Is this too much negative camber? (picture and measurements)

[19gtaz]

I measured 1.9 degrees negative on the left rear brake rotor. The right rear was 1.3 degrees negative.
Not the most accurate way to measure but it is visibly more negative on the left side than the right.
How many degrees is acceptable and how much can it vary side to side?

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[NightmareMoon]

Keep it under 2 degrees of negative camber. Yeah I’d try to have it more even left to right or the car will probably prefer to step out to the heavily cambered side if you’re launching hard (wheelspin)

 

[VictorH]

You said you measured it at the brake rotor. Did you measure it with the tire on and car on the garage floor (that’s how you should do it). Also, is your floor completely level? If not that will also affect camber readings particularly from side to side.
Nonetheless, as above if you’re less then -2 degrees in back and not not running a bunch of track events, i.e. street only, you should be good.

 

[Brian@BMVK]

For the street, look to get both sides to around -1.5 deg, +/- 0.1

 

[19gtaz]

You said you measured it at the brake rotor. Did you measure it with the tire on and car on the garage floor (that’s how you should do it). Also, is your floor completely level? If not that will also affect camber readings particularly from side to side.
Nonetheless, as above if you’re less then -2 degrees in back and not not running a bunch of track events, i.e. street only, you should be good.

Yes I measured with tire on and on the garage floor. My floor is level within .1 degree. I rechecked and measured 1.8 negative with compensation for the floor.

 

[19gtaz]

For the street, look to get both sides to around -1.5 deg, +/- 0.1

So I little bit much. The car drives and handles fine. My concern is tire wear.
I have aligned the frontends on my older mustangs but have no experience with independent rears.

 

[Norm Peterson]

Yes I measured with tire on and on the garage floor. My floor is level within .1 degree. I rechecked and measured 1.8 negative with compensation for the floor.

Did you apply the same 0.1° correction to the right rear? Keep in mind that if your floor is flat at 0.1° out of level and you subtracted that out from the left rear camber measurement to get -1.8°, you'd add it to the right rear measurement which should then look more like -1.4° for a little less cross-camber.

FWIW, I'd trust angular measurements made from a longer base. As long as your wheels aren't bent or dinged, something like this. Index against the wheel flange avoiding any projecting spoke shape rather than the tire.

Norm

 

[19gtaz]

Did you apply the same 0.1° correction to the right rear? Keep in mind that if your floor is flat at 0.1° out of level and you subtracted that out from the left rear camber measurement to get -1.8°, you'd add it to the right rear measurement which should then look more like -1.4° for a little less cross-camber.

FWIW, I'd trust angular measurements made from a longer base. As long as your wheels aren't bent or dinged, something like this.

Norm

Yes I did. I need to make something to measure at the wheel, which is how I prefer but all I have is for 14 and 15 inch that I use on the old mustangs.

 

[NightmareMoon]

Did you apply the same 0.1° correction to the right rear? Keep in mind that if your floor is flat at 0.1° out of level and you subtracted that out from the left rear camber measurement to get -1.8°, you'd add it to the right rear measurement which should then look more like -1.4° for a little less cross-camber.

FWIW, I'd trust angular measurements made from a longer base. As long as your wheels aren't bent or dinged, something like this. Index against the wheel flange avoiding any projecting spoke shape rather than the tire.

Norm

FWIW Norm, I have that pittsburgh level and its not accurate for small angles, mine is off by 0.4-0.5 degrees on normal camber type measurements. Its precise, but not accurate.

 

[19gtaz]

Do I have to worry about clocking the bushing? I don't see how you would get to things without taking the tire off. So maybe jack under the suspension to load it before tightening?

 

[Cruizer]

Yes I measured with tire on and on the garage floor. My floor is level within .1 degree. I rechecked and measured 1.8 negative with compensation for the floor.

I have a similar issue. I have not measure though. I thought it was my garage floor until I looked at it while in a level parking garage. The driver's side is has more camber than the passenger side.

 

[TeeLew]

FWIW Norm, I have that pittsburgh level and its not accurate for small angles, mine is off by 0.4-0.5 degrees on normal camber type measurements. Its precise, but not accurate.

Can you do a super set or zero? Most of those you can, and it makes a difference. In then end, though, that's why a lot of people are only comfortable with a bubble. Gravity rarely needs recalibration.

 

[NightmareMoon]

Can you do a super set or zero? Most of those you can, and it makes a difference. In then end, though, that's why a lot of people are only comfortable with a bubble. Gravity rarely needs recalibration.

Its zero at zero, but it doesn't measure the small angles well. IDK, something something Harbor Freight.

 

[L8APEX]

Needs more camber....

 

[TeeLew]

Its zero at zero, but it doesn't measure the small angles well. IDK, something something Harbor Freight.

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