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BrianMSmith · 12-12-2009, 12:45 PM

Thank you for the alignment specs! As I guessed, about -2 on the rear...

The rear tires will definately wear more on the inside edge from normal driving, and will clearly show the -2 camber effect in an uneven wear pattern. If driven on track or very hard, this will partly offset the un-even wear pattern. And we cannot rotate these tires. The handling will get worse as the tire wears into the cambered pattern, and a noticeable edge shows.

What I am wondering is if anyone had increased front camber up to the max negative, -1.41 deg, and noticed any difference in feel?

I also have played with caster in my old car, and noticed a significant difference. More caster gave the car a much "calmer" feel when driving straight on, a bit steadier, and a bit more feel. Also makes turning the wheel harder. The Z appears to come standard with what I'd consider to be a lot of caster.

I also ran low pressure in the front of my old car, which was not good for wear, but increased feel at the limit. About 26psi cold, versus 32psi rear.

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BrianMSmith Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: secret Posts: 267 Drives: 370Z, Ducati 748S Rep Power: 16	Thank you for the alignment specs! As I guessed, about -2 on the rear... The rear tires will definately wear more on the inside edge from normal driving, and will clearly show the -2 camber effect in an uneven wear pattern. If driven on track or very hard, this will partly offset the un-even wear pattern. And we cannot rotate these tires. The handling will get worse as the tire wears into the cambered pattern, and a noticeable edge shows. What I am wondering is if anyone had increased front camber up to the max negative, -1.41 deg, and noticed any difference in feel? I also have played with caster in my old car, and noticed a significant difference. More caster gave the car a much "calmer" feel when driving straight on, a bit steadier, and a bit more feel. Also makes turning the wheel harder. The Z appears to come standard with what I'd consider to be a lot of caster. I also ran low pressure in the front of my old car, which was not good for wear, but increased feel at the limit. About 26psi cold, versus 32psi rear. Last edited by BrianMSmith; 12-12-2009 at 12:48 PM.