macfly
November 13th 2002, 18:45
Thanks to input from Shadowman, it has come to my attention that the camber settings on the rear suspenion of the Z8 can be adjusted after all. The camber settings on the front suspension cannot be adjusted.
The stock camber setting on the front suspension is 1/2 degree negative. If you lower the car by app. 1" (as is the case with the AC Schnitzer suspension kit) you will increase the camber setting to 1 degree negative, which I feel is an improvement over stock and an appropriate setting for spirited street driving.
The stock camber setting for the rear suspension is 1 1/2 degrees negative. If you lower the car by app. 1", you will again add 1/2 degree of negative camber to the rear resulting in a total of 2 degrees negative camber. I feel this is too much for street use and would recommend adjusting the camber setting to retain the stock value of 1 1/2 degrees negative. There are eccentrics built into the rear lower control arms which are used to adjust camber. The locking nuts should be replaced following camber adjustments. Note that toe-in will be affected by any camber adjustments. Fortunately, there are eccentrics on the rear suspension to adjust toe-in also. Again, the locking nuts should be replaced following adjustment.
It should also be pointed out that if you are running tires that are wider than the OE Bridgestones, the effects of negative camber settings will be exagerated in terms of increased inside tread wear. Just something to keep in mind when deciding which settings to use.
Grease Monkey
The stock camber setting on the front suspension is 1/2 degree negative. If you lower the car by app. 1" (as is the case with the AC Schnitzer suspension kit) you will increase the camber setting to 1 degree negative, which I feel is an improvement over stock and an appropriate setting for spirited street driving.
The stock camber setting for the rear suspension is 1 1/2 degrees negative. If you lower the car by app. 1", you will again add 1/2 degree of negative camber to the rear resulting in a total of 2 degrees negative camber. I feel this is too much for street use and would recommend adjusting the camber setting to retain the stock value of 1 1/2 degrees negative. There are eccentrics built into the rear lower control arms which are used to adjust camber. The locking nuts should be replaced following camber adjustments. Note that toe-in will be affected by any camber adjustments. Fortunately, there are eccentrics on the rear suspension to adjust toe-in also. Again, the locking nuts should be replaced following adjustment.
It should also be pointed out that if you are running tires that are wider than the OE Bridgestones, the effects of negative camber settings will be exagerated in terms of increased inside tread wear. Just something to keep in mind when deciding which settings to use.
Grease Monkey