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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 10:52 PM
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question about camber....

A friend of mine is telling me that a camber that is "toe in" looks like;
//---\\ <-- those are the wheels if you are looking from the back of the car

but that doesnt make any sense to me!?!? shouldnt "toe in" look like;
\\--// <-- those are the wheels if you are looking from the back of the car

he says hes 10000% sure that hes right, but it doesnt make sense to me... anybody can confirm or clarify?!?
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 10:55 PM
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camber and toe are completely different things
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 10:56 PM
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hmmm what doe toe in mean???^^please explain (if not too difficult)
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 11:02 PM
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Camber describes how much the top of the tire leans in or out. If it leans in towards the car that's negative camber.

To describes if the front of the tires point inward or outward. If they point inwards, that's negative toe or "toe in".
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 11:06 PM
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ahhhhhh i see (i think

toe in looks like this // \\ if you are looking from an arieal view right?
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 11:12 PM
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You got it now.
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by sixgearcl
ahhhhhh i see (i think

toe in looks like this // \\ if you are looking from an arieal view right?
yes, from above that would be w hat your front tires would look like (though thats pretty dramatic and i'm pretty su re your car wouldn't drive like that
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 11:13 PM
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http://www.ozebiz.com.au/racetech/theory/align.html
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 11:47 PM
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yes, from above that would be w hat your front tires would look like (though thats pretty dramatic and i'm pretty su re your car wouldn't drive like that
im sure it would be dramatic but i dont have a 2º forwardslash...
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