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    1. #10
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      I wouldnt go more than .5* in static neg camber. And like he said, stuff as much caster in as you can. An aggressive caster gives your loaded tire in a turn some tip in at the top, more neg camber.

      So yer thinking yeah, freebie. Well not really, positive caster to a point is a good thing for the turns where your geometry just doesnt produce enough, or any camber gain. But as always, too much of a good thing can be bad.

      But with your suspension you cant really get into some heavy pos caster numbers so its kinda self limiting. So get what you can, keep the tires happy and stick with .5* of camber and you may be surprised at how well she handles.

      So at that point you feel the car, read the tires. And determine what is wrong, if anything. If the tire wear is good and you arent experiencing any erratic behavior then yer set to drive like it was fun.

      But if you do get some odd feelings with the way she handles then time to look at what its doing that you dont like and adjust the appropriate component.



      And Im talking about erratic behavior. Like she changes from understeer to oversteer erratically, or darts across the road unnervingly. Then its time to take a look. Not much fun and dangerous.

      But if its consistent, and thats the KEY. Consistent suspension behavior. Thats the holy grail.

      Cause a guy can drive a consistent but slower car faster and with more confidence and peace of mind than a guy thats always having to stay on top of his twitchy suspension.

      Yeah, hes a lil faster but he is having to really DRIVE the thing just to keep up with the constantly changing road surfaces. And besides being tiring and not much fun he will tend to eat the curb or loop it more than a slower suspension that is consistent. JMO. JR





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