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THMotorsports · 06-12-2009, 02:49 PM

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Phimosis · 06-12-2009, 04:06 PM

Hi. After my 1.25" drop, my max camber with stock arms is -2.5 degress rear, -2.0 front. My car came from factory with -2.2 rear, -1.6 front. At -1.6 front, it would understeer, especially trail braking, now that it's lowered and especially with -2.0 camber, it steers like a charm. Toe is unchanged, I forget, like +.1 or something and with more negative camber after lowering, I was worried that it would be "twitchy" or the steering would feel too light, but it feels the same as stock.

What I'm getting at is that I see a rear need to change the rear for street driving, but does the front really need to be changed? If so, why?

Also, do you sell the front/rear seperately, or only as a whole package?

Thanks,

-Phim

ChrisSlicks · 06-12-2009, 04:17 PM

The change in handling is probably more to do with the change in spring rate than anything else. I doubt that the rear camber change would adversely alter an understeer situation unless you had increased rear camber to the point that it reduced rear traction.

Phimosis · 06-13-2009, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

The change in handling is probably more to do with the change in spring rate than anything else. I doubt that the rear camber change would adversely alter an understeer situation unless you had increased rear camber to the point that it reduced rear traction.

What I'm getting at is that my front went from stock -1.6 camber to -2.0 after lowering. The spring rate and damping rate affect body roll, which somewhat affects understeer, but just going to more negative camber will preent you from rolling over the edge of your tire, thus giving more front grip and reducing understeer.

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ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 655	The change in handling is probably more to do with the change in spring rate than anything else. I doubt that the rear camber change would adversely alter an understeer situation unless you had increased rear camber to the point that it reduced rear traction. Last edited by ChrisSlicks; 06-12-2009 at 04:20 PM.

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06-12-2009, 04:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Phimosis Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Oildale, CA Posts: 412 Drives: 2013 911 4S Rep Power: 418	Hi. After my 1.25" drop, my max camber with stock arms is -2.5 degress rear, -2.0 front. My car came from factory with -2.2 rear, -1.6 front. At -1.6 front, it would understeer, especially trail braking, now that it's lowered and especially with -2.0 camber, it steers like a charm. Toe is unchanged, I forget, like +.1 or something and with more negative camber after lowering, I was worried that it would be "twitchy" or the steering would feel too light, but it feels the same as stock. What I'm getting at is that I see a rear need to change the rear for street driving, but does the front really need to be changed? If so, why? Also, do you sell the front/rear seperately, or only as a whole package? Thanks, -Phim