Up front is where the real improvements are made. The Camaro's biggest suspension problem is that through the travel, the loaded wheel goes from negative to positive camber. Positive camber-the outward tilt of the top of the wheel looking at it from the front-causes the tire to "peel up," leaving only a small percent of the tire to contact the road. This can be tested one of three ways. The first is to remove the springs and with a jack, articulate the suspension through its normal travel, and record the changes to the alignment. The easiest way to see if you are getting positive camber is to take photos of the car in a turn. The early Camaro's gain is enough to be able to see. The most accurate way to monitor the camber curve is to observe how much of the tire is contacting the road, since in the end, that is what is important. After a lap at the track, or a couple runs through a slalom, use a pyrometer to record the temperature of the tire.
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