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Old 8th March 2016, 09:59 PM
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What camber angle set up have people used front and rear? Looking at either optimum tyre life versus optimum handling.
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Old 9th March 2016, 08:17 AM
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0 on the rear,2/3 deg negative on the front and some toe in.

You may have to put more on for self center at IVA.
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Old 12th March 2016, 11:57 PM
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-0.5 rear, -2 front. Tyre life is a non-issue. I got 2 seasons, about 6000 km out of a set of R888's. Anything harder will turn to wood before you wear it out, unless you do donuts, burnouts or drift all the time.
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Old 19th March 2016, 01:39 PM
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Thanks, looks like you are both roughly in agreement, I will go for 0 on the back and 2 on the front as a start point. I have gone for a slight toe out at the moment for quick turn in, self centring seems to be fine.
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Old 3rd April 2016, 09:39 PM
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Default camber angle

toe in at front makes car more stable at speed
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Old 7th April 2016, 12:04 AM
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i run 1.5 front 0.5 rear and 0,25' toe-in last time i checked but i would say ride height is more of an important factor along with correct spring rate and suitable damping and tyre pressure.

first time out i ran everything at zero camber and toe and slightly soft felt fine on the road and tuned in from there.
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