For Camber we have terms and definitions in 17 topics. The topics are Automotive, Aviation, Boating, Car Racing, Car Suspension, Import Cars, Indycar Racing, Kiteboard, Metal, NASCAR Racing, RV, Remote Control Cars, SCRA Sprint Car Racing, Skiing, Steel, Tires and Wood.

Camber (Automotive)

Inward or outward tilt of the wheels and tires. This adjustment affects how the vehicle holds the road and handles cornering.

Camber (Aviation)

The convex or concave curvature of an airfoil.

Camber (Boating)

Athwartship curve of the vessel's deck or cabin top. Curve. Sail term: The fore and aft curvature of a sail in relation to its chord.

Camber (Car Racing)

Refers to the angle of a tire in relationship with the surface of the track. Zero camber means that the wheel is at 90°, or perpendicular, with the track. If the top of the wheel tilts inward towards the car the wheel is said to have "negative camber". If the top of the wheel tilts out way from the car the wheel is said to have "positive camber".

Camber (Car Suspension)

This is the angle of the rim/tire from vertical as viewed from the front or the rear of the car. Be sure the wheels are pointed straight ahead when measuring this angle.

Camber (Import Cars)

The inward or outward tilt of the wheel and tire assembly as viewed from the rear of the vehicle.

Camber (Indycar Racing)

Degree to which right-side tires lean in toward the car (from the top of the tire) and the left-side tires lean out. A useful tool to gain grip in corners by maximizing the amount of tire-to-track contact.

Camber (Kiteboard)

The curvature of an object such as a sail or kite usually used when referring its aerodynamic properties.

Camber (Metal)

(1) Deviation from edge straightness usually referring to the greatest deviation of side edge from a straight line. (2) Sometimes used to denote crown in rolls where the center diameter has been increased to compensate for deflection cause by the rolling pressure.

Camber (NASCAR Racing)

The amount that a tire is tilted from vertical so the tire can touch more of the racing surface.

Camber (RV)

Wheel alignment

Camber (Remote Control Cars)

Seen from the front and rear of the car, the angle of the tires in relation to the ground; tires that are perfectly perpendicular to the ground (90 degrees) are said to be at 'zero camber'. If the tops of the tires lean towards each other, the tires have negative camber, and if they lean out, the tires have positive camber. As a general rule, never have positive camber, and make sure the camber of, say, your front right wheel equals the camber of your front left wheel (make the camber angles on each axle match). If we were talking about oval racing, the rules would be different, but we're not. Sedan racing, with it's straights, turns and chicanes requires that, among other things, camber angles match. Usually one degree of negative camber on the fronts is good, because you want a good contact patch throughout a turn, and one or two degrees of negative camber on the rear wheels is fine. From there, experiment, one degree at a time.

Camber (SCRA Sprint Car Racing)

An angle adjustment to the front wheels that determines how the tires make contact with the track while cornering.

Camber (Skiing)

The arch built into a ski which means that it curves upwards in the middle when lying flat. It is designed to distribute the skier's weight more evenly over the whole length of the ski. A side-camber or side-cut is a ski that is widest at the front and narrowest in the middle.

Camber (Steel)

The deviation of a side edge from a straight line, the measurement being taken on the concave side with a straight edge.

Camber (Tires)

See 'ALIGNMENT'.

Camber (Wood)

An upward vertical displacement built into a truss or glued-laminated beam to offset deflection.

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