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	Caster, Camber, Toe
		Camber is the angle of the wheel relative to vertical, as viewed from the front or the rear of the car.
		While maintaining the ideal camber angle throughout the suspension travel assures that the tire is operating at peak efficiency, designers often configure the front suspensions of passenger cars so that the wheels gain positive camber as they are deflected upward.
		Since most independent suspensions are designed so that the camber varies as the wheel moves up and down relative to the chassis, the camber angle that we set when we align the car is not typically what is seen when the car is in a corner.
	www.ozebiz.com.au /racetech/theory/align.html (2377 words)

	Camber angle:
		Camber angle is the angle made by the wheel of an automobile; specifically, it is the angle between the vertical axis of the wheel and the vertical axis of the vehicle when viewed from the front or rear.
		Camber angle alters the handling qualities of a particular suspension design; in particular, negative camber improves grip when cornering.
		This is because it places the tire at a more optimal angle to the road, transmitting the forces through the vertical plane of the tire, rather than through a shear force across it.
	louddomain.com /wiki/Camber_angle (511 words)

	GPL Foolishness
		Camber is the angle of the wheel relative to vertical.
		Since most independent suspensions are designed so that the camber varies as the wheel moves up and down relative to the chassis, the camber angle that we set when we align the car is not typically what is seen when the car is in a corner.
		For competition, it's necessary to set the camber under the static condition, test the car, then alter the static setting in the direction that is indicated by the test results (usually by studying the temperature change across the width of the tire).
	www.btinternet.com /~ricardo.nunnini/Camber.html (1508 words)

	Camber angle - Definition, explanation
		Camber angle is the angle made by the wheel of an automobile; specifically, it is the angle between the vertical axis of the wheel and the vertical axis of the vehicle when viewed from the front or rear.
		This is because it presents the tyre which is taking the greatest proportion of the cornering forces at a more optimal angle to the road, increasing its contact area and transmitting the forces through the vertical plane of the tyre, rather than through a shear force across it.
		In older cars with double wishbone suspensions, camber angle was usually adjustable, but in newer models with McPherson strut suspensions it is normally fixed.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/c/ca/camber_angle.php (340 words)

	Mechanism for setting slip and/or camber angles in tire testing machine - Patent 4344325
		However, tires which are actually mounted on vehicle wheels are imparted with slip angles to the left and right from the travel direction of the vehicle as a result of the steering operation by the driver or with camber angles depending upon the road condition.
		In the other type, a slip or camber angle is imparted by turning a tire about a point which is located at a distance from the center of the tread of the tire being tested.
		When tilting the tire at a certain camber angle, the tire may not necessarily be turned about the center of its tread portion and may be turned about an axis which is located at a distance from the center tread portion.
	www.freepatentsonline.com /4344325.html (1863 words)

	Camber angle
		Camber angle is the angle made by the wheel of an automobile; specifically, it is the angle between the vertical axis of the wheel and the vertical axis of the vehicle when viewed from the front or rear.
		This is because it presents the tire, which is taking the greatest proportion of the cornering forces, at a more optimal angle to the road, increasing its contact area and transmitting the forces through the vertical plane of the tire, rather than through a shear force across it.
		In older cars with double wishbone suspensions, camber angle was usually adjustable, but in newer models with McPherson strut suspensions it is normally fixed.
	www.reboom.com /article/Camber_angle.html (311 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Camber angle (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Camber angle is the angle made by the wheel of an automobile; specifically, it is the angle between the vertical axis of the wheel and the vertical axis of the vehicle when viewed from the front or rear.
		Camber is the angle of the wheel relative to vertical, as viewed from the front or the rear of the car.
		While maintaining the ideal camber angle throughout the suspension travel assures that the tire is operating at peak efficiency, designers often configure the front suspensions of passenger cars so that the wheels gain positive camber as they are deflected upward.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Camber-angle (959 words)

	Camber angle: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
		...Camber angle Camber angle Camber angle is that measure of a wheels inclination...is called positive camber, if the bottom of the wheel is further out than the top, it is called..., if the bottom of the wheel is further out than the top, it is called negative camber.
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		Camber angle is that measure of a wheels inclination to the vertical when viewed from the front or rear.
	www.encyclopedian.com /ca/Camber-angle.html (314 words)

