Rear end camber...pros and cons?

[Ron in SoCal]

'Splain me. I think I know but some you guys are pretty smart...how much is too much or just right?

Pros:
Contact patch

Cons:
Tire wear
Axle becomes a consumable
Cost

Intended use is a Sunday driver and transpo to an event where I get to help put Meguire's instant detailer on Todd's car....

[Flash68]

Good talk Russ.... been wondering this same thing myself.

[Ron in SoCal]

Originally Posted by Flash68

Good talk Russ.... been wondering this same thing myself.

Lay off the sauce Bro

[Track Junky]

I'll be curious to hear what the pro's think but IMO if you are thinking about doing this to your car drive on a track first and see how she handles.

My recent run at T-Hill I couldn't get the rear to slide one bit. I couldn't keep up with the track and spent most my time adjusting tire pressures and alignment. Next time out I'll be spending more time adjusting rear roll center.

[FETorino]

I was just thinking about this today since my floater housing is about to be built.

[Vegas69]

Cons: Contact Patch

[Ron in SoCal]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

Cons: Contact Patch

Why's that?

[Vegas69]

What do you rear tire do?

[Ron in SoCal]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

What do you rear tire do?

Accelerate the car, push mostly, and with camber hopefully keep a line in a corner...

[Vegas69]

You are going to give up some forward bite by adding camber. Adding camber to the front tires does aid in cornering grip but it can decrease braking if you get greedy. You don't have to worry about laying down the power though. The key is finding the balance between the loss of forward bite and lateral traction gain.

You have more rubber to work with out back and it does help make up for the lack of adjustment. I've slowly found more front grip and that means the rear needs to step up it's game to keep the balance right. That's why I added dual adjustables. I had the front working better than the rear finally. That's a good thing. I don't know yet if I can make the front work better than the rear where a little camber would be worth the reduction in forward bite.