Rear camber adjustment range?

**glendog74** · 17-02-2011, 01:06 AM

I know the rear control arms on a CSL have a degree of adjustability - to what amount of negative camber can they be adjusted?

I know my rears have -1.6 degrees setup at the moment but i may have to increase that to fit my rear track wheels (18x10.5J) under there...!

I have the chance to acquire a set of the Turner Motorsport camber arms at US price - is it worth fitting them or a total waste of money?

Also, what end would be best, rubber bushed (presumably) or solid?

Turner adjustable camber arms

_Nathan_ · 17-02-2011, 08:31 AM

Think you can get 2 degrees on the OEM ones, turner ones are stronger as well as more adjustment, that is what I am using now.

DuncanR · 17-02-2011, 08:44 AM

got -2.15 dialled in on mine at the min mate.

..... another half a turn and the fookers will probably drop out !

The Gorilla · 17-02-2011, 10:00 AM

Hi,

If your Car is used a fair bit on the
Road then go poly bushed, if its a
Track Car with the odd road journey
then Rod ends.

On a 10.5 J rear running 275/285 ? rubber I would
not want to be running any more that 2 degree neg
without slicks, otherwise you will start revearsing
the gains with the way the rear rubber, type R ?
works.

I am still not sure I uderstand fully why with type R
rubber, wider and wider rims are sought ?

More so when more and more negative camber seems
to be dialled in.

On type R rubber a well set up car running say
9j rims with a 255 tyre at the same overall track
width would be quicker than a car that was
running 10/11 rims with 275/285 rubber,
due to there being less drag on
the smaller width tyres.

The difference in the ''contact patch'' of
a 255 tyre v a 275/285 tyre is almost
nothing yet your carrying all this
extra weight and drag.

Wheel offset for overall track width is what
is more often overlooked, on the basis that
most seem to believe the myth that the wider
the wheel/ rubber combo, the better the grip.

Sounds a bit rich coming from a Guy with
10.5j fronts and 11.5 j rears, but it was
like that when I purchased it.

Regards,

The Gorilla.

17-02-2011, 08:31 AM	#2
_Nathan_ Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,099 Casino cash: $13060	Think you can get 2 degrees on the OEM ones, turner ones are stronger as well as more adjustment, that is what I am using now. __________________ Nathan

17-02-2011, 08:44 AM	#3
DuncanR CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Olney, Bucks Posts: 3,735 Casino cash: $9984	got -2.15 dialled in on mine at the min mate...... another half a turn and the fookers will probably drop out ! __________________ " I use Gleaming Kleen.... for that new car look " I wish I had used - Race Data Systems - Motorsport Data Loggers forgive me Nathan !

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17-02-2011, 10:00 AM	#4
The Gorilla S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 740 Casino cash: $14401	Hi, If your Car is used a fair bit on the Road then go poly bushed, if its a Track Car with the odd road journey then Rod ends. On a 10.5 J rear running 275/285 ? rubber I would not want to be running any more that 2 degree neg without slicks, otherwise you will start revearsing the gains with the way the rear rubber, type R ? works. I am still not sure I uderstand fully why with type R rubber, wider and wider rims are sought ? More so when more and more negative camber seems to be dialled in. On type R rubber a well set up car running say 9j rims with a 255 tyre at the same overall track width would be quicker than a car that was running 10/11 rims with 275/285 rubber, due to there being less drag on the smaller width tyres. The difference in the ''contact patch'' of a 255 tyre v a 275/285 tyre is almost nothing yet your carrying all this extra weight and drag. Wheel offset for overall track width is what is more often overlooked, on the basis that most seem to believe the myth that the wider the wheel/ rubber combo, the better the grip. Sounds a bit rich coming from a Guy with 10.5j fronts and 11.5 j rears, but it was like that when I purchased it. Regards, The Gorilla.