Gscherer78ta
03-25-2015, 08:34 AM
I had the opportunity to get the car out and do several laps in a row and I noticed that the inside of the front tires was much cooler than the outside.
I have the factory provided UCA and LCA running on 800# springs and lowered 2" and Nitto 555 275/18/40's with a PTFB SA shocks. I have the alignment set to -1.7° negative camber and I accomplished this by using shims, .275" on the front and .55" on the back to help give me as much caster as possible. The back is as far as I can adjust with the length of stud used on the UCA.
Would it help more to use more shims in the front and increase the camber at the expense of decreasing the caster? It seem to me that I only really care about contact patch when the wheel is turned and camber only slightly affects that while caster has more of an affect. But that's my question.
I realize that stickier tires, wider tires and aftermarket UCA/LCA's would help me but that's not what I have to work with right now....
I have the factory provided UCA and LCA running on 800# springs and lowered 2" and Nitto 555 275/18/40's with a PTFB SA shocks. I have the alignment set to -1.7° negative camber and I accomplished this by using shims, .275" on the front and .55" on the back to help give me as much caster as possible. The back is as far as I can adjust with the length of stud used on the UCA.
Would it help more to use more shims in the front and increase the camber at the expense of decreasing the caster? It seem to me that I only really care about contact patch when the wheel is turned and camber only slightly affects that while caster has more of an affect. But that's my question.
I realize that stickier tires, wider tires and aftermarket UCA/LCA's would help me but that's not what I have to work with right now....