How much camber ?

wazman · Postby **wazman** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:39 pm

Hey all,

How much camber can you get from stock adjusters on NB8a suspension ?

I just want to know if i need camber arms before i go for a wheel alighnment...

cheers WAz

NMX516 · Postby **NMX516** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:29 pm

I could get -1.5 degrees on the front of mine...

RG.net · Postby **RG.net** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 8:45 pm

Enough

-2.5 at the rear for me and -2 at the front.

rascal · Postby **rascal** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:09 pm

wazman wrote:Hey all,

How much camber can you get from stock adjusters on NB8a suspension ?

I just want to know if i need camber arms before i go for a wheel alighnment...

cheers WAz

Depends on how low you want or do run the car. The lower the more neg camber..

16bit · Postby **16bit** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 4:26 pm

what he said ^^. i have a bit over 2 in the front a bit over 3 in the rear. you will wear out tyres quicker but apparently it is a 'faster' setting. I am yet to prove it but we will see, at least it looks cool!!

16bit · Postby **16bit** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 4:26 pm

oh i am on full low with tein ss.

RG.net · Postby **RG.net** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 4:49 pm

rascal wrote:
wazman wrote:Hey all,

How much camber can you get from stock adjusters on NB8a suspension ?

I just want to know if i need camber arms before i go for a wheel alighnment...

cheers WAz

Depends on how low you want or do run the car. The lower the more neg camber..

In wazmans case, its to fit the wheels comfortably too ;)

RG.net · Postby **RG.net** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 4:52 pm

16bit wrote:what he said ^^. i have a bit over 2 in the front a bit over 3 in the rear. you will wear out tyres quicker but apparently it is a 'faster' setting. I am yet to prove it but we will see, at least it looks cool!!

I dont see why you need any rear camber? you have plenty of room with those flares and could fit a -15 wheel in there with no camber. the less camber at the rear = bigger contact patch = more grip.

rascal · Postby **rascal** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 4:58 pm

MXHEVN wrote:I dont see why you need any rear camber? you have plenty of room with those flares and could fit a -15 wheel in there with no camber. the less camber at the rear = bigger contact patch = more grip.

More grip only in a straight line...
Cornering requires extra negative camber to compensate for roll. Have a look at any decent race car and you'll see neg camber aplenty. They dont do it just for looks.....

RG.net · Postby **RG.net** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 5:11 pm

rascal wrote:
MXHEVN wrote:I dont see why you need any rear camber? you have plenty of room with those flares and could fit a -15 wheel in there with no camber. the less camber at the rear = bigger contact patch = more grip.

More grip only in a straight line...
Cornering requires extra negative camber to compensate for roll. Have a look at any decent race car and you'll see neg camber aplenty. They dont do it just for looks.....

with a car like 16bits, you'd want as much grip as possible.

16bit · Postby **16bit** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 5:41 pm

yeah it grips plenty well in a straight line as it does not have as much torque as a turbo and the r1r's are quite good on the road. in corners its as brilliant as any mx5 really - that camber will ( and should) only make a difference on the track I would think. you should not NEED it on the street if you are going the speed limit. i got the settings as a combination of recommendations from this forum and emilio from 949 racing. I think I need new bushes to improve feel just that bit more. which brings me to another point - with offset bushes the race guys report as much adjustment as -6 pending ride height etc.

rascal · Postby **rascal** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 6:16 pm

The bushes are only -2 extra so would only change from the factory setting of -1 to +1 to a -3 to -1. (again assuming ride height is constant between fitting the bushes)

The -6 is when the mount points are relocated, or aftermarket arms used..