SmartCamber Calibration & Squaring

Calibrating and squaring the SmartCamber gauge at Smart Racing Products headquarters with owner and mechanic, John Slater.

Fast, simple and accurate. Easily measure camber and caster with one tool.
The SmartCamber tool allows you to accurately measure camber and caster over a wide variety of wheel/tire combinations. Utilizing repeatable digital technology, the tool allows precise measuring regardless of where the vehicle is or what angled surface it is on. There is no misinterpretation with this tool because there are no bubbles or lines to subjectively read. The SmartCamber tool takes all of the guesswork out of camber and caster measuring.

Understanding camber and caster.
Camber angle is commonly referred to as the inclination of the wheels from true vertical. Camber is read as either positive or negative.

Caster angle is the rearward inclination of the line the front steering wheels pivot around. It is important because it produces a lever-arm for lateral forces, that is, a speed-dependent returning torque to the center-steer position. Caster also increases the camber angle when the wheels are turned which can also increase the tire’s total grip. Correct settings of these two angles result in a vehicle that tracks straighter, more predictably and helps maximize the traction potential of the tire.