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 "slug": "camber",
 "name": "Camber angle",
 "kind": "standard",
 "category": "Car design",
 "group": "Suspension geometry",
 "year": null,
 "question": "What is camber and how much should an RC car or race car run?",
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  "vehicle design",
  "suspension geometry",
  "rc design",
  "aerodynamics"
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  "camber",
  "negative camber",
  "camber angle",
  "rc camber setting",
  "camber gain",
  "how much camber",
  "touring car camber",
  "buggy camber",
  "camber gauge rc",
  "wheel camber explained",
  "positive camber"
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  "notes": [
   "Camber is the wheel's lean from vertical seen from the front: negative when the top leans in (Suspension Secrets). Negative camber keeps the tyre flatter on the road when the car rolls, so more negative camber gives more cornering grip (Tekno).",
   "The trade-off is straight-line grip and tyre wear: less camber improves acceleration grip and tyre life but lowers maximum cornering speed (EuroRC). Tekno suggests setting front camber so tyres wear flat and rear so they wear slightly more on the inside.",
   "Camber also creates camber thrust, which a small toe setting can cancel to reduce wear (Wikipedia, Toe).",
   "The file is a reference example built by Xem Studio from the numbers above (Reference 1/10 touring car: wheelbase 260 mm (AARCMCC ISTC 250-270), track 190 mm (EFRA width without body), 50 mm = EFRA rim limit.). Sizes the sources do not fix are illustrative; scale the example to your own vehicle."
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     "1/10 touring camber",
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     "EuroRC set-up guide"
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     "2-3 deg front, 2-3.5 deg rear (negative)",
     "EuroRC set-up guide"
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     "Front camber target",
     "set so tyres wear flat; more caster needs more camber",
     "Tekno setup guide"
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     "Rear camber target",
     "slightly more wear on inside edge",
     "Tekno setup guide"
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  "caster",
  "kick-up",
  "toe-front",
  "toe-rear",
  "ackermann",
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   "q": "Does more negative camber always help?",
   "a": "It adds cornering grip but costs straight-line grip and tyre life (EuroRC)."
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