Cusco/SPC Setup
05-06-2006, 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Z1 Performance
Not true - I am lowered 2 inches and can still get both sides down to 1.2
It's got ALOT to do with your wheels and tires as well - the lower your offset and the wider your front tires, the more askew your camber will be
Second, the car LOVES front camber, and it has nothing but upsides - with -1.5 up front, and a bit more out back, my car is literally the most neutral driving car I've owned to date
It's got ALOT to do with your wheels and tires as well - the lower your offset and the wider your front tires, the more askew your camber will be
Second, the car LOVES front camber, and it has nothing but upsides - with -1.5 up front, and a bit more out back, my car is literally the most neutral driving car I've owned to date
Great feedback. Negative camber can be excellent for handling - which is why I have been puzzled with people wanting to pull it out.
What exact negative camber are you running .. front and back ? Is this the best for handling, in your opinion ?
Thanks !!
05-08-2006, 10:43 AM
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I run -2 degrees out back, and usually -1.5 ish up front. Is it the best? Hard to say, as it varies by so many factors. Personally, I found it to be an awesome combo of turn in response, stability when powering down mid turn, and it suits my driving style well. No tire wear issues at all, and I've now got more than 10k miles on my S03's (they were new around this time a year ago).
05-08-2006, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Z1 Performance
I run -2 degrees out back, and usually -1.5 ish up front. Is it the best? Hard to say, as it varies by so many factors. Personally, I found it to be an awesome combo of turn in response, stability when powering down mid turn, and it suits my driving style well. No tire wear issues at all, and I've now got more than 10k miles on my S03's (they were new around this time a year ago).
05-08-2006, 02:02 PM
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I run -2 degrees out back, and usually -1.5 ish up front. Is it the best? Hard to say, as it varies by so many factors. Personally, I found it to be an awesome combo of turn in response, stability when powering down mid turn, and it suits my driving style well. No tire wear issues at all, and I've now got more than 10k miles on my S03's (they were new around this time a year ago).
05-09-2006, 07:31 AM
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I cannot tell you if it will rub or not - too many variables at play
the toe is most likely causing your tire wear issues, not camber. That is, unless you drive ALOT of miles of pure, straight highway
the toe is most likely causing your tire wear issues, not camber. That is, unless you drive ALOT of miles of pure, straight highway
05-09-2006, 08:40 AM
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Does anybody have any specs on how negative I can get it? I don't want the camber arms to get back into spec - my alignment guy needs them to give me an aggressive autocross setup. Thx.
05-09-2006, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Z1 Performance
how negative what will get you?
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05-10-2006, 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Z1 Performance
I've never measured the exact amount of negative I can get - I am at 1.5 now, and I'd estimate I could get another -2 degrees out of them
05-11-2006, 05:08 AM
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I know a lot - but I am no expert by a long shot ...
Can anyone give me their input ..
1/ Without using Cusco / other adjustable arms -- can the camber be set to a desired negative of around 1.5 for the front and 2.0 for the rear ?
2/ I know that the adjustable arms are usually used to bring larger wheel settings into spec by having the ability for more positive settings.
Therefore ...
Cusco has been used for negative settings ... what are the advantages of Cusco -- better negative settings ?
Can anyone give me their input ..
1/ Without using Cusco / other adjustable arms -- can the camber be set to a desired negative of around 1.5 for the front and 2.0 for the rear ?
2/ I know that the adjustable arms are usually used to bring larger wheel settings into spec by having the ability for more positive settings.
Therefore ...
Cusco has been used for negative settings ... what are the advantages of Cusco -- better negative settings ?
05-11-2006, 07:04 AM
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1. no
2. search Been covered to death! Seriously though, the Cusco arms offer both positive and negative correction - like any other a arm on the market, they offer more negative than positive, as you are limited by the 1. design of the arm and 2. the fender well. The more radical your wheel/tire combo and/or the more radical your drop, the more adjustment you need. It is too time consuming to list every possible combination, but on my own car I have 18x8.5 +20 wheels, with Potenza S03's in 245/40/18, and can easily bring my front to stock specs if needed. By choice, I run slightly more aggressive front camber than stock, as it offers tons of benefits and to date, zero negatives
2. search
Been covered to death! Seriously though, the Cusco arms offer both positive and negative correction - like any other a arm on the market, they offer more negative than positive, as you are limited by the 1. design of the arm and 2. the fender well. The more radical your wheel/tire combo and/or the more radical your drop, the more adjustment you need. It is too time consuming to list every possible combination, but on my own car I have 18x8.5 +20 wheels, with Potenza S03's in 245/40/18, and can easily bring my front to stock specs if needed. By choice, I run slightly more aggressive front camber than stock, as it offers tons of benefits and to date, zero negatives
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