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Setup Dev 05 - Camber

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Camber is the angle of the wheels in degrees, looking from the front or rear of the car. If the top of the wheels are closer to each other then the bottom, this is negative camber.

As stated in the article regarding tires, it is very important to maximize the contact patch of each tire. When a tire is leaning, part of that tire is not making contact with the racing surface and reducing potential grip. However, you will not be driving in a straight line at all times, so you must design your suspension for peak grip while grip is needed most... in the corners. Camber adjustments allow you to plan ahead to have that contact patch in full use. Do this by achieving 0 camber angle when at full cornering ability.

As you drive through a corner, the weight shift will force the outside wheels into positive camber and the inside wheels into negative camber. Dialing in some degree of static negative camber plans for that camber change due to weight shift. You will not have an optimal contact patch when your car is at a stand still, or even on a straight, but the goal is to maximize cornering grip. Your tires will inform you of the proper amount of camber when the inner and outer temperatures are near equal, while cornering.

After changing your camber settings, re-check each of your tire temperatures and make pressure changes as needed... they certainly will have changed. You may need to adjust your springs to achieve ideal camber angles as well.

TIP: Less negative camber in the corner equals less tire wear also.