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Question from technically challanged
My mechanic said that my "front castor was well under minimum spec and could cause the car to drift". What is a front castor, where is it and how is it replaced. What should the DIY cost be and what would the mechanics cost be?
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PS also looking for tire suggestions for my 16 C-2 wheels that will be street use only....
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PS also looking for tire suggestions for my 16 C-2 wheels that will be street use only....
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LOL... it's an alignment adjustment (hence my amusement - it's to be adjusted, not replaced). Since it is an alignment, it of course needs to be adjusted on the alignment rack, and is not a DIY procedure therefore - unless you have access to an alignment rack!
The early (steel a-arms) cars move the rear mounting point of the front a-arms in and out to adjust caster (castor is a bean we make oil from to torture unruly little kids). Out all the way for max caster, in for min. Should be matched side-to-side, IMO. Did he therefore recomment an alignment? Mind you, changes in camber settings will change caster measurements, and toe setting will come into play as well.
Of course, if you really wanna have fun, you can dial in extra caster using Paragon's nifty camber/caster plates.
I think I'm running around 4-5 degrees caster in my racecar, don't remember the stock setting...
The early (steel a-arms) cars move the rear mounting point of the front a-arms in and out to adjust caster (castor is a bean we make oil from to torture unruly little kids). Out all the way for max caster, in for min. Should be matched side-to-side, IMO. Did he therefore recomment an alignment? Mind you, changes in camber settings will change caster measurements, and toe setting will come into play as well.
Of course, if you really wanna have fun, you can dial in extra caster using Paragon's nifty camber/caster plates.
I think I'm running around 4-5 degrees caster in my racecar, don't remember the stock setting...
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Vaughn - why so much caster? Was there a reason you need the wheels set back/forward so far from centerline?
Did you know that stock cars have different caster for each front wheel? This is in the specs to adjust for road crown. Is it not a wear adjustment, but it can cause one hell of a pull.
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Did you know that stock cars have different caster for each front wheel? This is in the specs to adjust for road crown. Is it not a wear adjustment, but it can cause one hell of a pull.
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Could he have been refering to a caster block (the part that is adjusted to set the caster)? They do go bad sometimes.
LOL! I don't think the access to an alignment rack would help in this case...
LOL... it's an alignment adjustment (hence my amusement - it's to be adjusted, not replaced). Since it is an alignment, it of course needs to be adjusted on the alignment rack, and is not a DIY procedure therefore - unless you have access to an alignment rack!
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Yeah did he say they were bad? They will tear when they are installed wrong. One of my old ones was actually two pieces, the metal surround and a chunk of rubber.
The 968 are a nice upgrade, since theyre all you can get now
The 968 are a nice upgrade, since theyre all you can get now