Camber?
03-20-2009, 11:17 AM
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Camber?
Should the back tires on your Z cars have a noticeable negative camber? Or is that a bad thing?
Yes I know my shocks are bad but I think the front is much worse then the back so Im just curios lol
Yes I know my shocks are bad but I think the front is much worse then the back so Im just curios lol
03-20-2009, 11:36 AM
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Er... So ya that means my back shocks are more then likely going out too huh? Next paycheck can not come any sooner lol
Negative is facing inward right? to the car? I like the way the car handles like that but it cant be good on the tires
Negative is facing inward right? to the car? I like the way the car handles like that but it cant be good on the tires
03-20-2009, 01:32 PM
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280zx's, at least mine (as proven by a hunter hawkeye running winalign software) has several degrees of non adjustable negative camber on the rear wheels stock...
something weird just happened...
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03-20-2009, 02:14 PM
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And a little negative camber is a good thing as someone here mentioned I think.
03-20-2009, 02:26 PM
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My 280ZX is seemingly stock but it rides really high in back. I'm not the original owner so I can't say what kind of springs are in the car anyway.
Plus, some springs sag over time and you end up with some negative camber.
03-20-2009, 05:01 PM
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How do you even know yours is at stock ride height?
My 280ZX is seemingly stock but it rides really high in back. I'm not the original owner so I can't say what kind of springs are in the car anyway.
Plus, some springs sag over time and you end up with some negative camber.
My 280ZX is seemingly stock but it rides really high in back. I'm not the original owner so I can't say what kind of springs are in the car anyway.
Plus, some springs sag over time and you end up with some negative camber.
thats why its there from factory, because these are "sports cars"
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03-20-2009, 08:44 PM
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lol I have no clue what to say to that.
But I remember hearing elsewhere that Z do have a slight negative camber on the back for handling so he may be right
But mine its really noticeable
But I remember hearing elsewhere that Z do have a slight negative camber on the back for handling so he may be right
But mine its really noticeable
03-21-2009, 07:51 AM
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if your tires sit inside of your fenders a good bit it will apear that you have really negative camber because of the lines of the car, you can get on the ground and look lengthwise down the car and try to judge, or do the straight edge and protractor thing on a level surface
03-21-2009, 07:52 AM
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03-21-2009, 10:51 AM
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epic fail of your noobness snw
03-21-2009, 11:22 AM
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yeah, so.... it wont say if its adjustable though.... i got alignment sheets in my room, i know what on them. i wanna punch those stupid glasses right into your face right now!
seriously though... those glasses are terrible, they are much to small for your face, make you look like a hippy or something.
seriously though... those glasses are terrible, they are much to small for your face, make you look like a hippy or something.