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		The tendency to cause the wheels to spread from this camber angle must be offset with a minimum amount of toe-in between these wheels.
		Generally positive camber angle should only go to negative when over stressed, toe-in is only set enough to offset the spreading caused by the camber angle(often this angle is changed as the load of the airplane is increased or decreased and a compromise is needed).
		With a tail wheel plane, the raising of the tail is a rototation in reverse of a nose gear plane, and the toe-in may become excessive, thereby causing a pinching or rising effect to the main gear.
	www.vaa15.org /tips/2004-8.html (676 words)

	Camber angle
		Camber angle is the angle made by the wheel of an automobile; specifically, it is the angle between the vertical axis of the wheel and the vertical axis of the vehicle when viewed from the front or...
		Camber may refer to a variety of curvatures and angles: * Camber angle in automobile technology * In the steel industry, the concavity of rolls.
		Camber angle basics: Today this angle is properly the most common to be misdiagnosed as tracking wear.
	www.logicjungle.com /wiki/Camber_angle (387 words)

	Tech Advisor: Wheel alignment basics that matter most - SEARCH-autoparts.com
		The camber angle refers to the inward or outward tilt of the tire when viewed from the front or rear of the vehicle.
		On vehicles with rear camber adjustment (rear axles on some FWD cars and independent rear suspensions), camber may be adjusted with the use of shims at the hubs or by adjusting eccentric pivot bushings.
		Viewed from the front of the vehicle, this is basically the measurement of distance between the camber angle of the wheel and the line drawn through the spindle’s upper and lower ball joints, measured directly at the point where the tire actually contacts the road surface.
	www.aftermarketbusiness.com /aftermarketbusiness/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=3333 (3038 words)

	Yokohama - Understanding Your Tires
		The angle made by this line (the steering axis) with another imaginary line drawn perpendicular to the ground (the centerline) is the caster.
		A wheel's camber angle should be adjusted to maximize a tire's contact with the road's surface under given loaded cornering conditions.
		Because a tire's camber changes slightly as its suspension moves during travel, the static angle at which the camber is set will depend on driving habits.
	www.yokohamatire.com /utmeasures.asp (781 words)

	Redranger Nolathane for longer life suspension systems
		Camber is the measurement of the inclination of the wheel from the vertical, viewed from the front of the vehicle.
		Camber's main purpose is to reduce uneven tyre wear on the edges of the tyres by maintaining even contact across the entire tread surface.
		Camber is the measurement of the angle of forward and backward tilt of the upper and lower steering pivots (i.e.
	www.redranger.com.au /faqs.htm (2022 words)

	Camber angle - The Nissan 350Z Wiki
		Camber angle is the angle made by the wheel of an automobile; specifically, it is the angle between the vertical axis of the wheel and the vertical axis of the vehicle when viewed from the front or rear.
		Camber angle alters the handling qualities of a particular suspension design; in particular, negative camber improves grip when cornering.
		This is because it presents the tire, which is taking the greatest proportion of the cornering forces, at a more optimal angle to the road, increasing its contact area and transmitting the forces through the vertical plane of the tire, rather than through a shear force across it.
	www.350z-tech.com /zwiki?title=Camber_angle&printable=yes (400 words)

	Definition of Camber (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Cambered aerofoils generate lift at positive, zero, or even small negative angle of attack, whereas a symmetric aerofoil only has lift at positive angles of attack.
		In architecture and building construction camber is an upward curvature of the a joist or joist girder intended to compensate for deflection due to loading conditions.
		Camber is also the name of a prominent character in the fictional series of Deryni novels.
	www.wordiq.com /definition/Camber (234 words)

	R/C In Greece :: What is caster?
		Compare that to the static camber of the wheels, which is adjusted with the car sitting on a level surface and the wheels pointed straight ahead.
		Static camber adjustments primarily affect the outside wheels, since these are the wheels that bear the majority of the load during cornering.
		The tighter the corner, the greater the amount of of effective camber, even though the static camber angle with the front wheels pointing straight ahead may be little or none.
	www.rcingreece.com /index.asp?prev=6&page=caster&super=35 (1378 words)

