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Old 03-12-2017, 01:27 PM
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Rear wheels slanted?

Is it just me or are the stock rear wheels slightly slanted? Almost camber like?
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That what my wife says of every car we've had since 97.

Yes, the rears have about -2% of camber like nearly every car.

That's for safety of the masses.

Rear suspension is weak, and when it sags more neg camber shows up.
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Ahh ok, might be my suspension cuz I haven't noticed it before
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It IS camber
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Pfffft. Check out the rear of a late '70s Triumph Spitfire.
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