I have 4.8 degrees of caster in my 97GSX. You've driven my car, but you
never drove it before I changed the alignment from 3.2 degrees of caster.
As a comparison before and after the added caster, I noticed that it didn't
make the car seem slower in transitions (as I thought it might), but it did
make it seem like a more purposeful turn of the steering wheel was required
to change directions. Also, the car seemed to settle into more of a
"groove" on long sweepers.
Ian
92GSX Philly ESP, retired to commuter duties
97GSX Philly Region's Street Modified!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-autox@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-autox@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Fedja Jeleskovic
> Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 5:31 PM
> To: autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Caster settings?
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> Any of the suspension gurus have an idea how will additional caster affect
> handling of my car. Currently, I have +4.3 degrees on both sides
> and if I make
> some changes, caster will be close to +5 degrees.
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> Is this just too much and what I can expect.
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> Other numbers are -1.7 degree of the camber and +0.07 degrees of
> the toe out
> (something like 3/16" of the total toe out).
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> Thanks
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> Fedja
> 95 AWD
> #34 ESP
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> ps. please replay to me directly as well, since I am the digest guy.
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