	Tony Foale Designs, article on motorcycle tyre characteristics and how they work.
		The angle between the direction of the tyre and the tangent to the curve is known as the 'slip angle'.
		But, because the camber angle of the bike is determined by the need to balance the machine for a given speed around a given corner, it is unlikely that in all cases will the camber thrust be of exactly the correct amount.
		If the camber thrust generated is insufficient to match the cornering force needed, then we just turn the bars a bit more into the corner, or in other words introduce a positive slip angle.
	www.tonyfoale.com /Articles/Tyres/TYRES.htm (2463 words)

	Camber angle - Wikicars
		This is because it presents the tire, which is taking the greatest proportion of the cornering forces, at a more optimal angle to the road, increasing its contact area and transmitting the forces through the vertical plane of the tire, rather than through a shear force across it.
		On the other hand, for maximum straight-line acceleration, obviously the greatest traction will be attained when the camber angle is zero and the tread is flat on the road.
		For this reason, individuals who are serious about modifying their car for better handling will not only lower the body, but also modify the mounting point of the top of the struts to the body to allow some lateral movement for caster adjustment.
	www.wikicars.org /en/Camber_angle (402 words)

	Wheel Alignment A Short Course
		Camber is the angle of the wheel, measured in degrees, when viewed from the front of the vehicle.
		Camber specs are set so that when a vehicle is at highway speed, the camber is at the optimal setting for minimum tire wear.
		Thrust angle is the direction that the rear wheels are pointing in relation to the center line of the vehicle.
	www.familycar.com /alignment.htm (2907 words)

	Camber
		Camber is the angle that the vertical axis of the wheel makes with the road surface.
		The camber thrust can be used to reduce the tyre slip angle of the front wheels (the camber thrust opposes the direction of the lateral thrust, see slip angle page for more explanation on this) - so effectively increasing the resistance to understeer by augmenting tyre grip.
		Remember, it is the camber relative to the ground that is crucial, not the camber relative to the chassis (as we've seen above).
	www.mgf.ultimatemg.com /group2/suspension/suspension_images/camber.htm (919 words)

	(WO/2005/010463) METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING AUTOMOBILE WHEEL ALIGNMENT
		The position of the wheel installation portion (5), and a toe angle and a camber angle are measured during the lift.
		The measured toe angle and camber angle are corrected according to a thrust angle and an attitude angle.
		A toe angle and a camber angle of the wheel installation portion (5) at a position in a finished state of an automobile are calculated from the corrected toe angle and camber angle.
	www.wipo.int /pctdb/en/wo.jsp?KEY=05/10463.050203 (300 words)

	Steering Geometry and Caster Measurement
		The procedure is to steer to the left to the correct angle, rotate the cam to level the bubble level, and rotate the caster scale to indicate zero.
		During the turn procedure, the camber sensor is tilted to the front or rear, and the angle it measures is altered by the cosine of the tilt angle.
		Of interest herein is the derivation of Eq.(1), which relates the camber of a steerable vehicle wheel to the caster and SAI angles of the steering axis to which it is attached, to the toe angle to which it is steered, and to the camber angle when toe is zero.
	www.hunter.com /pub/undercar/2573T/index.htm (3685 words)

	Terms & Theories
		Camber is the inward or outward tilt of the tire/wheel assembly.
		The idea is that the angle, rather than an arbitrary distance, determines the side slip of the tire and the resulting scrub of the tread.
		The angle between the centerline of the steering axis and vertical line from center contact area of the tire (as viewed from the front).
	www.ingallseng.com /terms.htm (3525 words)

	Car Care: Four Wheel Alignment
		Angle formed by the difference in distance between the two front wheels when a measurement is taken at both the front and rear of the wheels on the same axle.
		Toe angle is adjustable on the front wheels, and on a majority of front wheel drive vehicles provisions are made for adjustment of rear toe.
		The purpose of caster angle is to provide directional control stability of the front wheels for travel in a straight course with minimum steering effort, and also to assist in returning the front wheels to the straight ahead position after cornering.
	peugeot.mainspot.net /tips/four_wheel.shtml (1455 words)

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