Hmm. . . Quick question regarding rear camber. . .

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Alright, I just got some 245 tires installed on my rear, and fellow nico member asoomal keeps telling me that the back tires has so much camber. . . But I pulled out my sheets from the most recent alignment, and my rear drivers side has -1.8 camber, and the rear passenger side has -1.7.

Now when I compare it to stock specified range, it says that it's between -1.9 to -0.4 degrees. . . So technically, my camber is perfect right?

Here are some pics of the rear end.

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And just some whoring pics of the fitment :woot:

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He's confused - Your settings are perfect.

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thats nothin...
car looks nice tho. i like the mudflaps.

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I prefer it at 0.

Maybe +0.2 at most.

Factory says -1.0

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Don't worry about the camber unless you're running something crazy like 4 degrees. Just make sure both sides are equal.

What I would worry MUCH more about is your toe. That's what kills your tires.

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asoomal wrote:I prefer it at 0.

Maybe +0.2 at most.
Uhhh, no.

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Just my preference.

I don't get stuck as often with 0 - +0.2 camber at the rear wheels.

With camber above -1, you can definitely feel the loss of grip while driving on snow compared to 0.

This is with 185/65/15 BTW.

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AZhitman wrote:
asoomal wrote:I prefer it at 0.

Maybe +0.2 at most.
Uhhh, no.
:rotfl

Car looks great dude! The roof spoiler ended up looking awesome

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asoomal wrote:With camber above -1, you can definitely feel the loss of grip while driving on snow compared to 0.
:wtf2:

snow? i think most people here are not orienting their cars for top notch snow performance...

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Well, snow, rain, even dry pavement.

Unless you're taking corners of course.

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Guide to increasing Camber:
1. Locate Fat guy
2. Place fat guy in middle of rear seat.
3. ????????????
4.Insta negative camber.

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asoomal wrote:Well, snow, rain, even dry pavement.

Unless you're taking corners of course.
Not optimal settings for cornering. Ever.

Actually, I shouldn't say much, because I don't know how to st up a car for wet / snow. :)

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AZhitman wrote:
Actually, I shouldn't say much, because I don't know how to st up a car for wet / snow. :)
raise it... go full soft on all corners.... dial camber to near zero

when sun comes out... hate your life that you changed your settings for 2 days of stupid snow

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Please create a thread called "Jagstang's Questions" so that you don't have to keep creating hundreds of new threads every time your wondering something

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Hoffman5982 wrote:Please create a thread called "Jagstang's Questions" so that you don't have to keep creating hundreds of new threads every time your wondering something
:lolling:

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Hoffman5982 wrote:Please create a thread called "Jagstang's Questions" so that you don't have to keep creating hundreds of new threads every time your wondering something
GOLDEN STATEMENT!!!

sorry jagstang, i like ya man. but you do make alot of question threads


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