Thread #6280
Ok, here goes. For every negative degree of camber you apply, how many mm does the top of the wheel retract?
Well, this is a little vague. It depends on the overall diameter of the wheel as well as the amount of stretch on the tire. If you want to get technical think of it as a 90 degree line...bring that angle in 1 degree and you have 89. Imagine the suspension geometry as a pendulum and measure that amount across the sweep. Then divide it by 90 and you'll have your answer...it will be different in nearly every instance.
This was discussed on QoozyFoozy's thread not long ago. I posted the formulas that i used, but its basic trigonometry. According to my calculations, on a Y33 with 19" rims, the lip of the rim moves about 5.5mm for each degree of camber. Other cars may be different, depending on where the pivot point is for the camber
It would depend on everything. The diameter of the wheel, the geometry of the suspension, ect... I know on alot of cars as you get lower, the camber increases progressivly.
well its on a 1st gen GS with a widebody running a 19x12 -34 on a 275/30/19 tire if that helps any
-20deg ftw!
kamakazee;85140 wrote:well its on a 1st gen GS with a widebody running a 19x12 -34 on a 275/30/19 tire if that helps any
[QUOTE=kamakazee;85140]well its on a 1st gen GS with a widebody running a 19x12 -34 on a 275/30/19 tire if that helps any[/QUOTE] Your suspension will most resemble yakuzasoarer's old sc (i think he sold it) anyway IIRC he said that for every 1 degree of camber he gained about 3mm clearance. Then again i haven't done the math so it just a guess but maybe pm him for more info?
On my SC, the top of the wheels went in 2.5 mm for every 1 deg of neg camber added. 2 deg neg camber = 5mm I confirmed this by going from -1.5 to -3.5 neg camber and gained 5mm clearance. Like elpresidente said, it will vary slightly between different suspension setups.
AME_VIP.;85365 wrote:On my SC, the top of the wheels went in 2.5 mm for every 1 deg of neg camber added.
2 deg neg camber = 5mm I confirmed this by going from -1.5 to -3.5 neg camber and gained 5mm clearance.
Like elpresidente said, it will vary slightly between different suspension setups.
[QUOTE=AME_VIP.;85365]On my SC, the top of the wheels went in 2.5 mm for every 1 deg of neg camber added. 2 deg neg camber = 5mm I confirmed this by going from -1.5 to -3.5 neg camber and gained 5mm clearance. Like elpresidente said, it will vary slightly between different suspension setups.[/QUOTE] Yea, sorry I meant you not yakuza... lol mah bad man.
No worries. I should also mention that this was with 19x9.5 with 225/35/19 and 19x11.5 with 275/30/19. Both gained 5mm from 2 deg more neg camber.