![]() ![]() The greater the angle of the negative camber the more likely part of the wheel is to actually rub against the inside of your vehicle's frame. Locked Steering : Most vehicles are designed to have wheels with neutral camber. The excessive angle that you get from something like Demon Camber makes this incredibly likely to happen. Some sources say that you are going to see a 20% reduction in performance as a result of having too much negative camber.īroken Wheels: Negative camber, especially on the rear wheels, puts a lot of stress on the tires and can cause them to break loose. Eventually you'll lose the grip that you gained from the angle and need to replace the tires more quickly than if you had no angle on them whatsoever. ![]() The trade-off for your increased traction is that the tires wear out much faster because the angle is creating more contact space on the road. Wear and Tear : A very slight negative camber can increase the life of your tires however a greater degree of tilt can end up having the exact opposite effect. For everyday driving, you run the risk of losing traction on wet or icy roads at a much higher degree than you would with neutral camber tires. Remember that most performance vehicles only race on dry tracks which is why they can handle the negative camber. This will be especially true in poor weather conditions such as wet or icy roads. For recreational driving, when you have to drive down straight roads on a regular basis, negative camber is actually going to give you less stability on the road and make it more difficult for you to drive. This is why it's really only recommended for performance vehicles that are actually turning on a circuit on a regular basis. That means that even though you get a greater stability when you're going around corners and curves, you lose it on straight-aways. Reduced Stability : Every benefit you get from negative camber on curves in the road is lost on straight-aways. If you don't have well-balanced tires the issue can become a serious problem. It's essentially the reverse effect of why speeding up is so difficult, slowing down becomes difficult for the same reasons. Poor Braking: Just like the acceleration in a straight away, your braking in a straight line will also suffer because of that angle. If your negative camber goes beyond 3 degrees, you will really notice this becoming a serious problem. The vehicle has to work a bit harder as you're trying to gain speed because of that angle on the tires. Poor Acceleration: While you can take corners with a greater speed thanks to a negative camber your straight-line acceleration is going to suffer as a result. There are also a few negatives to having an increased negative camber in your wheels as well. Too much negative camber has the exact opposite effect. Prolonged Life : A very slight negative camber actually increases the lifespan of your tires because you're not putting all the pressure on the same spot on the tire, in particular when you're taking curves or turns of the road. You have more grip as you're going in and out of turns which means that you can handle a higher rate of speed as you go around corners or take curves in roads. Even a negative camber of one degree or less will allow you to corner much more efficiently and, as a result, rely on your brakes less. Again, this is why performance vehicles want to have negative camber. Increased Speed Through Turns : This isn't to say that having negative camber makes your car go faster, but it allows you to drive faster when you are doing things like turning corners. A negative camber in your tires reduces this wheel vibration and makes the turning of your car a little smoother as a result. That reduces a bit of the smoothness of your ride, you've likely noticed this to some small degree anytime you take a turn. Reduce Vibrations: If you have a perfect up-and-down alignment with your tires, what is known as neutral camber, then when you corner your wheels are going to lift in some patches off of the ground. There are some pros beyond the ability to corner when you have some excessive negative camber in your wheels. If you outfit in the proper way this can have a pretty remarkable effect on the handling of your vehicle. The effect of the camber on cornering is improved when you combine it with a short long-arm suspension. This is why it's used for performance vehicles and street racers so often. In particular, negative camber will improve your grip when you're cornering. The reason that any driver might want this though is that it does have a noticeable impact on your car's handling abilities. When negative camber gets to a serious enough angle, such as in the case when somebody has Demon Camber, it actually looks like your suspension has completely given out on you. ![]()
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