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Does any one know what the Front and Rear camber link holes do, interms of performance and which one is the best for running with?
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Old 28-01-2007
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Depends on the track and what car your running.
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IIRC - Longer link means more roll, which 'should' give the car more grip on that end.

A shorter link stiffens to cars roll and 'should' give the car less grip that end.

I'm uncertain what moving the inner or outer does over one another however, i've always moved the outer personally.

I'd try a central hole first, and see what you fancy.. but to be fair - adjust the shocks before altering camber links.
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moving the outer link in to wards the car, gives the car more camber change as the shocks compress, moving the link out, the opposite less camber change, usually more camber more side bite and vice versa,moving the inner link alters the roll centres,the closer the link get to wards the centre of the car the more it leans into the corner.which can increase grip SOMETIMES,and moving it out to wards the wheel makes the car stiff less lean,but this can help grip on high bite tracks,
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moving the outer link in to wards the car, gives the car more camber change as the shocks compress, moving the link out, the opposite less camber change, usually more camber more side bite and vice versa,moving the inner link alters the roll centres,the closer the link get to wards the centre of the car the more it leans into the corner.which can increase grip SOMETIMES,and moving it out to wards the wheel makes the car stiff less lean,but this can help grip on high bite tracks,
Assuming you're talking about keeping the length of the link constant and moving the whole thing in and out on the car Carl, the total amount of camber change remains the same. It's the way the camber changes through the suspention travel thats different. Link closer to the centre gives more initial camber change, link closer to the outside gives more final camber change

Technically the camber links change grip levels, but in my experience with the way we generate grip on our tracks (spikes digging in rather than the compound working with the surface like the Americans) the camber links have much more control over body-roll and how the car feels.

Generally I find the angle of the links changes how reactive that end of the car is, eg more angle on the front toplinks gives more initial turn-in. The length of the link feels to me to have more effect on bodyroll when the suspention is loaded up mid corner.
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no im talking about moving one at a time in and or out
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