[Roadsters] Camber and Caster

[RWM]

Excellent advice that applies to any vehicle.

After watching the cr*ppy by design McPherson front suspension of a 
Dodge Grand Caravan chew up tires for a decade, I took it to a local 
hobbyist alignment shop who put it on the rack as a project to dialit in 
to "perfect", including toe and camber accommodations for wider than OEM 
rubber.

I am kicking myself for failing to do that ten years ago.

- Bob Mann, '68 2000 Solex (thankfully, undamagedthrough superstorm Sandy)



On 11/5/2012 9:46 AM, Dewey Hahlbohm wrote:
> I totally agree.  After rebuilding my front end last winter I took it to the best alignment shop in town.  The car now tracks, steers, turns like a race car.  I think the key is, do not let the run of the mill shop touch your hard work, go to the best you can find.
>
> BTW, he charged me $99.00 for over 2 hours hard work.  I think he enjoyed the challenge of working on a clean classic.
>
> Good luck, Dewey
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Graeme Suckling <graemes at internode.on.net>
>> Sent: Nov 5, 2012 12:40 AM
>> To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Camber and Caster
>>
>> My explanation is, don't worry about it!
>> Just put back what you take out and let your wheel aligner sort it out;-)
>>
>> Regards,
>> Graeme Suckling
>> http://tinyurl.com/6n5aza
>> Adelaide
>> South Australia.
>>
>> On 5/11/2012 5:32 PM, Neil Levine wrote:
>>> Calling all suspension experts!
>>> I'm having to change out the upper A arm spindle on the passenger side of my
>>> '66 1600.  Can anyone explain how the caster/camber adjustment works with
>>> the shims?  There are 2 different parts shown in the Datsun service manual
>>> front suspension drawing (items 45 (shim- camber) and 47 (shim-caster,
>>> rear)) which are stacked together under the same bolt.  How can one be for
>>> camber and the other be for caster when they are just stacked together in
>>> the same spot?  I just don't get it.  Does anyone have a simple explanation?
>>>
>>> Neil