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04-27-2006, 01:39 AM | #1 |
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What rear camber to run on stock STi?
I had an alignment done couple weeks ago with my stock 04 STI and I told them to maximize the negative cambers and zero toe all around. The guys were able to get -.6 up front for cambers and ~-1.2 on the back.
I know the front negative camber will enhance handling, but what about the rear camber? Do you also max it out or just leave it?
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04-27-2006, 09:28 AM | #2 |
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I'll leave it to the autocross and track guys to tell you what setting will give you the extra .002% traction, but I can tell you that decreasing rear negative camber to around -1° or even a little less improves feel and turn-in quite a bit. Especially if you have so little front negative camber.
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04-27-2006, 09:37 AM | #3 |
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there is a safe range on the negative camber. For daily driving you really dont want more than -1.5 deg. camber. the rear range (stock) is .2/ -1.6. . I have -1.2 front. and - 1.0 rear. Too much will wear the tires on the inside edge. Bring it to a reputable alignment shop and tell them what you want specifically. They should be able to come pretty close. But make sure they know what they are doing. As alignments are one of the cheapest and best ways to make your car handle good. Its also one area where, if its bad....it can really mess things up. Ask them for a printout of the alignment specs.
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04-27-2006, 10:16 AM | #4 | |
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04-28-2006, 10:55 AM | #5 | |
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Yeah I think the guy didnt' try very hard to max out the front camber because right upon they take the car in, I said they should *at least* get -1 deg. up front. The alignment is done at a very reputable shop where most autox'ers go to, so I guess they know what they are doing. I had the alignment done a day before my last track day and the improvement was very noticiable, especially for the money spent. |
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