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How does camber affect turn ability?

Atwa

How does camber affect turn ability?

by Atwa » Thu, 30 May 1996 04:00:00

How should one change camber to get better speed in the corners? I am
asking specificaly for icr2, but it doesn't matter i think
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David Spark

How does camber affect turn ability?

by David Spark » Sat, 01 Jun 1996 04:00:00


>How should one change camber to get better speed in the corners? I am
>asking specificaly for icr2, but it doesn't matter i think

Generally, adding negative camber to a wheel on a turn improves cornering
in the opposite direction. Likewise, adding positive camber reduces it.
This is because the outside tire is providing most of the cornering. Just
don't go too far, or you'll start losing cornering ability. On an oval, you
typically run negative camber on the right wheel and positive camber on the
left wheel.

Dave "davids" Sparks
Sequoia Motorsports

Jeremy Winterso

How does camber affect turn ability?

by Jeremy Winterso » Tue, 04 Jun 1996 04:00:00


> How should one change camber to get better speed in the corners? I am
> asking specificaly for icr2, but it doesn't matter i think

        Well I am not sure about in the game but in real life, changing camber is simply
a way to get more of the tire's surface in contact with the road more of the time. To
see this, I check tire temperatures after pitting (although I suppose in the game you
can check it at any point). If the temperature of the tire is too hot on the outside (it
should be as close to even as possible) then you must increase camber and vice-versa. If
you have the temperature the same on the sides of the tire but is different in the
middle then you must adjust tire pressure.

        Hope this helps!


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