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| cub40 |
 Jul 20 2009, 09:04 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 6-June 09 From: Seattle, WA. Member No.: 10,445 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
Hi Guys, what does it mean if the rear wheels are not parallel with the sides of the car or each other? The bottom of the tire sticks farther out than the top ( like the bottom of a triangle ) as viewed from the back of the car. I don't think this is normal. Thanks in advance.
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| SirAndy |
Jul 20 2009, 10:53 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,688 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
It's called negative camber and it's usually a good thing to have. Gives you more grip in the corners.
However, make sure both wheels are equal. If only one wheel is at an angle (usually the passenger side) it means something isn't right with your suspension. There was a thread here just a few days ago about a broken/rusted suspension ear. Which will result in a large amount of negative camber on just one side. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) Andy PS: If you look at my avatar picture, you can see the rear wheel has some negative camber. Any more than that and you may have a problem ... |
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cub40 Rear wheel position Jul 20 2009, 09:04 AM
carr914 Means you need some new rear springs and an alignm... Jul 20 2009, 09:08 AM carr914 Oh, and I forgot
:wttc: Jul 20 2009, 09:09 AM Spoke Yep, an alignment may be in order. Is it one or bo... Jul 20 2009, 09:20 AM turnaround89 My rear wheels do the same thing but its very mini... Jul 20 2009, 10:24 AM Cupomeat Yes, the 914 is supposed to have some negative cam... Jul 20 2009, 10:49 AM
blitZ :agree:
My thoughts also. If nothing is broken,... Jul 20 2009, 12:48 PM |
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