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Originally Posted by Jordo
Lets talk about this.
As I agree that a thinner side wall on a tire will transfer jolts to the driver better then a tire with a tall side wall. I think we can all agree on that. Then to add that the very common excessive camber caused by the rear upper control arm's bushing wareing out can causing the wheels to ride on the stiffest part of the tire, amplifys this bumpy condition. (we are still on the same page)
But you had mentioned that if all of the Camber was taken away completely, it wouldnt handle for chit. This confuses me. From what I know, (and I will add my 4 wheel chassis set up has only been for dirt surface race cars/4 wheelers) I disagree.
I am not picking a fight here, I just wanna pick your mind and learn a little. I'm not saying I'm right your wrong, just my experiance didnt show that a wheel sitting square on the ground will cause undesirable handeling trates.
Your thoughts......
(sorry my spelling sux)
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When the X5 is cornering, as with any vehicle, body roll causes the tires to lean over along with the car.
Negative camber basically compensates for this by allowing the outside tires to be perpendicular with the road surface during high-g cornering.
The inside tires droop to become closer to perpendicular with the ground as well.
Setting the camber to zero when static (going straight) won't necessarily impact handling unless you are driving past 60-70% of the car's limits.