These are fairly new tires and being carefull until alignment...
Rear wheel camber
Racer
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The rear camber setting is negative 7/8 degree. That's a very slight tilt in at the top. Eyeballing from the back, it should look almost straight up and down.
Drifting
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There is way to check your camber for the normal adjustment for street driving. I got some new adjustable strut rods and VB&P provided a good rule of thumb to get it close to the factory adjustment. But a 4 wheel alignment is still recommended from a certified shop. Let me know if your interested. I can provide the info, and Im sure many others on this forum could also.
Thx,
Rob
Thx,
Rob
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Racer
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Hey thanks billsfan that's what I was thinking ( almost straight up). Mine are leaning in at the top, thought I needed an alignment, now I definitly do. Thanks for reply.........ED
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There is way to check your camber for the normal adjustment for street driving. I got some new adjustable strut rods and VB&P provided a good rule of thumb to get it close to the factory adjustment. But a 4 wheel alignment is still recommended from a certified shop. Let me know if your interested. I can provide the info, and Im sure many others on this forum could also.
Thx,
Rob
Thx,
Rob
Same issue for me....I'd like to know your rule of thumb
rubbersidedown
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Well, VB & P says for the avg street driver they should set their rear alignment 1/8 inch toe
and 0 degrees Camber, to minimize tire wear. These are not the stock factory specs, but I do not think they are far off.
Basically their instructions were simple.
Take a 2x4 that is level and straight. In my case I got one that was about 15 inchs long, same size as my stock rim. Get a carpenter level and bump that up on the outside of the 2x4. Then take the other end of the board and put it up against the rim vertically. Based on the level the top part of the rim should be about 1/8 inch away from the top of the 2x4, when you lean the 2x4 outwards to make it level. If its any further than 1/8inch your lean in at the top is probably to severe. A picture might be easier to understand as it took me a while to figure out the instructions. They still recommend getting it aligned though from a shop.
and 0 degrees Camber, to minimize tire wear. These are not the stock factory specs, but I do not think they are far off.
Basically their instructions were simple.
Take a 2x4 that is level and straight. In my case I got one that was about 15 inchs long, same size as my stock rim. Get a carpenter level and bump that up on the outside of the 2x4. Then take the other end of the board and put it up against the rim vertically. Based on the level the top part of the rim should be about 1/8 inch away from the top of the 2x4, when you lean the 2x4 outwards to make it level. If its any further than 1/8inch your lean in at the top is probably to severe. A picture might be easier to understand as it took me a while to figure out the instructions. They still recommend getting it aligned though from a shop.
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Racer
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From: Asheville N.C.
I used the method of another member which is, jack one side up, then take 2 pcs of vinyl with some grease between them like a sandwich and put under tire, I then adjusted the camber out at the top and let the jack down. The grease vinyl sandwich lets the rear end set down and line up like it is some what on a alignment machine. Then I stood a 2' level up against the tire and kept it about a 1/4" shy of plumb and repeated to the other side.
This by all means is not the proper way, but mine were in at the top 1" and had to do something (for tire wear) until I get a correct alignment, plus it's another area of my car to get more familiar with.....LOL ED
This by all means is not the proper way, but mine were in at the top 1" and had to do something (for tire wear) until I get a correct alignment, plus it's another area of my car to get more familiar with.....LOL ED
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Camber question, rear wheels
2008 Z06
On my 08z06 the outer 3 to 4 inches of tread seem to be wearing faster then the rest of the inboard side of the tires. This wear is same on both sides. I'm wondering if the camber is to positve causing much of the traction/rear vehicle weight to be placed directly under the wheel spokes. A visual of the rear wheels looks plumb. Any thoughts....
2008 Z06
On my 08z06 the outer 3 to 4 inches of tread seem to be wearing faster then the rest of the inboard side of the tires. This wear is same on both sides. I'm wondering if the camber is to positve causing much of the traction/rear vehicle weight to be placed directly under the wheel spokes. A visual of the rear wheels looks plumb. Any thoughts....
