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1. #Front straight axle camber setting for drag racr driver
2. #Front straight axle camber setting for drag racr manual

The factory sets most cars up so the nose dive effect comes into play to keep the customer safe. If you have a way to lower the car you will notice the camber goes more positive. They will go more negative camber wise as you lift it. To get a better idea of what happens whe the front of the car lifts and drops, put a jack under the front center and lift it while watching how the tires move. Toe in is best because the drag on the tires will want to force the steering parts to pull outward unless you've changed to something like heim or rose joints which don't flex as much.Īs far as the factory settings they are developed to allow for wear and provide the best overall ride and wear of the suspension for a street application and are not for performance purposes. If you have a set of toe plates set it for 1/16" to 3/32" in. Make sure both sides have almost the same caster setting because the track should be fairly flat as oposed to roads that have a slight crown to allow rain run off. The higher the caster the more the wheel will want to go straight. Granted it's not exactly the same but it is caster. As an example, look at the caster wheels on your creeper. The higher caster will wear tires on the edges when turning but it will keep the car going straighter.

#Front straight axle camber setting for drag racr driver

When you get in the car it will change the settings to some degree but it depends on 1) position of the driver and 2) total weight of you and equiptment.Ĭaster needs to be over 4 degrees and is prefered at 4.5 degrees positive. Remember, the camber curve in the metric G body cars is an issue as well as bump steer. (Air bags ect loaded) The negitive setting will allow for better handling as the suspension loads and unloads. 2 negitive with you in the car and everything set up as you would run the car down the track. Granted I'm more of a road course guy but the same still applies. 5 degree side to side variation.Ĭross Camber service checking and service setting, same as above.ĭonnie, you should've PMd me. 05 degreesĬross Caster service checking, no more than 1 degree side to side variation. 5 degrees.Ĭamber service checking +.5 +/.

#Front straight axle camber setting for drag racr manual

The 84 factory manual states:Ĭaster service checking +3.0 +/- 1.0 degrees. Is there an amount of artificial front end lift the car should be put at to simulate a raised front end during acceleration? One inch? Two inches?įor reference only. Is it recommended to have the driver in the car for the settings? OEM says car empty. What are good settings (camber, caster and toe-in) for a G body that is strictly a drag car capable of mid 8s?Īnd please, please explain why any specs different than the OEM specs would be better for drag racing.