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Re: steering/suspension question

To: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>, "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>,
Subject: Re: steering/suspension question
From: "Chris Harris" <yesford@clear.net.nz>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 10:38:46 +1300
> Dick, how much caster do you have in the front end? Remember with lots of
> caster as you turn the wheels it lifts one side and lowers the other at 
> the
> asme time, so when you wiggle back ond forth the frame corners move up and
> down. I think this is normal depending on just how much it is and the 
> amount
> of caster in the king pins.  Roadster Guys is this correct?
>
> mayf out in Pahrump with my second cuppa...

Yes,...........The dirt track speedway boys use extra positive caster on the 
left front. On turn in this jacks that corner and cross loads the right 
rear.

Chris H................NZed. 






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