Proper front camber?
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Most tires are designed to function with no more than -0.5 degrees camber ROLLING.
Don't confuse STATIC MISALIGNMENT NUMBERS with what the tire sees rolling down the road straight and especially in a turn.
The MISALIGNMENT numbers in FSM are numbers DERIVED from measuring during driving by factory engineers.
Precompensation to try to hold the tires at no more than -0.5 degrees.
Study the camber gain graphs that you create as the body rolls.
http://www.auto-ware.com/setup/camb_cur.gif
OEM FSM numbers are only valid in an unlowered vehicle.
Lowering increases bump steer because the tie rod end change angle from lowering to the toe curve changes and must be corrected.
Lowering increases and changes the caster curve which must be corrected.
Don't confuse STATIC MISALIGNMENT NUMBERS with what the tire sees rolling down the road straight and especially in a turn.
The MISALIGNMENT numbers in FSM are numbers DERIVED from measuring during driving by factory engineers.
Precompensation to try to hold the tires at no more than -0.5 degrees.
Study the camber gain graphs that you create as the body rolls.
http://www.auto-ware.com/setup/camb_cur.gif
OEM FSM numbers are only valid in an unlowered vehicle.
Lowering increases bump steer because the tie rod end change angle from lowering to the toe curve changes and must be corrected.
Lowering increases and changes the caster curve which must be corrected.
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The only way to learn what might be the proper NEW SETTINGS is to do what factory does and install equipment that can actually measure all 4 tire positions while they are rolling on the road and during maneuvers...................4 video camera focused and recording on tire road interface is easier and less expensive.
Most people skip all this and use oem settings and accept [or just complain] about result.
They make software which when inputed with the suspension design and locations can output all the results under any condition.
One starts with using a 3D Coordinate Measuring Machine to create an exact 3 dimensional picture of the old and new design [lowering].
http://www.susprog.com/susptype.htm
Lowering a body creates changes in every suspension and steering system that cannot be corrected with simple camber and toe kits.
Most people skip all this and use oem settings and accept [or just complain] about result.
They make software which when inputed with the suspension design and locations can output all the results under any condition.
One starts with using a 3D Coordinate Measuring Machine to create an exact 3 dimensional picture of the old and new design [lowering].
http://www.susprog.com/susptype.htm
Lowering a body creates changes in every suspension and steering system that cannot be corrected with simple camber and toe kits.
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