Constantly Variable camber

[bravo 35]

Fell across this. Basically adjustable camber plates on the front strut tops are connected by a linkage to the steering which modifies the camber during cornering.

Cool idea - amount of camber change is determined by varying the length of the control arm connecting the connecting rods to the pivot.

Not sure if they have something for the rear.

Edited June 10, 2007 by bravo

[topcat 11]

interesting,not very subtle though.prefer to go fast upto the corner,throw out the anchor and turn

[CamB 48]

Fell across this. Basically adjustable camber plates on the front strut tops are connected by a linkage to the steering which modifies the camber during cornering.

Cool idea - amount of camber change is determined by varying the length of the control arm connecting the connecting rods to the pivot.

At the risk of showing my total noobness, isn't this what caster does (although more extreme by the looks)?

[bravo 35]

Castor is the angle of the wheels fore/aft of the suspension axis. On some suspension setups (like in many BMW's and Mercs), the camber does change with steering.

This system shown here is a more dynamic and adjustable way of doing it that doesn't restrict the suspension design. in other words you can have any setup you like (mcPherson Strut or double wishbone etc) with a geometry that suits the car and even adjustable ride height, and still run adjustable camber with different settings for road and track. you can also infinitely change the amount of camber by changing the length of the control arm on the pivot.

I have no idea how good it is. Only posted it for interest sake.

[Matty 0]

Castor is the angle of the wheels fore/aft of the suspension axis. On some suspension setups (like in many BMW's and Mercs), the camber does change with steering.

Which is due, as CamB suggest, to the large amount of caster used on those cars.

The downsize of high caster angles is steering weight (which can be overcome with power steering) and the forces involved.