Camber kits help you control the angle at which your wheel meets the ground as it is observed from the front of the car. This angle can get impacted if you have used lowering springs to lower the suspension of your car. But if the angle at which the car tires meets the ground is not accurate then this will cause uneven tire ware and the life of your car tires will be drastically reduced. Since high performance cars often have very expensive tires and uneven ware can be a very costly problem to have.
The camber angle is the angle between the vertical axis of the wheel and the vertical axis of the car. One would think they would be exactly parallel but it is not so. Most cars will have a negative or a positive camber angle.
When the distance between the tops of the two front wheels is greater than the bottoms of the two front wheels it is called a positive camber angle. When the tops of the two front wheels are closer than the bottom of the two front wheels it is called a negative camber angle.
A small negative camber in performance cars is useful. The negative camber makes it easier to turn corners at higher speeds. When the suspension of the car is lowered using lowering springs the handling of the car improves because the lower center of gravity which causes the car to become more stable. Also lowering the suspension causes negative camber. However excessive negative a camber can cause uneven tire ware. Therefore you should consult a suspension professional to install a camber kit and adjust your camber. With proper adjustments the car will handle in a nice and predictable manner.
For high performance cars stability and handling is imperative otherwise they will be undependable and dangerous. Therefore it is practical to consider using camber kits to make sure you get precise handling and also protect the car's tires from undue damage.
Factory made cars have a camber setting that is nearest to the most popular requirement. Therefore if your usage is very different from the normal one you should consider using a camber kit to adjust the camber angle to suit your particular needs.
The newer breed of camber kits are using adjustable ball joints to get the job done. The first on the market with the concept was Kmac of Australia, their idea soon became a popular one and other companies quickly developed different techniques to employ adjustable ball joints into their components. One popular adjustable ball joints camber kit available is the Pro-Series Camber Kit by Skunk2.
By replacing your factory upper control arms with Skunk2 camber kits, you gain the ability to correct negative camber that results from lowering your vehicle. Skunk2 front camber kits allow tuners to accurately dial in their suspension settings utilizing quick adjustment sliding ball joints. With over +/- 3 degrees of adjustment our camber kits can minimize the effects of negative camber, help reduce abnormal tire wear, and increase stability at high speeds. Skunk2 camber kits are ideal for race or street applications. Skunk2 camber kits are Available in Pro-Series Plus, Pro-Series, and Tuner Series.
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