Camber angles

[poorpeet]

Hi,
I bought a camber gauge today. I should stay away from tool shops, I always end up buying some widget or other!
Anyway, I have just been out to the garage & checked all four wheels & got the following:

Front drivers side 1 deg neg
Front pass side 1.25 deg neg
Rear drivers side 1 deg neg
Rear pass side 1.5 deg neg

Not sure why the passenger side is out but the question I have is this.
Does this amount make much difference?
I have never fully (at all!) understood the relevance of the camber angle.

[trackcar]

the difference could either be that your car isn't set up correctly, or your driveway/garage floor slopes half a degree.

[spend]

With a fat driver in the seat that might well end up spot on anyway

Dave

[GreenV8S]

I agree, how accurately did you level the floor first? Turn it around and try again!

[poorpeet]

I am perfectly formed so the fat driver bit won't help!
Using a 5' spirit level the floor is level but I'll turn the car round & try it again.

[That Daddy]

If it was a standard type car then the variations you have would all be within acceptable levels,but i dont know how critical it is on these cars it is or the settings so cant comment on your Chim,i do know as soon as you sit in the car those settings will go to cockCome to think of it i would say those figure are not far off actuallyknow doubt someone will be along to p*ss on the fire though.......Spend are you there?

Edited by That Daddy on Thursday 20th September 10:50

[poorpeet]

Right. I have turned the car round. The readings are now:
Front both 1 deg neg
Rear Pass 1.25 neg
Rear drivers 1.5 neg

I don't know what it all means but i think it's close enough.
I will leave it alone!

[That Daddy]

poorpeet said:

Right. I have turned the car round. The readings are now:
Front both 1 deg neg
Rear Pass 1.25 neg
Rear drivers 1.5 neg

I don't know what it all means but i think it's close enough.
I will leave it alone!

[RedCabbage]

Great colour!

[poorpeet]

Twins! What do you think of the real lights? Just changed them from std.

[RedCabbage]

poorpeet said:

Twins! What do you think of the real lights? Just changed them from std.

Interesting.

I'm not a fan of the normal upgrade lights, they look like dolly mixtures as the cover isn't smoked.
Yours look better.

It's strange the fiesta lights in the early Chim never bothered me but the Cavalier lights in the Griff really seem to spoil the looks of a great car. IMO