -1.0 degree then?

 

[Adam R]

as the car is lowered more positive camber occurs. to counter this you need to dial in more negative camber.

i am currently running -1 deg on my fronts and im pretty low (for me) i can get my thumb in the gap between the wheel and the arch. (im runnign 195/45/16 tyres.)

 

[Robbie C]

I always thought it was more negative the more you lowered.

I've been lowering mine on coilies this week and need to get it aligned soon - is there a figure I should ask for when I take it in??

 

[Righttoe]

Mines on coilovers but i think its around 60mm down, maybe more, took it to local performance specialists and they said original is 0.5deg negative, but if i wanted better handling and not much tire wear to go for 1deg negative. so i did and all seems fine

 

[Robbie C]

I've just rang Imperial Tyres in Swindon near me who assure me they can adjust the camber to an optimum configuration and have quoted me £120+VAT for a four wheel alignment and fitting and balancing four new tyres (I'm providing the tyres separately). Seems OK to me?

 

[truCido]

Seems expensive, your looking at £145?

I'm sure mine was £70, and I doubt tyre fitting is £20 a wheel!!

 

[Robbie C]

Comes to £141 all in which admitedly isn't cheap but their reputation seems pretty good. I guess it's the balance between paying enough for a decent setup and getting ripped off. I may get a few more prices first.

 

[Robbie C]

After a bit of digging around I've managed to get hold of some Rainsport 2's for £57.40 each inc VAT and delivery from Camskill, spot on

So, looks like 4 new tyres, fitting, balancing and full 4 wheel alignment is going to set me back £370 - although I think I can get them fitted/balanced by a mate so hopefully just looking at £70 for alignment

 

[Adam R]

its funny they do 4 wheel alignment.... especially since our rears are fixed.. you can only adjust the fronts

 

[SeatR]

but they align the fronts to match the rears i believe

 

[SeatR]

but you guys have lowered 60mm and more, and i only 35, is -1 degree to much then?

 

[m0rk]

the drop is irrelevant to the camber angle.

-.5 to -1.5 is fine - as long as it's equal