The increased camber at the front axle enhances the car's ability to absorb lateral forces through high speed corners while fitting tow links with ball joints instead of rubber mounts has resulted in even more precise wheel guidance at the rear.
Is there improved steering response and feedback thanks to
the increased camber of the double - joint front axle and stronger wishbones?
The increased camber on the double - joint front axle and the strengthening of the wishbones result in increased steering response and more steering feedback.
To become a true «M Performance Car «the BMW X4 was specially tuned: Stronger springs and stabilizers,
increased camber on the front axle, the adaptive dampers were specifically tuned to M Performance specifications, larger breaks, and the BMW xDrive four wheel drive system includes a Performance Control.
The specially tuned sports chassis of the new BMW X4 M40i provides excellent driving dynamics at an advanced level with stronger springs and stabilizers,
increased camber on the front axle, and adaptive dampers specifically tuned to M Performance specifications.
The front utilized upper A arms and lower L arms, and the rear used upper L arms and lower A arms for
increased camber to promote stability in high speed corners.
The rear anti-roll bar is now stiffer are are the front and rear springs, says BMW, and there's
increased camber on the front axle so in theory, the M5 Competition should be better at dealing with lateral forces normally occurring during high - speed cornering.
As on the XFR - S Saloon, the front suspension knuckles have been revised in line with those found on the XKR - S to achieve
the increased camber and castor stiffness which, along with new wheel bearings, optimise steering and handling precision.
Wider front and rear tracks,
increased camber on the front wheels and much stiffer bushing for the rear wishbones, should help to boost grip and sharpen the 308's reactions.
There's also overhauled, F - type inspired suspension, with a 52 mm wider track up front,
increased camber and revised bushings, plus ride height adjustable Eibach dampers.
By now Porsche Motorsport had been given a little more freedom and the result was a car with the expected boost in terms of performance but also a number of detail changes: GT3 - specific brakes and wheels, wider tyres, an oil cooler and stronger synchros for the gearbox, and more aggressive suspension settings with unique carriers and split rear wishbones for
increased camber control.
In some cars (e.g. with swing axles as used on the VW Beetle), when you lower the suspension you automatically / inevitably get
increased camber.
Floraday also found that with
the increased camber «the car rotates a lot more easily.»
The X6 M now has different upper control arms than the standard X6, which
increase the camber of the front wheels.
Not exact matches
Choose your favorite variation of this exercise (
cambered bar row, dumbbell row, trap bar row, one - arm barbell row, etc.) but
increase the volume and perform 4 sets of 15 - 20 reps.
Interestingly, despite the hard mount, loosening just three bolts and rotating the strut can
increase front
camber to 3 degrees negative in minutes.
He also specified Alpina's # 600 «Sport Pack», which means thicker anti-roll bars front and rear and a 1 degree
increase in front negative
camber.
When you decrease or
increase the height of a car it affects the tire alignment by usually causing positive
camber, pushing the top of the tires outward, this is a highly modified suspension system.
To help channel the
increased power, Aston Martin Racing also updated the suspension for better handling, including a modified front upright to allow for more
camber, bigger front and rear anti-roll bars, and adjustable aluminum dampers.
Ride height is lowered by 10 mm compared to the regular GT's and there's a 15 per cent
increase in the front
camber angle in conjunction with stiffer air springs and bushes.
The R - S gets tweaks to the suspension (focussing on
camber and castor stiffness) as well as a reprogrammed Active Differential to
increase stability at high speed.
At the front there are new suspension knuckles to improve
camber and castor stiffness, new wheel bearings, and the steering has been re-valved, all said to
increase agility and control.
The design features high lateral suspension stiffness, improved toe angle control (with the addition of new connect bushings) and improved
camber angle control under load (for
increased tire contact with the road when cornering) versus the previous generation Altima.
New design for the rear knuckles and larger diameter bushings
increased the roll center height,
camber gain and roll understeer resulting in improved steering and cornering response
Rear suspension bushings, including the toe,
camber and spring links, incorporate larger bushings and ball joints for
increased lateral stiffness
The reduction in
camber angles when turning at speed results in improved steering feel, 23 percent less tire tilt, and
increased lateral grip.
Increased negative
camber at the front axle enhances the car's ability to absorb lateral forces through high - speed corners.
A modified chassis and
increased negative wheel
camber, plus a specially programmed electronic speed control and torque - sensing limited - slip differential, keep the car pointed straight under heavy acceleration.
And its modified steering knuckle is designed to help
increase wheel
camber and quickness.
The result is
increasing negative
camber as the suspension compresses, and therefore the wheel staying close to perpindicular to the ground as the body rolls.
In other words, the
camber curve
increases the more the steering wheel is turned.
Caster was
increased by 3 ° on passenger cars (less on minivans) to improve steering feel and to improve the lateral force provided by the outside tire when cornering, by reducing positive
camber
The 2012 E63 AMG features the AMG RIDE CONTROL sports suspension with a specially designed front axle: the track has been widened by 2.2 inches and includes independent wheel carriers for
increased negative
camber at the front to improve grip during performance driving.
The M5 Comp is a bit lower (0.3 inch) than the standard M5, has
increased negative
camber at the front axle and new toe links with ball joints as opposed to rubber mounts.
Meanwhile, finely tuned
camber characteristics keep the tyres on the road when turning to
increase the car's cornering performance.
Abarth - designed cast - iron front lower control arms are claimed to improve lateral stiffness, while an
increase in negative
camber to -1.5 degrees is said to improve grip and steering precision.
The wide range of adjustment allows performance enthusiasts to
increase negative
camber for spirited driving or on - track competition events.
In addition to the
increased performance, and Dynamic Chassis Control system, the Clubsport S is equipped with a special sport chassis, a strut support brace to help cut down body roll, and specially designed hub carriers to create higher
camber angles and neutralize understeer.
In addition, the Type R rear control arms are supremely rigid, the rear track is 1.2 - inches wider, and more negative wheel
camber is utilized — all to
increase handling response, cornering agility and overall stability.
In back, the multi-link system uses more rigid control arms and has more wheel
camber to
increase handling response, cornering agility and overall stability.
The three link front axle has been provided with stiffer sterring knuckles, improved elastokinematics and
increased negative
camber.
In addition to AWD, the
camber stiffness gets
increased by 37 percent and toe - in by 41 percent.
The front
camber has been
increased compared with the regular MINI John Cooper Works, so that the performance potential of the sports tyres — which differ significantly from road tyres — can be used to full effect, without the penalties of early understeer, inevitably leading to
increased tyre wear.
Other features include reduced frontwheel toe - in and
increased rear
camber, which alters the forward weight transfer so as to give more speed and more neutral steering when driving close to the limit.
Even with 1 deg less negative
camber the rears still were holding on too much and so the rear roll stiffness was
increased by a stiffer 23 mm Cusco rear anti-roll bar (OE = 21 mm).
These include a smooth initial response (short delay) at the start of steering input, and great linearity response (steering force
camber increase) as input is
increased.
Custom car setups include the ability to change the front and rear wing aerodynamics; changing the transmission from the differential adjustment when on and off throttle; calibrating the front and rear
camber and the front and rear toe of the suspension geometry; changing the suspension at the front and rear suspension, front and rear anti-roll bars and the front and rear ride heights; adjusting the brakes by
increasing or decreasing the amount of brake pressure and front brake bias; changing the front and rear tyre pressures; adding or removing ballast from the weight distribution; and
increasing or decreasing the kilograms of your fuel load.