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> btw - any1 care to explain the effects of camber??
> is it tire wear?? sorry but no need to make a new
> topic
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might have missed someone answer this, so sorry for a pointless post if it is!
F1 cars run with negative camber for two reasons
the easiest 1 is the first one. the shape of the tyre is more aerodynamically efficient on a straight in a position of 1 to 3 degrees of negative camber.
the second is a bit more tricky to explain. when a car is in cornering, the outside wheel is placed under greater load, due to load transfer. the tyre, leans outwards, which can cause a reduction in contact patch and therefore the amount of grip available. running a small amount of negative camber means that when the tyre is under load, the distorsion actually causes the tyre to take the position of being totally upright. hence, the maximum contact patch is exploited.
hope that makes sense