Originally Posted by Bshields22

Hey guys,

A few NOOB questions:

1. Do sway bars prevent positive camber? I know they help with rolling. I find that I am getting some outside tread chew with stock sport suspension and factory alignment when going hard with street tires on the track (Potenza S-04 Pole Position)
No. They try to keep the car flat. Some swaybars are adjustable. So you can tune how much understeer/oversteer you want. In a nutshell.

2. How far can you push negative camber SAFELY on a stock sport package set up for the track?
If you have the stock upper control arm. You can't adjust camber at all.You need an adjustable aftermarket control arms. The rear, you can adjust. Most have the camber set at -1.7 to -2 for the track. Some run that much on the street.

3. If you are on a budget what would be the first thing you would do for suspension/handling. A set of race tires and rims is out of the question btw. Looking to keep my sport package rims and tires. Are Camber arms really THAT necessary? I'm a casual track day guy really just looking to prevent outside tire chew.
Forget the race tires/slicks until you get a bunch of seat time! Front swaybar. Something like the Hotchkis bar. It's the stiffest front bar out there. A lot of us use it.If you go to a bigger rear bar. You will get oversteer. The rear becomes tail happy.
Thanks guys!