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skaarlaj 07-20-2013 11:49 PM

Parts to help the rear tires sit perpendicular to the road??
 
Just wanting to adjust the rear tires to sit flat against the road surface, instead of leaning on the inside edge. I think custom parts have been mentioned on this forum, but I can't find them. I know it's designed to hug corners, but I'm much more interested in going quickly in a straight line, and let's just say that my 60' times where embarrassing today at the track, and I'm not going to even "think" about adding more power, until I find better traction. Plus I'm sure I'm wearing out my drag radials too because of the goofy "leaning" tires as well, it also looks like a lowered friggin Honda the way it sits now in the rear!!

Merc63 07-21-2013 01:43 AM

What tires are you running. I have zero traction issues at the track.

Camber isn't adjustable on the rear and it's not your problem anyways.

skaarlaj 07-21-2013 12:14 PM


Originally Posted by Merc63 (Post 5720476)
What tires are you running. I have zero traction issues at the track.

Camber isn't adjustable on the rear and it's not your problem anyways.

Nitto drag radials on the stock rim, you can totally see in the spin out marks how dark the mark is on the inside edge compared to the outside edge, you can look at how the car sits that the tires are tilted, and you're saying for straight-line traction, that the entire width of the tire sitting evenly on the road surface wouldn't aid in straight line traction, are you serious? I also know that camber isn't adjustable, but I thought I read in a post that someone makes different A-arms or something that do what I am talking about, yes I know it won't corner as good, but I'm not concerned about that.

cyberorth 07-21-2013 01:41 PM

Camber is not just to hug corners, but to keep the car stable during normal driving. You may want to research toe as well. Much of this is discussed in threads that deal with premature wear of rear tires in this car. Do a search for that topic.

Merc63 07-21-2013 02:31 PM

I'm running more camber from lowering the car and more power and I hook fine.

You can't expect a nitto with a stiff sidewall to get perfect traction. Get some 17" hooiser dot drags with 17psi, so the sidewall ripples and grabs on launch.

Your track might not have a good vht prep either.

I've reduced the rear toe on mine to 0.7 degrees to reduce tire wear as well.

skaarlaj 07-21-2013 04:07 PM


Originally Posted by Merc63 (Post 5720798)
I'm running more camber from lowering the car and more power and I hook fine.

You can't expect a nitto with a stiff sidewall to get perfect traction. Get some 17" hooiser dot drags with 17psi, so the sidewall ripples and grabs on launch.

Your track might not have a good vht prep either.

I've reduced the rear toe on mine to 0.7 degrees to reduce tire wear as well.

What kind of 17"rims would work? I'll have to check in to the toe-in as well.

Merc63 07-21-2013 04:37 PM

I foube some replicas that worked. Might have to get a set made from ccw.

PTW 07-21-2013 06:25 PM

Do they make adjustable camber bolts for these things?

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Mort 07-22-2013 09:06 AM


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PTW 07-22-2013 12:19 PM


Originally Posted by aussie e55 (Post 5721042)
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I'm not interested myself, more for the OP's benefit. I had Whiteline camber bolts in my Sti but hated the things and got rid of them.


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