Phil84afc Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Hi guys, Whilst washing the car tonight, I noticed that as you look at the the car square on from the back, my rear wheels, especially the right rear, arent straight, i.e. it almost looks like the wheels are sagging under the weight of the car! If you imagine the wheels should be vertical (obviously ) the tops of the wheels are pointing a little into the arches more. Is the way to remedy this the "four wheel drive tracking" I've heard about, or am I screwed? Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viraje Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Like this? It's called negative camber and it is your friend. Not adjustable on the standard setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil84afc Posted July 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Yeah that's it. Could you explain its purpose coz it looks a bit weird... Why is it my friend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viraje Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 When cornering, the car will roll, with weight being transfered to the outside wheels. If the tyres are flat with the road in a straight line, then as the car roles the tyre contact patch will consist of the outside edge only. Placing a degree of negative camber allows the tyre to sit flatter when cornering, hence a bigger contact patch, more grip, bigger grin. The suspension will also increase the negative camber as the wheels lifts into the arch, (which is why the top arm is shorter than the bottom), so as the car leans into a bend, you get more negative camber to allow for the car rolling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Yes, its normal. Squat stance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bantam Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Yep normal - just had alignment done with about -1 degree per side at the rear (car is lowered with adjustable rear tie bars). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil84afc Posted July 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 Thanks very much guys. Glad to hear my baby's ok. Anyone going to the Windsoir meet tonight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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