Mine is a 1990 Turbo EMod Miata. The problem I am having is I can't
figure if I should be measuring the caster at 20* (outside wheel I would
assume) and get the standard specs. The angle increases a bit if turned all
the way to the lock. Oddly the tech said he could get no more camber, but
the lower a-arm excentric's are in the middle of there travel, so I don't
quite believe it, and his numbers he gave are 3 degrees more than I measure,
subtracting camber, and about 2 degrees if I don't subtract the static
camber.
Thanks
CB&EMiata
----- Original Message -----
From: <bluemr2@mac.com>
To: <brow@bright.net>
Cc: <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 5:19 PM
Subject: caster adjustment question
> What kind of car??? I run 3.5 degrees caster on the front of my
> MR2!!! And it only goes out to a little over 4 degrees max! (I think
> stock is 2.5?)
>
> E-mod Brian
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> OK I got some digital (angle) alignment equipment, and the camber seems
> self
> explanatory, but the caster is supposed to be measured at 20* . Does this
> 20* give you the same *standard* alignment numbers or is the caster
> measured
> in "standard specs" as (total) or 90* same as (kingpin inclination)???
>
> Any insight appriciated
> Race this weekend, and if caster is measured at 20*, there is a long way
> to
> go and the alligment shop used some *very* creative writing to express
> the
> (after) allignemnt.
>
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